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Technology Stocks : Gemstar Intl (GMST)

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To: John Carragher who wrote (1431)1/10/2000 8:01:00 AM
From: RocketMan  Read Replies (2) of 6516
 
This AOL Time Warner merger should be good for Gemstar's AOL TV relationship, and should be a major boost for interactive TV.

New cable strategy
AOL and Time Warner didn't mention an broadband cable agreements, but it's hard to ignore that Time Warner has significant cable assets. AOL, which already has digital subscriber line (DSL) access and a satellite deal with GM's Hughes Electronics, was missing the cable pipes.

In a statement, AOL Time Warner said it will have the have the best content to serve "the already growing number of consumers seeking to access the Internet at high speeds via cable modem, DSL, wireless or satellite."
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