Reuters and APTN fire first shots in agency war

Article Abstract:

Associated Press Television News' acquisition of Worldwide Television News in early-1998 has left the television news wire market with two players and a fear among some television industry customers that identical video footage supplies will result from the return of the alleged duopoly after a five-year hiatus. But in a Nov. 7 speech at the 1998 News World conference in Barcelona, executives of APTN and Reuters Television assured the entry of more original video footages mainly because of the emergence of a real competition with two players fighting to become the number one news agency in the market.

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Assures entry of more original video footages as video news wire market becomes controlled by co and Associated Press TV News

United States, Strategy & planning, News Syndicates & Wire Svcs, News Syndicates, News agencies, Reuters Group PLC. Reuters Television, The Associated Press. AP Television News

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EuroNews and CNNI in digital deals

Article Abstract:

EuroNews, a news channel operated by ITN, and CNN International (CNNI) have separately announced deals that will allow them to broadcast via digital satellite. EuroNews will start transmitting digital signals in January 1999 using Eurotelstat's Hot Bird 3 satellite. Hot Bird 3 satellite will enable EuroNews to transmit signals in more countries including the Middle East. Meanwhile, CNNI will begin transmitting digital signals using the Astra 2A digital satellite system on December 16, 1998. Homes in the UK will receive the signals if they have digital satellite receiving devices.

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Announces deal that will allow this news channel allow to broadcast via digital satellite

Cable Networks, Services information, Cable TV News Networks, Cable networks (Television), News networks (Television), Euronews Services de Presse S.A.R.L., Cable News Network. CNN International

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