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To: J R KARY who wrote (2731)	4/6/1998 2:43:00 PM
From: J R KARY	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8218

IBM begins TV "consultantcy" , CBS/Warner TV-DATA convergence " NEW YORK--IBM is launching a new consulting practice aimed at capitalizing on the shift under way in the media and entertainment businesses. " news.com " The (IBM) company also plans to announce contracts with CBS and Time Warner's WB Television Network. " IBM's 3/18/98 press release announced a licensing of "ARM's" 32 bit RISC instruction set for 16 bit CPUs . A 3/23/98 IBM press release announced new low cost 80 MZ PowerPC CPUs for under $30 enabling use in multiple dedicated (application specific ASIC) CPU configurations for "set-tops" etc. IBM's CBS & Warner contracts focus on centralized entertainment processing . However the device du jour is a "set-top" capable of TV and DATA handling with entertainment capability . IBM's TV consultancy seems timely but omits mention of plans of a application using a set-top device . Any informed opinions ?