'Lost World' finds home on Fox; network pays reported $80 million for Spielberg film. (Steven Spielberg's motion picture)

Broadcasting & Cable, June, 1997 by Higgins, John M.

Network pays reported $80 million.for Spielberg film Proving that Steven Spielberg films are in a class by themselves, "The Lost World"--like "Jurassic Park" before it--will bypass the pay cable window for broadcast debut on the Fox network. For a reported $80 million, Fox outbid ABC's $75 million and NBC's $70 million for the broadcast rights to the "Jurassic Park" sequel, which has grossed more than $145 million since its Memorial Day weekend debut, according to a source close to the negotiations.

The 10-run deal is similar to the $50 million package bought by NBC three years ago that included the broadcast debut of "Jurassic Park" after the home video release and the pay-per-v Jew run. The blockbuster ultimately garnered a 36 Nielsen share when it...

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