Telepiu seeks accord with its pay-TV rivals in Italy

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Telepiu SpA, the Italian unit of Paris, France-based Canal Plus SA, is hoping to convince pay-TV rivals, telephone operator Telecom Italia SpA and Italian state broadcaster RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana, to be its partners in the digital multichannel service, D+. Michel Thoulouze, Telepiu's chairman and of Canal Plus international operations, said Canal Plus is willing to give its Italian rivals a 30% stake in D+. Thoulouze added that it would be cost-efficient for the companies involve to work together on a common venture.

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Hopes to convince pay-TV rivals Telecom Italia & RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana to be its partners in digital multichannel svc D+

Direct Broadcast Satellite TV Providers, Cable and Other Program Distribution, Satellite television, Satellite television industry, Article, Telepiu SpA

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Viacom's MTV aims to launch Italian radio station this year

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Viacom Inc.'s MTV Italy operation announced that it is planning to begin the network's first ever radio station. MTV has no radio stations operating anywhere in the world. MTV hopes to launch the station by the end of 1999. According to Antonio Campo Dall' Orto, the head of MTV in Spain, Portugal, and Greece, the station is engaged in talks with four possible radio network partners.

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Plans to begin network's first ever radio station in the world

Radio Networks, Radio broadcasting industry, Abstract, MTV Italy

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Cruise ships rivals are on land

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This article discusses the expansion plans of the major cruise lines and their attempts to increase their market share in the vacation industry at the expense of land based operations such as theme parks.

United States, Passenger Ships, Deep Sea Passenger Transportation, Cruise lines, Passenger vessels, Princess Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Carnival Cruise Lines Inc.

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