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A deal Diller cant quite match

By BroadCasting & Cable Staff -- Broadcasting & Cable, 4/16/2000 8:00:00 PM

Here's what Viacom-CBS is offering WWF television rights,

according to court filings:

• Three shows weekly on TNN.

• An hour-long Sunday show on MTV.

• Seven specials a year on one of the Viacom-CBS networks

• Additional two years for UPN's airing of WWF Smackdown.

• WWF control of ad inventory on all but the MTV show.

• Five events annually at Viacom-controlled theme parks, plus merchandising.

• A 13-episode commitment for a WWF-produced drama on UPN.

• Cross-promotion on Infinity radio stations, Westwood One radio network and TDI billboards.

• PPV matches shown in Viacom's Canadian theaters.

• Book deals with Viacom's Simon & Schuster division.

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