House Steiner and Exarch Redburn Announce Trade Pact 7/05/3132
INN - Interstellar News Network
GENEVA, TERRA—In joint statements issued on Tharkad and Terra, House Steiner
and The Republic of the Sphere announced a new trade deal that will bolster the media
of both nations. Donegal Broadcasting and the Republic Broadcasting Service will
enter a strategic partnership to form the Inner Sphere’s largest media concern. The
two companies will remain fiscally independent but will grant each other preferential
access to program material, giving each an unprecedented range of programming. The
two companies will also collaborate on a series of new ventures, including a news
service that is set to rival that of ComStar Interstellar News Network, and a sports
service covering events on both Solaris and Blair Athol.
Exarch Redburn cited the deal as a sterling example of the profitable partnerships
between The Republic and its neighbors that were possible in this new age of peace
and prosperity. The deal has not, however, received universal acclaim, drawing
criticism from broadcasters outside the partnership who feel they will now be forced
to pay premium prices for popular shows such as the Skye Games and Immortal
Warrior: Vengeance. Donegal CEO Albrecht Stanton quickly sought to quash such
rumors. “The partnership deal announced today allows Donegal and RBS to share
programming but is not intended to hinder sales to third parties.”
INN - Interstellar News Network
GENEVA, TERRA—In joint statements issued on Tharkad and Terra, House Steiner
and The Republic of the Sphere announced a new trade deal that will bolster the media
of both nations. Donegal Broadcasting and the Republic Broadcasting Service will
enter a strategic partnership to form the Inner Sphere’s largest media concern. The
two companies will remain fiscally independent but will grant each other preferential
access to program material, giving each an unprecedented range of programming. The
two companies will also collaborate on a series of new ventures, including a news
service that is set to rival that of ComStar Interstellar News Network, and a sports
service covering events on both Solaris and Blair Athol.
Exarch Redburn cited the deal as a sterling example of the profitable partnerships
between The Republic and its neighbors that were possible in this new age of peace
and prosperity. The deal has not, however, received universal acclaim, drawing
criticism from broadcasters outside the partnership who feel they will now be forced
to pay premium prices for popular shows such as the Skye Games and Immortal
Warrior: Vengeance. Donegal CEO Albrecht Stanton quickly sought to quash such
rumors. “The partnership deal announced today allows Donegal and RBS to share
programming but is not intended to hinder sales to third parties.”
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