The world's largest companies for sale - via your TV - Online broker IMIWeb and ITV Active announce TV share dealing se
The world's largest companies for sale - via your TV - Online broker IMIWeb and ITV Active announce TV share dealing service London, 8 October 2001: Leading online execution-only broker, IMIWeb, (www.imiweb.co.uk) today announced a partnership with ITV Digital's internet through the television service - ITV Active. For the first time, through exclusive access to IMIWeb's multi-market share dealing service, ITV Active customers can buy and sell shares, around the world, via their TV. Eight international markets - London, New York (both NYSE and NASDAQ), Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Brussels and Amsterdam - are available, all from a single sterling account. Customers will be able to buy into the world's largest brands and companies. From BMW and Porsche to Gucci and Debeers Diamonds, the service provides access to 4,500 companies worldwide. Customers also benefit from IMIWeb's award winning costs* with UK trades at £10 and all international trades at £15, regardless the size of transaction. No other administration charges apply. IMIWeb chief executive officer Michele Raris said: "Over the next decade 95 per cent of UK households will have access to digital television. By partnering with ITV Active, IMIWeb is well placed to deliver an easy to use, sophisticated share-dealing service, direct to people's television, enabling them to invest internationally and take control of their finances. We are extremely pleased to be partnering with one of the most dynamic and innovative companies in the sector." ITV Digital's commercial director, interactive services, Rhys Grossman said: "We are continuing to extend our offering by providing high quality services such as share dealing from IMIWeb through ITV Active. This is just another example of how we are meeting the requirements of our viewers over the TV internet service." IMIWeb's service connects to every exchange directly online providing a wide range of equities, real-time trading, limit orders and high liquidity. Confirmation of sale and alerts can be sent via SMS to mobile phones and via email. A comprehensive news service is provided from AFX. The news service for the French, Italian and German markets is provided in their national language as well as English. Security for the service is provided via 128Bit SSL. IMIWeb's service can also be accessed via the web, WAP phone, PDA, and Bloomberg terminal. *IMIWeb were awarded the first place in the overall cost category by independent ratings agency Gomez in the agency's spring rankings for UK brokers. Full details can be found at Gomez's website www.uk.gomez.com ITV Active set-top-boxes: ITV Active set-to-boxes are available to trial this, and other, financial services currently available via your TV - please contact Will Kallaway at Luther Pendragon. Pictures and Screen Grabs: A screen grab of the IMIWeb homepage - as will appear on any TV accessing the ITV Active service - is available for use. Please contact Will Kallaway at Luther Pendragon. Notes to editors: IMIWeb IMIWeb is owned by IMIWeb Bank S.p.A., part of Italian banking group SANPAOLO IMI, one of the largest banks in Europe with assets of over $100 billion. Launched in March 2001 IMIWeb offers multi-platform share trading via the internet enabled PC, WAP phone, PDA, Bloomberg Terminal and interactive television. IMIWeb offers trading in eight exchanges around the world -London Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Brussels and Amsterdam, - all from a single sterling account. IMIWeb is unique in the UK in offering its direct online multi platform access to eight exchanges and does not use Jiway or the LSE's International Retail Service (IRS). In total IMIWeb customers have direct online access to 2000 London equities and 2500 international equities. IMIWeb users also have the option to request other stocks to be added and, via a partnership with EO, access to IPOs and new issues throughout Europe. ITV Digital ITV Digital is the world's first commercial digital terrestrial TV platform, providing digital TV through an aerial, with no dish or cable needed. It is jointly owned by Carlton Communications plc and Granada Media PLC. ONdigital launched in November 1998 with 30 channels. By December 2000 it had more than a million customers, 53 channels and had introduced a wide range of interactive services, including digital text services, games, Pay per View, interactive advertising and programming. In September 2000 it launched ITV Active, providing Internet access through the TV. ITV Active requires connection to a normal telephone line; the ITV Active box is provided free on loan for as long as a subscription is maintained. The ITV Active service is available at £8 a month (£5 to ITV Digital subscribers) plus call charges. Since its launch the ITV Active portal has acquired an ever-expanding portfolio of high street brands and information services, such as Tesco, WHSmith, Abbey National, Autotrader, Monster, Yell, Dominos and now IMIWeb. Through ITV Active, viewers are not only able visit the ITV Active portal and its high profile partners but also it allows the viewer to gain access to millions of websites and send emails. For Further Details: IMIWeb Roger Evans r.evans@imiweb.co.uk 0207 071 7290 Will Kallaway willkallaway@luther.co.uk 0207 618 9100 Simon Maule simonmaule@luther.co.uk 0207 618 9100 ITV Digital Marcus Agar marcus.agar@itv.co.uk 020 7819 8135 Vikki Taylor vikki.taylor@itv.co.uk 020 7819 8462 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/08/20011008BIT00860/bit0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/08/20011008BIT00860/bit0001.pdf