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Steve Mehs
11-27-02, 05:11 AM
On Tuesday, British Sky Broadcasting launched AOL on Sky Active, delivering AOL's first interactive TV service to its customers in the United Kingdom.

The new service offers a range of AOL features such as instant messaging and e-mail as well as headline news, sports and weather. It will be available to AOL members found in BSkyB's 6 million digital satellite homes in the United Kingdom.

AOL on Sky Active is accessible via remote control and can be used while simultaneously watching a Sky channel.

The Sky Active interactive TV offering incorporates enhanced TV applications such as Sky News Active, Sky Sports Active, Sky Movies Active and services such as e-mail, messaging, games, banking, shopping and betting.

From SkyReport (http://www.skyreport.com/skyreport/nov2002/112702.shtm#one) (Used with Permission)

AJ2086
11-29-02, 10:35 AM
Isnt this already on D*? All you need is an AOL TV receiver, or did they not go through with that as they had planed?