ARTS SATELLITE

I am grateful for the story on my Classic Arts Showcase (“A Satellite to Save the Arts,” by Barbara Isenberg, July 16). Credit is also due to the record companies who supply our programming: BMG Classics, Criterion Collection/The Voyager Co., Sony Classical, Deutsche Grammophon, EMI/Angel, Kultur, Lumivision, PolyGram, Teldec/Elektra International Classics, Video Artists International and independent producers.

In addition, the unions related to the creation of the programming--AFTRA, AFM, IATSE, WGA and SAG--granted Classic Arts Showcase a waiver to add two minutes to the three minutes of promotion rights passed on to us from the recording companies. All rights for the clips we air are granted to us without charge, with credits to the donors shown on each clip. Viewers who want to see the entire program from which the clips are taken will find them available on laser disc.

Los Angeles has five unprogrammed channels given to it by Century Cable that are not in use. One could be given to Classic Arts Showcase; Beverly Hills gave us one of theirs.

LLOYD E. RIGLER

President, Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation

Burbank