Tennis on Hughes (1970)
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The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This series is a collection of professional tennis tournament broadcasts from the 1970s. It covers major events like the Australian Open and US Open with commentary from Bud Collins and Donald Dell.
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What happens
Tennis on Hughes was the de facto name of a series of syndicated professional tennis telecasts, produced by the Hughes Television Network. The telecasts were sold to commercial stations on an individual market basis by Taft Broadcasting. In 1978, Hughes televised eight tournaments, all slotted for 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 5 to 7 p.m. on Sundays (all Eastern time). The announcers for these broadcasts were Bud Collins and Donald Dell. The tournaments were the following: Australian Open Canadian Open French Open Italian Open US Open U.S. Pro Championships Washington Star International (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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