Forum Archive Index - February 2000

["Talacek, Philip " <pjt57@elec.canterbury.ac.nz>]

I doubt IHUG will be able to develop a national digital transmission
platform which will be competitive with the bigger players (SKY,
Telstra/Saturn, Telecom, TVNZ??).  That leaves them as a service provider
and to this point a reasonably successful one.  But will any service
provider in NZ be successful in the long run, if you can't offer rugby and
cricket on TV?  That is, will Sky be able to use its strangle hold on the
two biggest media draw cards in NZ, to dominate other media?  I would guess
the answer is yes, especially if Sky hooks up with Telecom and is able to
provide a full, unrivalled media/communications/internet package that comes
once a month on a single bill.


Philip Talaeck
(I hold TEL)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grant Robertson [SMTP:grant@simplywebsites.co.nz]
> Sent: Sunday, 27 February 2000 12:32
> To:   sharechat@sharechat.co.nz
> Subject:      Re: [sharechat] force corp
> 
> I think that any company interested in Digital Television development is
> an excellent mid-long term investment.
> Let time takes it's deadly toll.
> 
>        
>       Did anybody read the article on Force/ihug buy out and backdoor
> listing?   Seems like another scare monger artcle to me instantly the
> share price has dropped after such an article.  I Beleive Force/ihug is an
> exellent medium to long term investment they have kept there core bissness
> structure ( construction ) an then diversified into e-commerce I hug is
> New Zealands #1 internet company along with computer sales,toll call
> options, internet tv and an Australian isp they have a strong future and
> revenue base.  MAybe we couldn't pick up sares at 20 cents each like Peter
> Francis could :( but then again we don't have 40 odd million to buy out
> ihug.  I think they could be one to hang onto for furture growth and they
> do pay a small divi 1 cent per share if you are registered by 3rd March.
> Ok well make up your own mind but don't take your info from one source.
>        
>       Cheers Beers  
> 

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