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PC/TV Convergence
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>> Wave Technologies, SCTE Partner to Break Bottleneck in Deployment
of Cable Internet Access Move Will Save Cable Industry in
Installation Costs
The exploding demand for cable Internet access has put the cable
industry on a fast track for training. [PR Newswire]
>> SoftCom and William Morris Sign Agreement to Develop Online Video
Entertainment
The William Morris Agency , the world's leading talent and literary
agency, and SoftCom, Inc., a pioneer in developing video marketing
tools for e-commerce, today announced they have signed an agreement
to expand and redefine online video ... [Business Wire]
>> MICROSOFT: WebTV Networks announces new lineup of enhanced series
and specials for 1999-2000 season
NBC, HBO, Columbia TriStar Television, Big Ticket Television,
Discovery Channel, Home & Garden Television, MSNBC, MacNeil/Lehrer
Productions, E! Entertainment Television, The Learning Channel and
The Weather Channel Are WebTV Networks' Programming Providers ...
[M2 Communications]
>> Interactive Television Rolled Out On Pace's DOCSIS Box
Pace Micro Technology plc, Europe's largest manufacturer of digital
set-top boxes, announced today the roll out of Interactive TV
services on its DOCSIS-compliant set-top box for Cable & Wireless
Communications' customers in Northwest England. [PR Newswire]
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Set-Top Boxes
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>> Interlink Electronics' Interactive Remote Control Selected by LSI
Logic for Integra Set-Top Platform
Interlink Electronics, Inc. today announced that LSI Logic has
selected its popular Interactive Remote Control ) as the remote
control to be included in LSI Logic's new Integra SDP2000 Set-top
Development Platform. [Business Wire]
>> RAVISENT Technologies Inc. Named the #1 Fastest Growing Technology
Company in Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 Program; Experiences
23,731 Percent Sales Growth Over Five Years
RAVISENT Technologies Inc. , a leading developer of software
solutions enabling streaming digital video and audio management for
manufacturers of PCs, consumer electronic devices and set top boxes
... [Business Wire]
>> Sprint North Supply and UIC Technology Sign Exclusive Distribution
Agreements; Videoconferencing Is Now Affordable and Available to
Remote Offices, Small Businesses
Sprint North Supply, a recognized leader in providing equipment and
distribution services to the telecommunications industry, has
signed an agreement with UIC Technology to be the exclusive North
American distributor of its set-top videoconferencing system called
the EyeContact STB 128 . [Business Wire]
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Cable TV Equipment
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>> Com21 Launches DVB Cable Modem System to Meet Growing European
Market Demands
Europe's leading cable modem supplier, Com21, Inc. today launched
its new Com21 DVB Cable Modem System -- a complete Digital Video
Broadcasting standards-based solution -- to meet the growing market
demands for standards-based products in Europe. [Business Wire]
>> China's Guandong Cable Selects SeaChange for Major Video-on-Demand
Service Experts Collaborate for World's Largest Deployment of
Interactive Educational Television
In a new and progressive milestone in the worldwide emergence of
video-on-demand, Guandong Cable Television has chosen SeaChange
International to support a new educational service to approximately
400,000 Chinese television viewers by the end of next year. [PR
Newswire]
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Cable TV Programming
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>> Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Network Launches Interactive How-To Television
for the Do-It-Yourselfer
Home & Garden Television announced today the launch of a new
innovative interactive television concept, Do It Yourself network.
[PR Newswire]
>> Blockbuster(R) and Sundance Channel to Expand 'Sundance Channel
Recommends' Program Branded Independent Film Section Expands to
More Than 3,000 Stores Nationwide
Blockbuster, the global leader in rentable home entertainment, and
Sundance Channel, the premiere television destination for the best
in new independent films, are expanding their "Sundance Channel
Recommends" independent film video section ... [PR Newswire]
>> Football Tops Cable Nielsen Ratings
Rankings for the top 15 programs on basic cable networks as
compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Sept. 20-26.
Each ratings point represents 994,000 households. Day and start
time are included in parentheses. [Associated Press]
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Interactive Media Strategic Alliances
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>> CMGI To Acquire Flycast Communications Corporation; Online Response
Leader to Fill Important Role in CMGI's Growing Stable of
Advertising Services
Sept. 30, 1999--CMGI, Inc. announced today that it has signed a
definitive agreement to acquire Flycast Communications Corporation
, the leading provider of web-based direct response advertising
solutions, in a stock-for-stock merger. [Business Wire]
>> Telescan Inc. and FreeRealTime.com Announced Strategic Alliance;
Under Separate Agreement, Telescan Makes $3 Million Equity
Investment In FreeRealTime.com
FreeRealTime.com. Inc., , a leading provider of online, real-time
stock market quotes and financial services, and Telescan Inc., , a
leader in providing Internet services to financial and publishing
companies, jointly announced that they have entered into a two-year
strategic alliance. [Business Wire]
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Front-Page Business News
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>> Wells Fargo, North County Bancorp Announce Definitive Acquisition
Agreement
Wells Fargo & Company and North County Bancorp said today they have
signed a definitive agreement for Wells Fargo to acquire North
County and its subsidiary North County Bank. [Business Wire]
... (4 more stories available on NewsPage)
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U.S. Economic Indicators
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>> Help Wanted Ads Up in in August
The volume of help-wanted advertising in major U.S. newspapers
edged up in August from the three-year low reached in the previous
two months, a private research firm reported Thursday. [Associated
Press]
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Major Mergers & Acquisitions
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>> Snap-on Incorporated Completes Acquisition of Sandvik Saws and
Tools
Snap-on Incorporated announced today it has completed the
acquisition of the Sandvik Saws and Tools business, formerly an
operating unit of Sandvik AB. [Business Wire]
... (6 more stories available on NewsPage)
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Financial Markets Overview
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>> Bridge Rankings: Salomon Ousts Merrill as Top Corporate Debt
Underwriter
Salomon Smith Barney ousted Merrill Lynch & Co. as top
investment-grade corporate bond underwriter in the latest
BridgeNews rankings, released today. Salomon was the number one
manager of corporate deals for the year to date and for September.
[Business Wire]
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Cutting-Edge Multimedia Technology
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>> HP Cuts Price 33 Percent on Portable HP CD-Writer Plus M820e Drive;
HP Maintains Market Leadership, Passes Savings on to Mobile
Consumers
Hewlett-Packard Company, the worldwide market leader in
CD-ReWritable drives, today announced a price cut of up to 33
percent on the HP CD-Writer Plus M820e portable drive. [Business
Wire]
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Web Audio/Video
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>> AltaVista Signs $65 Million Deal With Healthcentral.com; Health
Channel to Premiere on New AltaVista
AltaVista Company, the premier new media and commerce network and
top 10 Internet site at altavista.com, and
HealthCentral.com, an online provider of healthcare content and
e-commerce, have announced a strategic content alliance. [Business
Wire]
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