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54.4 million get free Showtime weekend

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Actress Toni Collette delivers a speech after recieving her trophy during the 61st Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California on September 20, 2009. UPI/Jim Ruyman 
Published: March. 22, 2010 at 1:41 PM

LOS ANGELES, March 22 (UPI) -- Showtime says its programming will be available in a record 54.4 million households for an All Access Free Preview Weekend.

The event includes everything shown on Showtime, Showtime HD and Showtime on Demand from Thursday through Sunday. It will be available to digital subscribers of participating providers only, the network cautioned Monday.

Included in the weekend programming will be the second season premiere episodes of the Showtime's original series "Nurse Jackie" and "United States of Tara," as well as two live events from Showtime Sports -- a boxing match between "King" Arthur Abraham and Andre "The Matrix" Dirrell, and the return of mixed martial arts heavyweight Lavar Johnson after a near-fatal shooting to face undefeated Lolohea Mahe on "Strikeforce Challengers."

Also on Showtime's schedule this weekend will be screenings of the hit movies "Twilight," "Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys," "The Reader" and the premium television premiere of "Saw V."

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