TBS to Launch Video Game Network

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SAN FRANCISCO Turner Broadcasting System said it will join the video game business with a broadband channel called GameTap, set to launch in the fourth quarter.

Adopting the same strategy it used to build Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies, Turner’s plan is to acquire a library of 1,100 video games (of old and newer titles) so gamers can access everything from Pac Man to Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. The network currently has deals in place with about 17 game publishers for around 1,000 titles.

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