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Exhibit 10.1

ON COMMAND CORPORATION
AMENDMENT NO. 4

        AMENDMENT NO. 4 (this "Amendment"), dated as of June 27, 2003, to the
Credit Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2000, by and among ON COMMAND
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the Lenders party thereto,
TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS), INC. and FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as the Documentation
Agents, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as the Syndication Agent, THE BANK OF NEW YORK
COMPANY, INC., as the Swingline Lender, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as the Issuing
Bank and as the Administrative Agent for the Lenders thereunder (as amended by
Amendment No. 1, dated as of March 27, 2001, Amendment No. 2, dated as of
November 14, 2001, and Amendment No. 3, dated as of March 28, 2003, the "Credit
Agreement").

RECITALS

        Except as otherwise provided herein, capitalized terms used herein that
are not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit
Agreement.

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, conditions and
agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, and pursuant to
Section 9.8 of the Credit Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

        1.     Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended to replace the
chart contained in the definition of "Applicable Margin" with the following:

Leverage Ratio

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  Eurodollar Margin

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  ABR Margin

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  Category 1           Greater than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00   3.500 % 2.500 %
Category 2           Greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 but less than 3.50 to
1.00   3.000 % 2.000 % Category 3           Greater than or equal to 2.50 to
1.00 but less than 3.00 to 1.00   2.625 % 1.625 % Category 4           Greater
than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00 but less than 2.50 to 1.00   1.875 % 0.875 %
Category 5           Less than 2.00 to 1.00   1.125 % 0.125 %

        2.     Section 2.6(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended to replace the
chart contained therein with the following:

Leverage Ratio

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  Facility Fee Rate

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  Category 1       Greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00   0.500 % Category 2  
    Less than 3.00 to 1.00   0.375 %

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        3.     Section 6.9 of the Credit Agreement is amended to replace the
chart contained therein with the following:

Period

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  Ratio

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November 14, 2001 through September 29, 2002   4.75 to 1.00 September 30, 2002
through December 30, 2002   4.50 to 1.00 December 31, 2002 through September 30,
2003   4.25 to 1.00 October 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003   3.50 to 1.00
Thereafter   3.00 to 1.00

        4.     Article 3 of the Credit Agreement is amended to add a new
Section 3.22 at the end thereof to read as follows:

        3.22    Tax Shelter Regulations.    

The Borrower does not intend to treat any or all of the Loans and/or Letters of
Credit as being a "reportable transaction" (within the meaning of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.6011-4), except to the extent the Administrative Agent has
been notified by the Borrower. In the event the Borrower determines to take any
action inconsistent with such intention, it will promptly notify the
Administrative Agent thereof. If the Borrower so notifies the Administrative
Agent, the Borrower acknowledges that one or more of the Lenders or the Issuing
Bank may treat its Loans and/or Letters of Credit or interests therein as part
of a transaction that is subject to Treasury Regulation Section 301.6112-1, and
such Lender or Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as applicable, will maintain the
lists and other records required by such Treasury Regulation.

        5.     Section 5.4 of the Credit Agreement is amended to delete the word
"and" at the end of clause (d) thereof, to replace the period at the end of
clause (e) thereof with "; and" and to add a new clause (f) at the end thereof
to read as follows:

        (f)    Promptly after the Borrower has filed an IRS Form 8886 or any
successor form with the United Stated Internal Revenue Service, a duly completed
copy of such form.

        6.     Section 9.15 of the Credit Agreement is amended to add the
following at the end thereof:

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent, the
Issuing Bank and each Lender may disclose without limitation of any kind, the
"tax treatment" and "tax structure" (in each case, within the meaning of
Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4) of the transactions contemplated hereby
and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that
are provided to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or such Lender
relating to such tax treatment and tax structure; provided that with respect to
materials containing information concerning the tax treatment or tax structure
of the transactions as well as other information, this sentence shall only apply
to such portions of the material that relate to the tax treatment or tax
structure of the Loans, Letters of Credit and transactions contemplated hereby.

        7.     Paragraphs 1 through 3 of this Amendment shall not become
effective until:

        (a)   the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this
Amendment duly executed by the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative
Agent and the Required Lenders;

        (b)   the condition precedent contained in paragraph 6(a) of Amendment
No. 1, dated as of June 27, 2003, to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement,
dated as of April 17, 2003, by and among On Command Corporation, the lenders
party thereto, Toronto Dominion (Texas), Inc. and Fleet National Bank, as the
documentation agents, Bank of America, N.A., as the syndication agent, and The
Bank of New York, as the issuing bank and as the administrative agent for the
lenders thereunder, shall have been satisfied; and

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        (c)   the Administrative Agent shall have received, for the account of
each Lender executing and delivering (without condition) this Amendment and
Amendment No. 1 referenced in clause (b) above before 12:00 noon (New York City
time) on June 27, 2003, a fee equal to 0.125% of such Lender's Revolving Loan
Commitment and shall have received payment, or confirmation of payment, of all
other fees payable in connection with this Amendment, including legal fees and
expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent in connection with the Credit
Agreement and this Amendment to the extent an invoice for such legal fees and
expenses has been presented to the Borrower.

        8.     In all other respects the Credit Agreement and other Loan
Documents shall remain in full force and effect.

        9.     In order to induce the Administrative Agent and the Required
Lenders to execute and deliver this Amendment, the Borrower and the other
Obligors each (a) certifies that, immediately before and after giving effect to
this Amendment, all representations and warranties contained in the Loan
Documents to which it is a party shall be true and correct in all respects with
the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on
the date hereof, except as the context otherwise requires or as otherwise
permitted by the Loan Documents or this Amendment, (b) certifies that,
immediately before and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or
Event of Default shall exist under the Loan Documents, as amended, and
(c) agrees to pay all of the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the
Administrative Agent incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation
and closing of this Amendment.

        10.   Each of the Borrower and the other Obligors (a) reaffirms and
admits the validity, enforceability and continuing effect of all Loan Documents
to which it is a party, and its obligations thereunder, and (b) agrees and
admits that as of the date hereof it has no valid defenses to or offsets against
any of its obligations to the Administrative Agent or any Lender under any Loan
Document to which it is a party.

        11.   Each of the Borrower and the other Obligors, on its own behalf,
and on behalf of its successors and assigns, releases, waives, and forever
discharges the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and all of
their officers, directors, employees and agents from any and all actions, causes
of action, debts, dues, claims, demands, liabilities and obligations of every
kind and nature, both in law and equity, known or unknown, whether matured or
unmatured, absolute or contingent arising from the beginning of the world
through the date hereof with respect to this Amendment, the Credit Agreement,
the other Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby.

        12.   This Amendment may be executed in counterparts (and by different
parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an
original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single
contract. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Amendment by facsimile
transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart
of this Amendment.

        13.   This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of New York.

        14.   The parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of
the date first written above.

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ON COMMAND CORPORATION
AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

 
 
ON COMMAND CORPORATION
 
 
By:
 
/s/  BERNARD G. DVORAK      

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    Name:   Bernard G. Dvorak     Title:   Sr. Vice President & CFO

AGREED AND CONSENTED:
 
 
ON COMMAND VIDEO CORPORATION
ON COMMAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
SPECTRADYNE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
HOTEL DIGITAL NETWORK, INC.
 
 
By:
 
/s/  PAMELA J. STRAUSS      

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  Name:   Pamela J. Strauss     Title:   Senior Vice President    

 
 
THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Issuing Bank and as Administrative Agent
 
 
By:
 
/s/  STEPHEN M. NETTLER      

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    Name:   Stephen M. Nettler     Title:   Vice President
 
 
THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY, INC., as a Lender and as Swingline Lender
 
 
By:
 
/s/  JOHN C. LAMBERT      

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    Name:   John C. Lambert     Title:   Authorized Signer
 
 
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
 
 
By:
 
/s/  JAMES T. GILLAND      

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    Name:   James T. Gilland     Title:   Managing Director          

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FLEET NATIONAL BANK
 
 
By:
 
/s/  BRADLEY K. ROUSSEAU      

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    Name:   Bradley K. Rousseau     Title:   Vice President
 
 
TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS), INC.
 
 
By:
 
/s/  DEBBIE A. GREENE      

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    Name:   Debbie A. Greene     Title:   Vice President
 
 
MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.
 
 
By:
 
/s/  MARK GRONICH      

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    Name:   Mark Gronich     Title:   Vice President
 
 
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
 
By:
 

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BNP PARIBAS
 
 
By:
 
/s/  OLA ANDERSSEN      

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    Name:   Ola Anderssen     Title:   Director
 
 
By:
 
/s/  STEPHANIE ROGERS      

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    Name:   Stephanie Rogers     Title:   Vice President
 
 
CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH
 
 
By:
 
/s/  DOUGLAS E. ROPER      

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    Name:   Douglas E. Roper     Title:   Senior Vice President          

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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
 
 
By:
 
/s/  JOHN W. CAMPBELL      

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    Name:   John W. Campbell     Title:   Authorized Signatory

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