Big issue: open warfare

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BSkyB claims its Open shopping platform had attracted two-thirds of its subscribers in the 15 months preceding February of this year, with 30 million hits and 655,000 sales. Although analysts forecast that Open will be profitable by next year, the platform does not seem to attract regular shoppers and is left wanting in terms of content and navigation. The article details the Open platform.

Telegraph & other communications, Video Retailing Service, All Other Information Services, Statistical Data Included, Online services, Internet services, Home shopping, Company Profile

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Sky to end Solus satellite cards

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Sky TV's Solus smart card system will be discontinued by the end of 2003. The system allowed viewers to see encrypted public service broadcasters on satellite.

Cable and other pay TV services, Direct Broadcast Satellite TV Providers, Cable and Other Program Distribution, Usage, Technology application, Direct broadcast satellite television, Direct broadcast satellite television industry, Satellite television industry, Sky Television PLC, Smart cards, Smart card, Integrated circuit cards

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Sky claims 1.8m for digital service

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BSkyB said that it has signed as many as 1.8 million customers for its digital satellite service. Almost 50% of the customers are new customers.

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