Convicts sign TeleVid deal
| Convicts sign TeleVid deal | |
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| Type | No Effect |
| Number | 204 |
| Reporter | Henri Souza |
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Convicts sign TeleVid deal is a News Bulletin by Henri Souza. It was published to the Commerce and Communications Network in 2790 and selected by the News Dicing system for Lev Arris. The bulletin does not denote any changes in commodity prices.
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Convicts sign TeleVid deal
A report by Henri Souza
There is celebration amongst the convicts of Hades tonight, following Deltagam Corporation striking a historic deal with the prison authorities. Deltagam have won exclusive rights to broadcast the new sport of Batting, which has found favour amongst inmates with life-sentences. Based on the archaic sport of Boxing, Batting utilises the same rules, except each contender is given a Plasteen bat with which to assault his opponent. Twenty inmates have already died playing the sport, but this has not deterred enthusiasts; indeed, following this afternoon's revelations, the number of applicants has trebled, each looking for their 15 minutes of fame.
