HBO's Galactic Strike.HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy LATIN AMERICA Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. IS TRYING TO OVERHAUL THE pay TV business by pulling its programming from Argentina's leading cable providers. The movie channel has long argued that the region's viewers should pay more for HBO as a part of a premium programming package, just like in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Cable companies in Argentina, Brazil and Chile fear such a move will incite To arouse; urge; provoke; encourage; spur on; goad; stir up; instigate; set in motion; as in to incite a riot. Also, generally, in Criminal Law to instigate, persuade, or move another to commit a crime; in this sense nearly synonymous with abet. customers to abandon their service. In fact, trials to get subscribers to pay more for programming in Argentina ground to a halt after massive cancellations. Argentine viewers are used to receiving basic cable packages that include as many as 65 channels--including traditional premium movie channels--for less than US$40 per month. That's the problem, says HBO regional czar Ele Juarez, who has proclaimed pro·claim tr.v. pro·claimed, pro·claim·ing, pro·claims 1. To announce officially and publicly; declare. See Synonyms at announce. 2. the need for "industrial conversion" of the region's cable operators to force viewers to pay more for upscale channels. Until recently, Juarez could talk himself blue, but cable TV providers had him over a barrel: HBO either accepted their terms or had no presence in Argentina--the No. 1 Latin American market in terms of pay TV penetration, with over half of all households taking service. With the advent of direct-to-home satellite television in Argentina, HBO now hopes to teach cablers a lesson. Juarez found a willing pupil for his reeducation Reeducation may refer to:
Enjoy them while they last. Juarez says he'll go back to cable operators after they learn their lesson. "In the future, cable and satellite will cannibalize can·ni·bal·ize v. can·ni·bal·ized, can·ni·bal·iz·ing, can·ni·bal·iz·es v.tr. 1. To remove serviceable parts from (damaged airplanes, for example) for use in the repair of other equipment of the same each other for viewers," he says. "HBO will be on them all." BUILD IT AND THEY WILL STAMPEDE stam·pede n. 1. A sudden frenzied rush of panic-stricken animals. 2. A sudden headlong rush or flight of a crowd of people. 3. Double-digit growth won't be enough for cellular executives hoping to stand out from the crowd. The fastest growing wireless carriers more than doubled in size last year, and demand has yet to slow. Losers:Companies that don't digitalize dig·i·tal·ize tr.v. dig·i·tal·ized, dig·i·tal·iz·ing, dig·i·tal·iz·es 1. To administer digitalis in a dosage sufficient to achieve the maximum therapeutic effect without producing toxic symptoms. 2. their networks.
COMPANY COUNTRY SYSTEM SUBSCRIBERS ANNUAL
as of 12/98 GROWTH (%)
BOOMERS
Cable & Wireless Panama Panama TDMA 33,000 1550.0
Americel Brazil TDMA 161,439 932.5
BSC de Panama Panama AMPS/TDMA 57,000 242.1
Tricom Dominican Rep. AMPS 108,532 164.0
Entel Celular Bolivia AMPS 152,000 153.3
CTC Startel Chile AMPSITDMA 554,225 151.8
NicaCel Nicaragua AMPS 17,000 118.0
Celcaribe (Atlantic) Colombia AMPS 135,000 108.4
GLOOMERS
CETERP Brazil AMPS/CDMA 32,250 -36.8
Entel/Telecom Celular Chile AMPS 45,000 -53.9
SOURCE: Baskerville/Latincom
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