Oracle asserts BellSouth wouldn't pay price asked for its interactive software

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Oracle Corp blasted BellSouth's decision to drop Oracle in an upcoming interactive television trial in Atalanta, claiming that BellSouth offered to buy Oracle's software at an unrealistic price. BellSouth dropped Oracle, and chose rival database developer Sybase to provide set-top box software for the system. Oracle also contends that BellSouth's May 1995 deadline was impossible to meet. The company also claims that the loss of the contract was not a major setback because the BellSouth trial was extremely small. Oracle will continue to provide the system's transaction software. The blown deal could also signal trouble in another deal with Oracle, BellSouth and Disney. The trial could be difficult because BellSouth must combine an HP video server machine, a Scientific-Atlanta Inc set-top box, set-top box software from Sybase and Oracle's transaction software.

Cable Networks, Cable and other pay TV services, Interactive CATV, Management, Equipment and supplies, Design and construction, BellSouth Corp., BLS, Oracle Corp., ORCL, Television equipment industry, Interactive media, Digital television, Interactive television, Interactive technology

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Kodak's Photo CD market is slow to develop

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Eastman Kodak Co has had a difficult time promoting its new Photo CD players, despite spending $30 million in a 4th qtr 1992 advertising campaign. The players, selling for $350 to $650, allow users to view and edit photographs on their TV sets. Customers spend $20 to $25 for putting a 24-exposure roll of conventional film on compact disk. One aim of the product is to bolster weak sales of film. Businesses, museums and other organizations are using Photo CD technology for low-cost graphics-arts work, but Kodak is seeking a breakthrough in the consumer market. Demand remains tepid, with many customers saying the players and the processing cost way too much. Photo CD faces stiff competition from Philips Electronics NV's compact-disk interactive (CD-I) players, which play music and interactive audio-video disks as well as Photo CD disks.

Marketing, Supply and demand, Image processing equipment industry, Photography, CD-ROM disks, New Product, Demand, Promotion of Product, Marketing Strategy, CD-ROM, Kodak Photo CD (Image processor)

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Eastman Kodak may pick chief in six weeks

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Eastman Kodak, with the help of executive headhunter Gerard Roche of Hedrick and Struggles, may name a new chief executive to replace outgoing CEO Kay R. Whitmore by the end of Oct 1993. The candidate who will be selected may be the chief of a consumer products company. Among the leading candidates for the position are Apple Chmn John Sculley, Medco Containment CEO Richard S. Braddock, Kodak vice Chmn J. Phillip Samper, and AT and T executive VP Victor Pelson. Roche will be interviewing the candidates and then selecting four for presentation to Kodak's search committee, which is headed by Coca-Cola Chmn Roberto C. Goizueta. Kay Whitmore has been asked to step aside because the board of directors believe Whitmore lacks the vision and marketing skills necessary to turn the company around.

Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified, Officials and employees, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Chief executive officers, New Appointment, Head Hunter

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