UK: BSKYB PLEA OVER DIGITAL FREQUENCIES

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BSkyB believes that GB[pound] 8bn at least could be generated by the UK government by auctioning off digital frequencies even though they had been expected to be awarded for free to OnDigital. The UK-based pay TV broadcasting group has contacted a number of government ministries and the Independent Television Commission saying that other ways of improving digital TV coverage should be examined. Granada and Carlton Communications' ONDigital venture, which obtained a 25-year licence two years ago, is unlikely to welcome an auction.

Political activity, ONdigital PLC, British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, BSY

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UK: ITC TO CONSULT PUBLIC OVER TV

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The general public will be consulted by the Independent Television Commission (ITC) in an attempt to determine demand for public service broadcasting in the UK and how it should work. The major public consultation initiative by the UK broadcasting industry regulator will include discussions with important industry figures and so-called people's juries. The move will redefine the entire idea of public sector broadcasting. The exercise will determine whether news, religion, children's and current affairs programmers needed to be shown on commercial TV stations or whether the BBC should screen such offerings exclusively. The initiative stems in part from the growing number of homes which now have multi-channel facilities. Cable and digital channels do not have to offer public service programming, unlike ITV or the BBC.

Product quality, British Broadcasting Corp., Independent Television (United Kingdom)

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UK: CABLE FIRMS FAIL TO DELIVER VALUE

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The UK cable television industry, including NTL and Telewest, has been recognised as better at causing disruption with the digging of roads rather than offering value to shareholders through increasing subscriber numbers. Factors behind the inability of cable television to increase subscriber numbers are a failure to enhance customer service and market the product effectively. The regional emphasis of the cable companies when they were formed has also hampered development. The regional focus has meant that companies have only recently begun to advertise their services on a national scale now that the market has started to consolidate. Other considerations have included targets that have been too ambitious, plus a lack of content available compared to satellite broadcasters such as Sky.

Telephone and telegraph apparatus, Labor force information, Modems, 301-1200 bps, Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing, Computer network equipment industry, Network hardware industry, Cable modems

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