NBC to take part in Microsoft Network

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General Electric Co's NBC unit and Microsoft are announcing a sweeping agreement that will result in NBC providing a wide range of programming for the Microsoft Network (MSN) online information service when it debuts later in 1995. Microsoft Chmn Bill Gates says NBC and Microsoft will collaborate on MSN content, but he did not give any further details about the agreement. Gates did say the agreement is not exclusive, leaving room for similar agreements with other providers. NBC will receive a modest cash influx from Microsoft to cover part of the costs associated with the partnership. It also announced it will discontinue its online business with America Online and Prodigy. NBC CEO Bob Wright says NBC will move its online activities exclusively to MSN for a while.

On-Line Information Services, Communication services, not elsewhere classified, Home TV Data Service, Planning, Product development, Contracts, Online information services, Information services, MSFT, National Broadcasting Company Inc., Information services industry, Cooperative agreement for product development, Alliances and partnerships, Company business planning, Online information service, Videotex systems, Microsoft Network (Online information service)

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Thomson Multimedia, Microsoft agree to TV pact

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Thomson Multimedia has agreed to a TV deal with Microsoft Corp. that will entail the installation of the Windows CE operating system in major TV brands like RCA. The deal covers the US and Europe. The deal is an attempt to establish a market for interactive television sets. The deal will link Thomson with four industrial partners. They are NEC Corp., Alcatel Alsthom SA, Microsoft, and DirectTV. All four will purchase up to 7.5% each of Thomson from the government of France.

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Thomson Multimedia agrees to TV deal with Microsoft Corp.

United States, Software Publishers, France, Company Planning/Goals, Strategic alliances, Geographic, Licensing/Sales Agreements, Systems Software Pkgs, Software, Thomson S.A., Article

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