31.   By mid-year, GTE promises, people in the East and North Bay also should be able to sign up for its digital service.

32.   Cable companies are spending billions on digital services, not so much because they want to as because they have to.

33.   Cable network companies in Europe are keen not to be left behind in the race to provide European digital TV services.

34.   Canal Plus, which plans to start its digital service through its satellite unit Canalsatellite later this month, was among the first companies to invest in digital television.

35.   CanalSatellite launched a digital service in April.

36.   Carlton Communications dropped on concern its plans to launch digital TV services next year with Granada Group Plc will drain cash and may be hindered by regulators.

37.   Carlton dropped on concern its plans to launch digital TV services next year with Granada Group Plc will drain cash and may be hindered by regulators.

38.   Cellular One, the other major cellular provider in Northern California, has offered digital service for several years.

39.   Canal Plus has also begun a pilot digital service in Germany with its partners, Havas SA, Bertelsmann AG and British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc.

40.   CLT plans to compete with Canal Plus in France in offering digital pay-TV services with local partners.