SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

                                 November 13, 2003
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                               RENTRAK CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                                     Oregon
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                                     0-15159
                                (SEC File Number)

                                   93-0780536
                        (IRS Employer Identification No.)

    One Airport Center
    7700 N.E. Ambassador Place
    Portland, Oregon                                          97220
    (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

                         Registrant's telephone number,
                              including area code:

                                 (503) 284-7581

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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

                  (c) The following exhibit is included with this report:

                      99.1  Press release issued November 13, 2003, announcing
                            results of operations for the three months
                            ended September 30, 2003.

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

               On November  13,  2003,  the  registrant  issued a press  release
announcing  its results of operations  for the three months ended  September 30,
2003. This  discussion,  as well as the press release  included as Exhibit 99.1,
shall not be  deemed  "filed"  for  purposes  of  Section  18 of the  Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934 or  incorporated  by  reference  in any  filing  under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


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                                   SIGNATURES

               Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934,  the  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                        RENTRAK CORPORATION


Dated:  November 14, 2003                       By: /s/ Mark L. Thoenes
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                                                Mark L. Thoenes
                                                Senior Vice President
                                                and Chief Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


99.1   Press release issued November 13, 2003, announcing results of operations
       for the three months ended September 30, 2003.


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