Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: After leaving Viacom , Thompson became head of Sports View and produced the first pay-per-view football game on October 16 , 1983 : Tennessee versus Alabama from Birmingham , Alabama .
Simplified: After leaving Viacom , Thompson became head of Sports View . He produced the first pay-per-view football game on October 16 , 1983 .