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To: Black-Scholes who wrote (40698)	5/8/1999 12:03:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Respond to of 50808

Kirch is consolidating its hold on Digital Video services(Germany)............................ multi-international.com Digital Networks Move Ahead in Germany By DIETER BROCKMEYER May 3, 1999 The road is open for the development of digital programming in Germany, following the government's decision last month to let The Kirch Group increase its stake in pay TV service Premiere to 95 percent from 42 percent. Premiere, while mostly analog, will be absorbed by Kirch's DF1 digital direct-to-home platform and fully converted to digital by 2002. A number of digital channels plan to launch in Germany this fall. At the MIP-TV program market last month in Cannes, France, French channel fashion.tv said it launched its digital channel on cable systems owned by Deutsche Telekom A.G. Telekom's digital bouquet will launch commercially in September. In addition to six ethnic channels and fashion.tv, Telekom hopes to add another four or five channels. One source said the most likely newcomer is U.K.-based The Landscape Channel, which shows various landscapes around the clock. A planned second channel from Universal Studios Networks is not likely to be in the package, sources said. Universal's 13th Street is already part of DF1. Telekom still is negotiating with Universal, but it appears that the new channel will only be carried on DF1. A source also confirmed that both Kirch and Telekom have agreed that DF1 will run the "classic," or conventional, entertainment channels, while Telekom will concentrate on more interactive-related content. Still, MTV Germany's three interactive channels, which were announced earlier this year, are expected to launch on the Telekom platform by autumn. More luck seems to be at hand for @TV, a digital network group backed by German media expert and former MTV executive Michael Oplesch and German software company Infomatec A.G. @TV said it plans to develop up to 10 thematic channels, including travel and consumer services, for the Telekom digital platform. Despite the digital plans, some German cable networks could face problems. Authorities said last month that transmissions of some domestic cable networks are interfering with the country's air-traffic-control system. While channel names were not specified, the country's economy secretary is trying to implement an act that would allow the government to shut down these cable channels. Up to 10 channels -- mostly commercial -- could be affected, although the industry doubts that any crippling legislation will be passed. "In the last 15 years, no interference has been reported," said Juergen Doetz, president of commercial-TV association VPRT.

To: Black-Scholes who wrote (40698)	5/9/1999 2:22:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

Companies with exposer to China should trade down on Monday. Here are some examples of what I'm reading.............................. China's Leadership supports the protests......... insidechina.com US Consulate burned....................... insidechina.com And................. insidechina.com Beijing Protestors Turn Hostile Against Foreigners BEIJING, May. 09, 1999 -- (Agence France Presse) As more than 1,000 protestors regrouped in front of the US embassy here late Saturday to protest the NATO bombing of the Chinese mission in Belgrade, sentiment towards foreigners turned hostile. An AFP photographer covering the event was attacked three times by demonstrators who had to be restrained by military police. One of the protestors tried to set on fire an American embassy car that had been parked in front of the mission. Fellow protestors tried unsuccessfully to overturn the car. Some chipped off bits of the road to take aim at the embassy. Each hit was greeted with a round of applause. "Hit the (US) flag, hit the flag!" they shouted. The demonstrators were believed to be heading towards the home of James Sasser, the US ambassador. Police sent in reinforcements, bringing the total number deployed to some 1,000 unarmed officers. But they were largely ignored by the crowd. "Who do you represent? China or the US?" one protester was heard saying as they argued with police. Student protests earlier Saturday had ceased for a short while at dusk, but demonstrators -- from all walks of life this time -- soon reappeared. "We heard there were protests against the US-led NATO bombing, so we came here to lend our support," said one man at the scene. The overnight bombing of China's embassy in Belgrade by NATO forces left at least three dead and 20 injured, according to Chinese officials. ( (c) 1999 Agence France Presse)