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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950172-02-002158
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-2
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20021112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20021011
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20021011

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921671
		IRS NUMBER:				133767317
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-23C-2
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00878
		FILM NUMBER:		02787801

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CORPORATE CENTER
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9149215070

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CORPORATE CENTER
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580-1434
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                        RULE 23C-2 NOTICE OF INTENTION
                             TO REDEEM SECURITIES

                                      OF

                   THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
                             One Corporate Center
                           Rye, New York 10580-1434
                                (914) 921-5100

                                   under the

                        Investment Company Act of 1940

                   Investment Company Act File No. 811-08476

                                 ____________

(1)      Title of the class of securities of The Gabelli Global Multimedia
         Trust Inc. (the "Trust") to be redeemed:

         7.92% Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value of $0.001 per share,
         liquidation preference of $25 per share ("Preferred Stock").

(2)      The date on which the securities are to be called or redeemed:

         November 12, 2002.

(3)      The applicable provisions of the governing instrument pursuant to
         which the securities are to be called or redeemed:

         The shares of Preferred Stock are to be redeemed pursuant to Article
II, paragraphs 3(b) and 3(c) of the Trust's Articles Supplementary creating
and fixing the rights of the Preferred Stock, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on May 23, 1997 as Exhibit A(2) to the Trust's
Registration Statement on Form N-2.

(4)      The principal amount or number of shares and the basis upon which the
         securities to be redeemed are to be selected:

         The Trust intends to redeem 25% (308,675 shares) of the outstanding
shares of Preferred Stock. The redemption will be made pro-rata, subject to
rounding to the nearest whole share, based on the number of shares of
Preferred Stock held by each holder on the redemption date.


                                   SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirement of Rule 23c-2 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940, the Trust has duly caused this Notice of Intention to Redeem
Securities to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized in
the State of Maryland on this 11th day of October 2002.

                                 THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.


                                 By:  /s/  Bruce N. Alpert
                                 Name:  Bruce N. Alpert
                                 Title: Vice President and Treasurer


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