15-12G

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 15

CERTIFICATION  AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION  UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                         Commission File Number: 0-19817

               CREATIVE PROGRAMMING AND TECHNOLOGY VENTURES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           7900 East Union Avenue, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80237
                                  303-694-5324
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               (Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
                 including area code, of registrant's principal
                               executive offices)

                                  Common Stock
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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                      None
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              (Titles of all other classes of securities for which
                  a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or
                                 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule  provision(s)
relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)           /X/        Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)            / /
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)          / /        Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)           / /
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)           / /        Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)            / /
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)          / /        Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)           / /
Rule 15d-6                    / /

               Approximate number of holders of record as of the
                        certification or notice date:  80
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     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,
Creative   Programming   and   Technology   Ventures,   Inc.,  has  caused  this
certification/notice  to be  signed  on  its  behalf  by  the  undersigned  duly
authorized person.









                             Creative Programming and Technology Ventures, Inc.

August 15, 1997              By: /S/  GARY R. VICKERS
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                                      Gary R. Vickers, President

Instruction:  This  form is  required  by Rules  12g-4,  12h-3  and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and  Regulations  under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934. The
Registrant  shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
shall be manually signed.  It may be signed by an officer of the Registrant,  by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.

EX-1

                                 August 12, 1997




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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, DC  20549

Re:  Creative  Programming  and Technology  Ventures,  Inc.  Commission File No.
     0-19817 Form 15

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     This  letter is  transmitting  to you the Form 15 being  filed on behalf of
Creative  Programming and Technology Ventures,  Inc. ("CPTV").  Pursuant to Rule
12g-4(a),  CPTV  hereby  requests  acceleration  of the  effective  date  of the
de-registration  to as early a date as possible.  In support of this request for
acceleration of the effective date of this de-registration, we state as follows:

     CPTV has  approximately 80 holders of record  calculated in accordance with
     Rule 12g5-1.  No securities are known to CPTV to be held by a voting trust,
     deposit agreement or other similar arrangement.  Furthermore, CPTV does not
     have  any  knowledge  that  would  indicate  the  form  of  holding  of any
     securities is being used  primarily to circumvent the provisions of Section
     12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

     Effective  August 13, 1997,  CPTV common stock is no longer being quoted on
     the  Nasdaq  SmallCap  Market,  as a result of  actions  taken by Nasdaq to
     delist CPTV's common stock, and despite several appeals by CPTV to maintain
     the listing.








Securities and Exchange Commission
August 12, 1997
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     Please let us know as soon as possible  the  effective  date of the Form 15
de- registration  request.  Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned if
you have any questions.

                                               Sincerely yours,


                                               Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr.
                                               For the Firm

cc:      Gary R. Vickers, President
         Creative Programming and Technology Ventures, Inc.