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Recent reports from CNN and Time magazine have sparked outrage over allegations that US forces used nerve gas to hunt down defectors during the Vietnam War. The reports, which were based on "substantial evidence", have been met with criticism from several quarters, including a retired major general who
Microsoft Corp.
Sun Microsystems Inc. has outmaneuvered Microsoft Corp. in the battle for control of cable TV set-top boxes, reaching a deal with Tele-Communications Inc. to include its Java software in up to 10 million new digital set-top boxes over the next three years. This move threatens Microsoft's ambitions to
Microsoft Corp.
Tele-Communications Inc., the nation's largest cable operator, has chosen Sun Microsystems' Java programming language to run its digital set-top boxes, a move that is seen as a setback for Microsoft's hopes of dominating the cable television industry. The arrangement, worth an undisclosed amount, means that
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Cox Communications Inc. has significantly expanded its customer base in Hampton Roads, adding 75,000 new customers in Chesapeake, James City, and York counties through two separate transactions with Tele-Communications Inc. and US West Inc. These acquisitions bring Cox's total number of local customers to approximately 335,000,
Cable television broadcasting industry
As of February 1, United Parcel Service (UPS) will increase its shipping rates by 3.9% for air service and up to 4.3% for ground deliveries. The rate hike is attributed to higher labor and fuel costs. This move follows Federal Express's announcement of a 2% surcharge
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As the world's media landscape becomes increasingly fragmented, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) finds itself in a precarious position, threatened by the growing influence of media conglomerates like News Corporation, whose chairman, Rupert Murdoch, has made it clear that he will stop at nothing to expand his empire.
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As the worldwide market for children's television programming surges to over $100 billion in potential revenue, top American networks are vying for dominance. The Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and Fox Children's Network are racing to establish themselves as leading global players, with strategies that involve creating local
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Time Warner Chairman Gerald Levin and new partner Ted Turner, founder of Turner Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS), have agreed on a $7.5 billion merger that will create the world's largest media company. The deal, which has been weeks in the making, will see Time Warner acquire TBS
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Reports suggest that Time Warner Inc. is expected to reach a final agreement to acquire Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) for $8 billion, with a formal announcement potentially coming as early as Friday pending the approval of both companies' boards. The deal, which has been in talks for several weeks,
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Comcast Corporation and Richard H. Frank, former President of the Walt Disney Studios, have joined forces to create a new company, C3, which will focus on content and communications. This new venture will be led by Mr. Frank as Chairman and CEO and will be headquartered in Los Angeles. C3
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Cox Communications, Inc., and Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI) have announced a significant cable television system trade, with the two companies set to exchange approximately 600,000 customers in a deal that solidifies their presence in key markets across the United States. The transaction, which is expected to close in mid-1996 pending
Cable television broadcasting industry
The proposed acquisition of Turner Broadcasting System Inc. by Time Warner Inc. in 1995 signals a significant shift in the media industry, according to Dave Merritt, partner in charge of Strategic Consulting for KPMG Peat Marwick's Information, Communications and Entertainment (ICE) practice. This trend is characterized by the
