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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
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Ticketmaster Group, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
common stock, no par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
88633U 10 3
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 88633U 10 3 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
Paul G. Allen
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* N/A (b) / /
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Power 12,233,014
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting
Person With Power 0
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power 12,233,014
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power 0
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,233,014
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
/ /
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
49.4%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER
Ticketmaster Group, Inc.
Item 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
3701 Wilshire Boulevard
7th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90010
Item 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING
Paul G. Allen
Item 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE
110 110th Avenue, Suite 550
Bellevue, Washington 98004
Item 2(c) CITIZENSHIP
United States
Item 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
common stock, no par value per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER
88633U 10 3
Item 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b)
Not Applicable
Item 4 OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 12,233,014 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 49.4%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 12,233,014
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
12,233,014
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
Item 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not Applicable
Item 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE
PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not Applicable
Item 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE
SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING
REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not Applicable
Item 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION
OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not Applicable
Item 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not Applicable
Item 10 CERTIFICATION
Not Applicable
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
accurate.
February 11, 1997
/s/ Paul G. Allen
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Paul G. Allen
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