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                                                                EXHIBIT 11.1


                             ON COMMAND CORPORATION
               STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF HISTORICAL AND
                          PRO FORMA PER SHARE EARNINGS
                    (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)




                                                                                                SIX MONTHS
                                                                 YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,       ENDED JUNE 30,
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                                                                1995      1994      1993       1996      1995
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On Command Video -- Historical:
  Net Income..............................................   $  4,902    $3,456    $1,358    $ 1,624     $2,508   
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  Redeemable common stock accretion.......................       (641)     (600)     (179)      (323)      (334)
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  Net income applicable to common stockholders............   $  4,261    $2,856    $1,179    $ 1,301     $2,174
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  Weighted average common shares outstanding..............      6,181     4,938     3,500      7,278      5,399
  Weighted average common equivalent shares:              
    Redeemable common stock...............................        411       411       199        411        411
    Warrants and options..................................        241       222       197        214        205
  Total shares used in per share calculations.............   $  6,833    $5,571    $3,896    $ 7,903     $6,015
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  Net income per common and equivalent share..............   $   0.62    $ 0.51    $ 0.30    $  0.16     $ 0.36
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On Command Corporation -- Pro Forma:
  Net loss................................................   $(26,638)      --         --    $(8,839)       --
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  Total shares used in per share calculations.............     30,000       --         --     30,000        --
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  Net loss per common and equivalent share................   $   (.79)      --         --    $  (.29)       --
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