RE: UKNM: Significant Event of the Year

[Leslie Bunder]

other events...


well, after a couple of years waiting, Microsoft launches Expedia (and I

win a book token at the launch of it!)


Carlton launches decent UK focused food site (yes, I think it is really

good and a welcome addition to the amount of sites out there)


Amazon gets out its cheque book and buys Bookpages,  WH Smith buys

Internet Bookshop


Bunder gets married in New York and puts web site up for it!

(http://www.bunder.com/wedding)


And 'er...Demon gets bought by Scottish Telecom.


Leslie

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> -----Original Message-----

>

From: Sam Michel [SMTP:samchinwag [dot] com]

> Sent:	15 December 1998 14:11

>

To: uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

> Subject:	UKNM: Significant Event of the Year

> 

> Hi All...

> 

> Every media outlet seems to have gone into their annual frenzy of

> awards

> and I was wondering what list folks thought were the most significant

> events in new media land in 1998. Here's just a few random thoughts...

> 

> * Freeserve coming from nowhere to be one of the major forces in the

> UK's ISP

> scene.

> * AOL finally buying CompuServe.

> * The Justice Dept. investigating Microsoft reported to the point

> where

> reader's didn't (or is that just me?)

> * Netscape succumbing to the inevitable, divvied up between AOL/Sun.

> * Sky Digital, OnDigital & (digital cable) launching digital

> interactive

> TV...if you can get a box.

> * First dedicated TV ads appearing in the UK for websites.

> * First dedicated cinema ads appearing in the UK for websites (vested

> interest declared!)


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