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Despite increased interest in online video streaming services in the United States, HBO doesn鈥檛 have any immediate plans to offer its premium television lineup as a standalone product here. But overseas, HBO is taking a different approach.
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ATHENS, Greece Greece's recent efforts to get its public finances into shape could have been the model for recently defaulted Argentina to follow.That's the view of Jean-Claude Juncker, the man who is due to take over the European Union's executive branch in November.After talks with Greek Prime <a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com>Louis Vuitton Palermo</a> Minister Antonis Samaras in Athens, Juncker said the reforms carried about by the country over the past few years could have served as a model for Argentina, which last week defaulted on its debts for the second time since 2001."Greece could have been a good example for Argentina to avoid the problems it was not able to avoid," Juncker said. "So Greece is not Argentina."In his first trip abroad since being elected to head the European Commission, Juncker praised Greek efforts to improve public finances, and insisted that he played a key role in keeping the country in the euro currency zone."I really fought like a lion, I would say," Juncker said. "There was a great battle to counter those who wanted to remove Greece from the euro."Greece <a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com>Louis Vuitton Pallas</a> is poised to soon emerge from its savage six-year recession. Four years ago it nearly went bankrupt and required billions in rescue loans from the eurozone and the International Monetary Fund.Under its bailout agreements, Greece had to impose punishing austerity measures. The spending cuts, tax rises and economic reforms have helped the threat of an exit from the euro recede.Juncker, who headed the Eurogroup of finance ministers for the large bulk of the European debt crisis, did not name those he claimed were intent on Greece leaving the euro.Juncker, who succeeds, Jose Manuel Barroso on Nov. 1, declined to comment on options being considered by eurozone countries to make Greece's national debt sustainable and refused to give details on his choices for <a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com>Louis Vuitton Rendez-Vous</a> the next European Commission.  
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The Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) unit is exploring markets with developed broadband infrastructure such as Japan and Turkey, where programming and licensing revenue is relatively small. At this time, HBO is just weighing options; no specific launch date has been set for any market.
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The move comes as HBO subscriptions have in the U.S., according to Variety, and as video content competition increases from online services such as Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and other providers. At the same time, HBO鈥檚 revenue in the international <a href=http://www.buycelinebags.com/celine-luggage-43>Celine Luggage</a> market is growing quickly, accounting for about one-quarter of the company's $4.9 billion in annual revenue. In September, Netflix plans to launch its own streaming service in six European countries, including .
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The company's overseas expansion could prove a valuable test bed if it eventually decides to offer HBO Go, its popular online television streaming service, without a cable subscription in the U.S. But until that happens, customers in the U.S. will have to settle for , which HBO hopes will entice cord-cutters, or those who have decided to forego cable subscriptions entirely, back to the cable-TV fold.
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HBO generated  in operating income last year, or about one-quarter of Time Warner's total, through a slew of programming including the comedy 鈥淕irls鈥?and the highly popular fantasy series 鈥淕ame of Thrones.鈥?
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These media properties, among others, caught  Rupert Murdoch鈥檚 attention, leading to a failed  attempt in July by Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. (NASDAQ:FOXA)聽 to take over Time Warner, but Murdoch is expected to continue the pursuit.
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@@@ ATHENS, Greece Greece's recent efforts to get its public finances into shape could have been the model for recently defaulted Argentina to follow.That's the view of Jean-Claude Juncker, the man who is due to take over the European Union's executive branch in November.After talks with Greek Prime <a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com>Louis Vuitton Palermo</a> Minister Antonis Samaras in Athens, Juncker said the reforms carried about by the country over the past few years could have served as a model for Argentina, which last week defaulted on its debts for the second time since 2001."Greece could have been a good example for Argentina to avoid the problems it was not able to avoid," Juncker said. "So Greece is not Argentina."In his first trip abroad since being elected to head the European Commission, Juncker praised Greek efforts to improve public finances, and insisted that he played a key role in keeping the country in the euro currency zone."I really fought like a lion, I would say," Juncker said. "There was a great battle to counter those who wanted to remove Greece from the euro."Greece <a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com>Louis Vuitton Pallas</a> is poised to soon emerge from its savage six-year recession. Four years ago it nearly went bankrupt and required billions in rescue loans from the eurozone and the International Monetary Fund.Under its bailout agreements, Greece had to impose punishing austerity measures. The spending cuts, tax rises and economic reforms have helped the threat of an exit from the euro recede.Juncker, who headed the Eurogroup of finance ministers for the large bulk of the European debt crisis, did not name those he claimed were intent on Greece leaving the euro.Juncker, who succeeds, Jose Manuel Barroso on Nov. 1, declined to comment on options being considered by eurozone countries to make Greece's national debt sustainable and refused to give details on his choices for <a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com>Louis Vuitton Rendez-Vous</a> the next European Commission.

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