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Competitors threatened by nets' digital plans


November 20, 2008 Plans by German public networks ARD and ZDF to expand their Internet and digital TV offerings will cost commercial competitors nearly $200 million a year in lost revenue, according to the country's association of private broadcasters. Commercial channels on Thursday cranked up the pressure on German politicians to put tighter restrictions on public broadcasters as they move to adapt and expand their digital services. The focus of the debate are two digital niche channels: ARD's live events channel Eins Festival and ZDF's documentary channel ZDF Doku.

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