[2] In 1983, the Network started its season in March with 150 stations.
[3] Popcorn magnate Orville Redenbacher hosted the show (his company was a main sponsor of the Holiday Network), in special segments with his grandson.
[4] The theme song used for many of the SFM Holiday Network broadcasts, including the commercial "bumpers", was Johnny Pearson's "Heavy Action", which was also used as the instrumental theme for Monday Night Football.
[5] SFM would arrange for programming by giving part of the advertising to the movie companies, while the station would get about half the ad time.
SFM would end up with 7.5 to 15 minutes of advertising time to sell for each 2 to 3 hour movie.