On 06-16-97 Rich Koster wrote to David Mehrmann... 
 
 RK>  DM> CK> Disney is negotiating with cable companies all over the US to 
 RK> put 
 RK>  DM> CK> the channel on basic or enhanced basic programming tiers 
 RK> rather 
 RK>  DM> CK> than on premium "pay extra" such as HBO and Cinemax are.  The 
 RK>  DM> CK> reason is that Disney Channel wants to compete with 
 RK> Nickelodeon, 
 RK>  DM> CK> which is a very top rated (in terns of number of viewers) 
 RK> cable 
 RK>  DM> CK> channel and that channel's commercial appeal is to kids and 
 RK>  DM> CK> families. 
 RK>  DM> 
 We have had the Disney Channel for years as part of our basic cable  
 package here in michigan.... 
  
  
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..And a Well Done on that part. 
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