FORM 4
[ ]Check box if no longer
subject to Section 16. Form 4
or Form 5 obligations may
continue. See Instruction 1(b).
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or
Hodgson James D. | Trading Symbol
(Last) (First) (Middle) | United Television, Inc.
10132 Hillgrove Drive | (UTVI)
(Street) |-----------------------------------
Beverly Hills CA 90210 |3. IRS or Social Security Number of
(City) (State) (Zip) | Reporting Person (Voluntary)
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4. Statement of Month/Year | 5. If Amendment, Date or Original (Month/Year)
|
05/99 |
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6. Relationship of Reporting Person | 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
to Issuer (Check all applicable) |
| X Form filed by one Reporting
x Director 10% Owner| --- Person
--- --- |
Officer (give Other | Form filed by more than one
--- title below) --- (specify | --- Reporting Person
below) |
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securties Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1. Title of security 2. Transaction 3. Transaction 4. Securities 5. Amount of 6. Ownership 7. Nature of
Date Code Acquired (A) Securities Form: Indirect
(Month/Day/Year) or Disposed Beneficially Direct (D) Beneficial
of (D) Owned at End Indirect (I) or Ownership
of Month
Code V Amount (A) Price
or
(D)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities
beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Print or Type Responses)
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FORM 4 (Continued)
Table II-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of,
or Beneficially Owned (e.g. puts, calls, warrants,
options, convertible securities)
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<CAPTION>
1. Title of 2. Conversion or 3. Transaction 4. Transaction 5. Number of 6. Date
Derivative Exercise Price Date Code Derivative Exercisable
Security of Derivative (Month/ Securities and Expiration
Security Day/Year) Acquired (A) Date
or Disposed (Month/Day/Year)
of (D) Date Expiration
Code V (A) (D) Exercisable Date
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Director stock option
(Right to buy) 99.1875 05/03/99 A V 1000 05/03/99 05/02/04
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7. Title and Amount of 8. Price of 9. Number of 10. Ownership 11. Nature
Underlying Securities Derivative Derivative Form of of
Security Securities Derivative Indirect
Beneficially Security: Beneficial
Owned at End Direct (D) Ownership
of Month or
Indirect (I)
Title Number
of Shares
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Common stock 1,000 -- 1,000 D
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Explanation of Responses:
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal
Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note. File three copies of this form, one of which must be manually
signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
/s/ James D. Hodgson July 9, 1999
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**Signature of Reporting Person Date
