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                                                                      Exhibit 21


                        PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                              LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES


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NAME                                                     STATE OF INCORPORATION
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America 51, L.P.                                                  Delaware LP
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Bud Hits, Inc.                                                    Florida
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Bud Songs, Inc.                                                   Florida
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Clearlake Productions, Inc.                                       Florida
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Cocola Media Corporation of San Francisco, Inc.                   California
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Flagler Productions, Inc.                                         Florida
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Iron Mountain Productions, Inc.                                   Florida
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Ocean State Television, LLC                                       Delaware LLC
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PAX Hits Publishing, Inc.                                         Florida
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PAX Internet, Inc.                                                Florida
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PAX Net Television Productions, Inc.                              Florida
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PAX Net, Inc.                                                     Delaware
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Paxson Akron License, Inc.                                        Florida
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Paxson Albany License, Inc.                                       Florida
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Paxson Albuquerque License, Inc.                                  Florida
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Paxson Atlanta License, Inc.                                      Florida
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Paxson Battle Creek License, Inc.                                 Florida
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Paxson Birmingham License, Inc.                                   Florida
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Paxson Boston License, Inc.                                       Florida
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Paxson Boston-68 License, Inc.                                    Florida
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Paxson Buffalo License, Inc.                                      Florida
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Paxson Cedar Rapids License, Inc.                                 Florida
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Paxson Charleston License, Inc.                                   Florida
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Paxson Chicago License, Inc.                                      Florida
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Paxson Communications Corporation                                 Delaware
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Paxson Communications License Company, LLC                        Delaware LLC
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Paxson Communications LPTV, Inc.                                  Florida
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Paxson Communications Management Company                          Florida
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Paxson Communications of Akron-23, Inc.                           Florida
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Paxson Communications of Albany-55, Inc.                          Florida
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Paxson Communications of Albuquerque-14, Inc.                     Florida
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Paxson Communications of Atlanta-14, Inc.                         Florida
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Paxson Communications of Battle Creek-43, Inc.                    Florida
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Paxson Communications of Birmingham-44, Inc.                      Florida
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Paxson Communications of Boston-46, Inc.                          Florida
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Paxson Communications of Boston-60, Inc.                          Florida
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Paxson Communications of Boston-68, Inc.                          Florida
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Paxson Communications of Buffalo-51, Inc.                         Florida
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Paxson Communications of Cedar Rapids-48, Inc.                    Florida
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Paxson Communications of Charleston-29, Inc.                      Florida
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Paxson Communications of Chicago-38, Inc.                         Florida
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Paxson Communications of Dallas-68, Inc.                          Florida
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Paxson Communications of Davenport-67, Inc.                       Florida
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Paxson Communications of Denver-59, Inc.                          Florida
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Paxson Communications of Des Moines-39, Inc.                      Florida
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Paxson Communications of Detroit-31, Inc.                         Florida
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Paxson Communications of Fayetteville-62, Inc.                    Florida
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Paxson Communications of Fresno-61, Inc.                          Florida
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Paxson Communications of Greensboro-16, Inc.                      Florida
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Paxson Communications of Greenville-38, Inc.                      Florida
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Paxson Communications of Hartford-26, Inc.                        Florida
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Paxson Communications of Honolulu-66, Inc.                        Florida
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Paxson Communications of Houston-49, Inc.                         Florida
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Paxson Communications of Indianapolis-63, Inc.                    Florida
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Paxson Communications of Jacksonville-21, Inc.                    Florida
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Paxson Communications of Jacksonville-35, Inc.                    Florida
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Paxson Communications of Kansas City-50, Inc.                     Florida
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Paxson Communications of Knoxville-54, Inc.                       Florida
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Paxson Communications of Lexington-67, Inc.                       Florida
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Paxson Communications of Los Angeles-30, Inc.                     Florida
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Paxson Communications of Louisville-21, Inc.                      Florida
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Paxson Communications of Memphis-50, Inc.                         Florida
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Paxson Communications of Miami-35, Inc.                           Florida
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Paxson Communications of Milwaukee-55, Inc.                       Florida
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Paxson Communications of Minneapolis-41, Inc.                     Florida
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Paxson Communications of Mobile-61, Inc.                          Florida
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Paxson Communications of Nashville-28, Inc.                       Florida
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Paxson Communications of New Orleans-49, Inc.                     Florida
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Paxson Communications of New York-31, Inc.                        Florida
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Paxson Communications of Norfolk-49, Inc.                         Florida
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Paxson Communications of Oklahoma City-62, Inc.                   Florida
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Paxson Communications of Orlando-56, Inc.                         Florida
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Paxson Communications of Philadelphia-61, Inc.                    Florida
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Paxson Communications of Phoenix-13, Inc.                         Florida
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Paxson Communications of Phoenix-51, Inc.                         Florida
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Paxson Communications of Pittsburgh-40, Inc.                      Florida
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Paxson Communications of Portland-22, Inc.                        Florida
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Paxson Communications of Portland-23, Inc.                        Florida
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Paxson Communications of Providence-69, Inc.                      Florida
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Paxson Communications of Raleigh-47, Inc.                         Florida
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Paxson Communications of Roanoke-38, Inc.                         Florida
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Paxson Communications of Sacramento-29, Inc.                      Florida
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Paxson Communications of Salt Lake City-30, Inc.                  Florida
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Paxson Communications of San Antonio-26, Inc.                     Florida
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Paxson Communications of San Jose-65, Inc.                        Florida
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Paxson Communications of San Juan, Inc.                           Florida
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Paxson Communications of Scranton-64, Inc.                        Florida
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Paxson Communications of Seattle-33, Inc.                         Florida
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Paxson Communications of Shreveport-21, Inc.                      Florida
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Paxson Communications of Spokane-34, Inc.                         Florida
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Paxson Communications of St. Croix-15, Inc.                       Florida
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Paxson Communications of St. Louis-13, Inc.                       Florida
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Paxson Communications of Syracuse-56, Inc.                        Florida
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Paxson Communications of Tampa-66, Inc.                           Florida
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Paxson Communications of Tucson-46, Inc.                          Florida
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Paxson Communications of Tulsa-44, Inc.                           Florida
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Paxson Communications of Washington-60, Inc.                      Florida
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Paxson Communications of Washington-66, Inc.                      Florida
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Paxson Communications of Wausau-46, Inc.                          Florida
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Paxson Communications of West Palm Beach-67, Inc.                 Florida
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Paxson Communications Television, Inc.                            Florida
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Paxson Communications Unrestricted Holdings, Inc.                 Delaware
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Paxson Dallas License, Inc.                                       Florida
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Paxson Davenport License, Inc.                                    Florida
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Paxson Denver License, Inc.                                       Florida
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Paxson Des Moines License, Inc.                                   Florida
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Paxson Detroit License, Inc.                                      Florida
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Paxson Development, Inc.                                          Florida
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Paxson Fayetteville License, Inc.                                 Florida
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Paxson Fresno License, Inc.                                       Florida
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Paxson Greensboro License, Inc.                                   Florida
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Paxson Greenville License, Inc.                                   Florida
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Paxson Hartford Holdings, Inc.                                    Florida
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Paxson Hartford License, Inc.                                     Florida
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Paxson Hawaii License, Inc.                                       Florida
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Paxson Holdings, Inc.                                             Florida
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Paxson Houston License, Inc.                                      Florida
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Paxson Indianapolis Holdings, Inc.                                Florida
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Paxson Indianapolis License, Inc.                                 Florida
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Paxson Jacksonville License, Inc.                                 Florida
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Paxson Jax License, Inc.                                          Florida
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Paxson Kansas City License, Inc.                                  Florida
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Paxson Knoxville License, Inc.                                    Florida
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Paxson Lexington License, Inc.                                    Florida
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Paxson Los Angeles License, Inc.                                  Florida
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Paxson Merchandising & Licensing, Inc.                            Florida
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Paxson Miami-35 License, Inc.                                     Florida
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Paxson Milwaukee License, Inc.                                    Florida
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Paxson Minneapolis License, Inc.                                  Florida
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Paxson Mobile License, Inc.                                       Florida
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Paxson New York License, Inc.                                     Florida
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Paxson Norfolk License, Inc.                                      Florida
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Paxson Norwell Holdings, Inc.                                     Florida
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Paxson Norwell Interest, Inc.                                     Florida
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Paxson Norwell Intermediary, Inc.                                 Florida
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Paxson Oklahoma City License, Inc.                                Florida
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Paxson Orlando License, Inc.                                      Florida
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Paxson Philadelphia License, Inc.                                 Florida
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Paxson Phoenix License, Inc.                                      Florida
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Paxson Portland License, Inc.                                     Florida
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Paxson Productions, Inc.                                          Florida
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Paxson Raleigh License, Inc.                                      Florida
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Paxson Roanoke License, Inc.                                      Florida
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Paxson Sacramento License, Inc.                                   Florida
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Paxson Salem License, Inc.                                        Florida
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Paxson Salt Lake City License, Inc.                               Florida
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Paxson San Antonio License, Inc.                                  Florida
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Paxson San Jose License, Inc.                                     Florida
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Paxson Scranton License, Inc.                                     Florida
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Paxson Seattle License, Inc.                                      Florida
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Paxson Shreveport License, Inc.                                   Florida
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Paxson Spokane License, Inc.                                      Florida
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Paxson Sports of Miami, Inc.                                      Florida
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Paxson St. Croix License, Inc.                                    Florida
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Paxson Syracuse License, Inc.                                     Florida
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Paxson Tampa-66 License, Inc.                                     Florida
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Paxson Television Productions, Inc.                               Florida
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Paxson Television, Inc.                                           Florida
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Paxson Tennessee License, Inc.                                    Florida
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Paxson Tulsa License, Inc.                                        Florida
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Paxson Washington License, Inc.                                   Florida
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Paxson Washington-60 License, Inc.                                Florida
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Paxson Wausau License, Inc.                                       Florida
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Paxson West Palm Beach Holdings, Inc.                             Delaware
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Paxson West Palm Beach License, Inc.                              Florida
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PCC Direct, Inc.                                                  Florida
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Travel Channel Acquisition Corporation                            Delaware
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