Niche channels face new year shake-out

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Niche television channels in the United Kingdom will face lower renewal fees with platform operators like Telewest and NTL. Distributors have been able to gain the upper hand on niche channels due to changing market conditions. Channels not affiliated with a major broadcaster or movie studio will be among those most likely to be cut.

Cable Television Systems, Cable television broadcasting industry, Cable television, Licensing agreements, TeleWest Communications PLC, NTL Group Ltd.

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The winner takes it all

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NTL Inc. and British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC struck a five-year agreement which allows both to access each other's subscriber and content base.

United States, COMMUNICATION, Communications, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Pay Television, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Television broadcasting industry, Pay-per-view television, Subscription television

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Sky and NTL forge landmark alliance

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An agreement between BskyB and NTL allows the companies to share programming and gives each access to the other's subscribers.

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