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SCANNING THE SKIES Tracking some of the hot new programming available to dish owners APRIL NEW ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING (all times Eastern) Put your on this page to link viewers to your web site!!! CLICK HERE for schedule of future "Scanning the Skies" Jump to channels starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Jump to APRIL MOVIE PREMIERES and PAY-PER-VIEW EVENTS BET Movies “Pan-African Cinema” Monthly showcase of films from around the world. April 21, 8 p.m. Cartoon Network “Cow and Chicken: Smelly Telly” Animated special. Scratch and sniff cards from Cartoon Network accompany episodes all week. April 26-30, 8:30 p.m. Cinemax “Laws of Deception” Original movie. Attorney defends old flame from mobster murder charge. April 2, 8 p.m. “Starring: Kevin Kline” Four films starring comedic-turned-dramatic actor. April 5, 5 p.m. “The Adoption Picnic” Documentary. The difficulties of placing non-infant children with adoptive parents. April 8, 6:30 p.m. “The Last Seduction II” Original movie. Con artist infiltrates life of phone-sex mogul. April 9, 8 p.m. “Starring: Kevin Costner” Oscar winner highlights movie double feature. April 25, 8 p.m. Toon Disney’s April Fool’s Day with Goofy” Animated features presented by famous cartoon dog. April 1, 7 p.m. “Can of Worms” Original movie. Teenager sends out intergalactic plea for help to escape Earth. April 10, 7 p.m. “Z Games” Series premiere. Reality sports for kids. April 11, 5:05 p.m. “Earth Day with Jeff Corwin and The Zoogs” Special. Explores the Earth and ecology. April 22, 7 p.m. Encore-Action “Anime” Series premiere. Japanese animated programs. April 3, midnight. ESPN “Major League Baseball” Season coverage begins with Colorado Rockies vs. San Diego Padres. April 4, 8 p.m. HBO “World Championship Boxing” Prince Naseem Hamed defends his featherweight title against Paul Ingle. April 10, 11:15 p.m. “Dear America” Fictional stories of heroic young women in American history. April 13, 7:30 p.m. “Black Tar Heroin: The Dark End of the Street” Documentary. Growing epidemic of heroin use, seen through case studies in San Francisco. April 14, 11 p.m. “The Jack Bull” Original movie. Wyoming horse trader clashes with fellow rancher. April 17, 9 p.m. “Waco: The Rules of Engagement” Documentary. Explores government raid of Branch Davidians’ compound in Texas. April 19, 6:30 p.m. HBO Family “George and Martha” Animated series. Hippos friends help each other with life’s ups and downs. April 1, 7 a.m. HBO Signature “The Personals: Improvisations on Romance in the Golden Years” Documentary. Senior citizens in Manhattan rehearse a play based on hypothetical personal ads. April 25, 8 p.m. History Channel “The Century: America’s Time” 15-part mini-series on turning points in the 20th century. April 12, 9 p.m. “Viva Las Vegas! Night” Back-to-back-to-back programs on America’s gambling capital. April 4, 8 p.m. “History Alive: The Wrath of God” Week-long look at natural disasters. April 5-8, 9 p.m. Inspirational Channel “His Last Days” Dramatic portrayal of Christ’s death. April 3, 8 p.m. “Southern Gospel Specials” Special programs featuring the top names in Gospel music. April 10-24, 8 p.m. The Movie Channel “Assignment Berlin” Original movie. Federal agent botches L.A. drug sting. April 3, 9 p.m. “Jack Higgins’ On Dangerous Ground” Original movie. April 12, 9 p.m. Nickelodeon “Nick News Special Edition: The Big Help” How young people have been influential in the restoration of local and national parks. April 18, 8:30 p.m. Ovation “Master Photographers” Series examines the work of Alfred Eisenstadt, Bill Brandt and others. April 8, 11 p.m. “Space: Tin Planet Live” Concert of Liverpool-based rock band features songs from its latest release, Tin Planet. April 10, 9 p.m. “John Tavener” Profile of organist, pianist, and composer and his many commissioned works. April 21, 8 p.m. “In Between: Shoshana Jeyasingh” A look at the choreographer’s work drawing on classical, contemporary, and martial arts movements. April 26, 8 p.m. Romance Classics “Circle of Passion” Original movie. Pain and passion for a man who loves women. April 1, 8 p.m. “Wine Express” Series premiere. A trip to a different wine-producing region each week. April 8, 7:30 p.m. “Royal Families of the World” Series premiere. A glimpse of the world’s reigning families. April 21, 7:30 p.m. Showtime “Backstreet Boys: Coming Home!” Concert features one of music industry’s hottest pop acts. April 4, 7 p.m. “Freak City” Original movie. Unlikely friendships develop when woman is institutionalized against her will. April 18, 8 p.m. “Boxing Doubleheader” Sharmba Mitchell vs. Reggie Green and Hassine Cherifi vs. Keith Holmes. April 24, 10 p.m. “Love Songs” Original movie. Trilogy of love stories in urban America. April 25, 8 p.m. Starz! “The Tic Code” Original movie. Gifted 12-year-old jazz pianist has Tourette’s Syndrome. April 2, 8 p.m. TV Land “The Museum of Television and Radio Showcase” Special presentation of classic series “Suspicion ‘4 O’Clock’.” April 19, 8 p.m. WPIX “Major League Baseball” Season premiere of carriage of New York Mets games. April 9, 7 p.m. APRIL MOVIE PREMIERES . . . . . NEW ON PAY-PER-VIEW “All Dogs Go to Heaven 2” April 17, 7 p.m. SUNDANCE ON SHOWTIME “Swept from the Sea” April 6, 11 p.m. “Kiss Me Guido” April 13, 11 p.m. “Going All the Way” April 20, 11 p.m. “When the Cat’s Away” April 27, 11 p.m. HBO “City of Angels” April 3, 8 p.m. “Titanic” April 10, 8 p.m. “Wild Things” April 24, 8 p.m. SHOWTIME “Palmetto” April 3, 8 p.m. “The Man in the Iron Mask” April 10, 8 p.m. “Odd Couple II” April 17, 8 p.m. THE MOVIE CHANNEL “Tomorrow Never Dies” April 4, 9 p.m. “Desperate Measures” April 11, 9 p.m. CINEMAX “Fireworks” April 7, midnight “Chinese Box” April 14, midnight “Object of My Affection” April 16, 8 p.m. “The Break” April 21, midnight “Judas Kiss” April 23, 8 p.m. “Twentyfourseven” April 28, midnight “The Newton Boys” April 30, 8 p.m. Concerts: “Paris Concert for Amnesty International” April 3, TVN “Gospo Centric Presents Kirk Franklin & The Nu Nation” April 4, BET Action, USSB Boxing: “Heavyweight Explosion: Gerald Nobles vs. Art Pendergrass” April 1, USSB “Herbie Hide vs. Scott Welch” April 3, USSB “Latin Assault” April 9, USSB “Boxing from Miccosukee Indian Gaming” April 15, USSB Wrestling: “WCW Spring Stampede” April 11, BET Action, TVN “WWF Backlash In Your House” April 25, TVN Other Sports: “Sharjah Coca-Cola Cup Cricket” April 7-16, USSB “Rugby: Five Nations Tournament” April 10, USSB “Premier League Soccer” April 18, 25, TVN, USSB Please direct questions about this site to general.mail@satbiznews.com q 2000 Satellite Business News Inc. 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