However as quoted in the FT today
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Originally Posted by FT 19-01-05
However, they insisted the move did not indicate the beginnings of joint operations. "This is not about Telewest and NTL getting closer together," said Simon Duffy, NTL's chief executive. "It's a logical and sensible progression of our TV services and a big move towards [video] on demand with our existing partners."
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But the article also mentions
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Originally Posted by FT 19-01-05
Yesterday's simultaneous launches underlined the two companies' shared priorities following their respective debt restructurings last year that left them both listed on Nasdaq and sharing the same trio of main stakeholders.
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and also Tveter and Duffy highlight nicely
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Originally Posted by FT 19-01-05
Eric Tveter, president and chief operating officer of Telewest, "For the first time in the history of cable we will be able to demonstrate a competitive advantage over BSkyB," he added.
Mr Duffy said: "This is one of the reasons why we built our network in the first place. It's one of the reasons why we spent the £9bn."
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