VoD MARKET SEEKS JUMP-START

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Industry observers say News Corp's possible acquisition of DirecTV could greatly increase interest in video on demand (VoD) within the cable industry because News Corp would move quickly to offer VoD services as a way of gaining market share. The satellite industry is poised to announce agreements with TiVo, Blockbuster and others for VoD programming, but the cable industry has been slower to respond. Scientific-Atlanta is expected to offer a cable set-top box by mid-2001with a built-in Keen Personal Media personal video recorder; Pace Micro Technology us building similar devices for Comcast. The biggest obstacle to VoD has been obtaining licenses from major film studios concerned about copyright protection.

Australia, Asset sales & divestitures, Acquisitions & mergers, Newspapers, Newspaper Publishers, Services development, Planning, Product development, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, Newspaper publishing, Cable television broadcasting industry, DIRECTV Inc., The News Corporation Ltd., NWS, Pay-per-view television, Company business planning

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ELECTRONICS SPUR AMAZON SALES

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Amazon.com presented a reasonably upbeat picture of its business at a briefing at the Consumer Electronics Show, 2001. For the 4th qtr 2000, the company reported preliminary results of $960 million in sales, up from $676 million for the same period year ago. Growth in the sale of electronic and kitchen products and tools was responsible for driving up sales in the quarter.

Telegraph & other communications, Video Retailing Service, All Other Information Services, Book Stores, Online services, Internet services, Home shopping, Booksellers, Bookstores, Amazon.com Inc., AMZN

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ECHOSTAR LOSS NARROWS

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EchoStar Communications experienced a drop in revenue and an increase in marketing costs for the fourth quarter. They have decided not to go forward with plans for a satellite receiver/DVD player for now. They are considering going into the DSL business and are working on other services to be introduced in the future.

Statistical Data Included, EchoStar Communications Corp., DISH, Company losses

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