Blue skies ahead?

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French broadcaster TF1 has acquired Eurosport, but the channel is under tough competition from other sports networks and will need to secure more sports broadcasting rights to stay afloat. Eurosport's rights arrangement with the European Broadcasting Union may be challenged by other media groups such as Sky.

Television Broadcasting, Cable Networks, Television broadcasting stations, Cable TV Sports Networks, Cable television broadcasting industry, Cable networks (Television), Sports networks (Television), Societe Nationale Television Francaise 1, Eurosport

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Roman empires

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Among the many noteworthy events in Italian television in 2000, Cecchi Gori sold his 18% stake in Stream, a pay-TV company. Co-shareholders News Corp and Telecom Italia took advantage and raised their stake to 50%.

Italy, United States, Telecommunications, Telephone Communication, MOTION PICTURES, Motion Picture and Video Industries, Statistical Data Included, Finance, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Motion picture industry, Movie industry, Telecom Italia S.p.A., The News Corporation Ltd., NWS, Stream, Gori, Cecchi, Cecchi Gori Group

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The real deals

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2000 was a year of takeovers and mergers. One of the most significant players was Lagardere, which purchased a 34% controlling stake in CanalSatellite, and a 30% share of Multithematiques.

Diversified Companies, Radio & TV communications equipment, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Satellite Digital Multiplexers, Satellite industry, Lagardere Groupe S.A., Multithematiques S.A., CanalSatellite S.A., Satellite communications systems, Multiplexers

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