Don't know about the Cable companies, since we're too rural for the cable companies to be able to make their exhorbitant profits off of us, but we do have a satellite system, and the Sci-Fi channel is on Galaxy 5, Transponder 4 ... For several weeks before full programming kicked in, they played some spools of delightful animation and filler - much of it computer-generated stuff, quite imaginative, very enjoyable, albeit repetitive. Since it kicked in full-time programming it is becoming one of our channels of choice - we are wallowing in nightly Quantum Leap and discovering the delights of that program for the first time (we get NBC/CBS/ABC local programming poorly, so rarely watch new network stuff - wait to see what's good and watch it in rerurns!) At present, Sci-Fi channel is transmitting in the clear, so your cable companies should be able to pick it up without any extra costs to you. I don't know if they plan to scramble later on. -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Anne L. Pemberton [log in to unmask] * * Nottoway High School [log in to unmask] * * Nottoway VA [log in to unmask] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "One of the most spectacular privileges of intellectuals is * * that they are free to demonstrate scandalous stupidity with- * * out ever jeopardizing their reputations" --- Eric Hoffer * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *