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Non-Tech : E*Trade (NYSE:ET)
ET 16.83+0.7%Dec 1 3:59 PM EST

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To: ecommerceman who wrote (6992)6/8/1999 9:31:00 AM
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E*Trade TV? read on:

Tuesday June 8, 7:43 am Eastern Time
UK's Open to launch share monitoring via TV

LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - British digital satellite TV viewers will be able to track share price movements from their armchairs following an agreement announced by interactive service provider Open on Tuesday.

Open said it would offer the price and stock market news service from the autumn as it teams up with E*Trade UK, a joint venture between UK company Electronic Share Information Ltd and E*Trade Group Inc (Nasdaq:EGRP - news).

The two groups said they were looking at how TV stock trading could work as the next stage of development.

Open is planning to offer services such as home shopping and home banking to subscribers to BSkyB (quote from Yahoo! UK & Ireland: BSY.L) 's digital TV platform.

Open also announced a joint venture with Edison Interactive Group which would make branded sports clothing and souvenirs available via its services. As part of the deal, Open is taking a stake in Edison and a seat on its board.

Open is ultimately owned by BSkyB, British Telecom (quote from Yahoo! UK & Ireland: BT.L), Matsushita .and HSBC (quote from Yahoo! UK & Ireland: HSBA.L) .
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