Request TV, also known as Request Television, is a defunct pay-per-view service owned by Liberty Media and

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that was launched in November 1985. Request TV was originally owned by Reiss Media Enterprises; Group W Satellite Communications later purchased a 50% stake in the service in May 1989. Twentieth Century Fox and Liberty Media acquired a combined majority interest in Reiss Media Enterprises in June 1992, and bought out Group W's stake in Request TV. One of their logos while they operated consisted of the letter "q" in Request as a film reel with a film strip coming out. Request TV offered first run movies and specials such as concerts, wrestling, boxing, etc. Request TV ended broadcasting on June 30, 1998, after

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, then-owned by co-parent Liberty Media, declined to renew its contract to carry the service beyond that date.Gonzalez, Erika. "Pay-Per-View Service Closing; TCI Decides Not to Extend Contract of Request Television"
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'', April 22, 1998. Retrieved March 2, 2011 from HighBeam Research. One of the major highlights of Request TV was that it was the first national television outlet to run

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programming, as documented by

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in the DVD ''

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