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To: BillyG who wrote (35462)	8/25/1998 12:06:00 PM
From: PaulW	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

U.S. Satellite Broadcasting Announces Plans to Carry HBO HDTV ...U.S. Satellite Broadcasting will initially preview HBO HDTV programming in retail showrooms in late 1998. .... U.S. Satellite Broadcasting will distribute HBO HDTV nationwide by leasing transponder space from DIRECTV.... biz.yahoo.com

To: BillyG who wrote (35462)	8/25/1998 12:44:00 PM
From: DiViT	Respond to of 50808

Pioneer joins cable TV alliance By Reuters Special to CNET NEWS.COM August 25, 1998, 8:15 a.m. PT Japan's Pioneer Electronic said today that it had joined hands with Canal Plus of France and U.S. firms C-Cube Microsystems and DiviCom to develop an advanced digital cable TV system. The companies formed the alliance to develop a system that will "provide digital video and interactive television applications, such as an interactive program guide, Web browsing, video-on-demand, network games, home banking, online shopping, and data and digital audio-video capabilities," Pioneer said in a statement. They will be targeting the North American market, in addition to Europe and Japan, where more cable and digital cable broadcasting is planned. The system will comply with OpenCable hardware standards to keep the system interoperable, it said. OpenCable is an effort by a consortium of cable companies to allow interoperability and to promote competition among suppliers. news.com