From Bridge report:
ACTV, Inc. (Nasdaq: IATV - news): Since launching coverage on ACTV on December 15, 1998 at $3.72,the stock has risen 34%, closing at $5.00 on January 14, 1999. ACTV is both developing innovative, proprietary software technology, and managing relationships with leading programming and distribution entities, that the Bridge analysts feel position ACTV to capitalize on the opportunities arising from the
convergence of the Internet and digital cable TV - the broadband cable infrastructure. According the Bridge basic research report, ''ACTV is developing innovative, patented technologies it calls Individualized
Television and HyperTV that create state-of-the-art programming for the emerging digital TV and Internet platforms. The first application of Individualized Television is the sports entertainment market, and the first application of HyperTV is the on-line education market. As the cable operators deploy the next generation of digital cable boxes throughout their networks, the Internet and broadband cable infrastructures will converge, as will the potential applications of ACTV's technologies. We believe the potential applications for Individualized Television and HyperTV are very broad, and include interactive advertising, electronic commerce and a host of enhanced, interactive entertainment programming.''
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