Movies shown on Channel 55 are leased under a contract that licenses the movies to be played for that month only. Because we are showing movies to multiple viewers in the halls and University Apartments (much like a movie theater), we are required to "rent" movies with special licenses for this purpose. These movies are much more expensive to rent through your favorite video store for only one household. Our current contract allows us 15 or 16 selections per month during academic semesters and 8 selections per month during the summer.