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BSKYB OUTSPENDS ON ADS
BSkyB spent almost pounds 50 million on above the line advertising in the year May 1998-April 1999, according to data from MMS/Mediapolis, massively outspending rivals ONdigital whose expenditure came in...
PACE CONSUMERS WARM TO HOME SHOPPING
The UK’s Pace Micro Technology has released some findings from its latest survey into the attitudes of consumers to digital television, The Pace Report 2000. The results gave some comfort...
TRANSPONDER MONITOR
Key: A = Analog D= Digital 68.5 degrees E: PAS-4 & 7 A. The Asian version of Sony Entertainment Television is occasionally testing on 3925 MHz horizontal in clear Pal....
DIRECT TO AIR
DirecTV has announced DirecTV Airborne, an entertainment service for commercial airlines, to make its in-flight debut this autumn. Three airlines, Alaska Airlines, Legend Airlines and JetBlue Airways will carry the...
UPC PARENT INTO SAUDI
UnitedGlobalCom, parent company of cable operator United Pan European Communications (UPC), has taken a 50 per cent stake in Saudi pay-TV bouquet Al Rawwad (‘Pioneer’, formerly known as Sara Vision)....
CANAL IN TALKS WITH TPS
Canal Plus has confirmed reports that it has written to TF1 chief executive Patrick Le Lay to request carriage for itelevision on the TPS platform. Canal Plus is to launch...
INTELSAT PRIVATISATION
Intelsat is to privatised by April 2001, according to the satellite organisation’s US signatory, Comsat Corp. Intelsat plans to conduct an initial public offering within one year of its proposed...
NEWS BYTES...
Zee Telefilms will buy out Star TV’s 50 per cent interest in Asia Today, the Zee/Star TV subsidiary which broadcasts Zee TV, Zee Cinema and Zee News. Patco, the operating...
FLEXTECH ON THE ACQUISITION TRAIL
UK programmer Flextech’s move from a modest profit (pounds 1.7 million for 1998) to a loss (pounds 2.9 million to June 1999), revealed the week before last, came about largely...
INSURERS: COMPETITION TO BLAME
Satellite builders are facing mounting criticism about a falling off in quality in the wake of problems such as those currently faced by Matra Marconi Space (MMS). However, sources within...