 Turning a profit without even opening, the FOX television network  paid $80 million for the broadcast rights to the $73 million  production weeks before it opened. To date (2004) neither this  movie, nor it predecessor, _Jurassic Park (1993)_ (qv) have ever  aired on premium cable (HBO, Showtime), but have had numerous  airings on basic cable and network stations. However, the following  sequel, _Jurassic Park III (2001)_ (qv), did air on the premium  cable network Starz!.