SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December 1999
MIH LIMITED
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Abbot Building
Mount Street
Tortola
Road Town
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F x Form 40-F
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information
to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.)
Yes No x
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EXHIBIT LIST
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Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release dated December 16, 1999
of MIH Limited
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
MIH LIMITED
Date: December 20, 1999 by
/s/ Lesley R. Penfold
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Name: Lesley R. Penfold
Title: Chief Financial Officer
and Director
MIHL'S GREEK MAGIC CONTINUES
Amsterdam, 16 December 1999 - MIHL (NASDAQ/AEX, "MIHL"), the international
television and Internet platform operator and interactive media technology
group, today announced that its Greek TV operations received a boost with the
finalisation of two agreements. Its Greek subscriber management operation,
MultiChoice Hellas, is scheduled to sign a concession agreement with the Greek
government for the operation of the Nova Digital Bouquet (NOVA) on Monday. In
light of this agreement, MultiChoice Hellas has received ministerial consent
to launch its digital services today.
Additionally, SYNED, a sister company of MultiChoice, was granted
the first Greek telecommunications license for the provision of satellite
network and communication services. MIHL is now independent from an
infrastructure point of view with regards to the operations of its digital
services in Greece.
NOVA is the first digital bouquet specially tailored to the needs of
the Greek family. It includes:
i) the premium channels FILMNET, SUPERSPORT and K-TV, owned by MIHL
ii) over twenty Greek and foreign channels;
iii) approximately one hundred free foreign digital channels; and
iv) music from radio stations and information services via data providers
such as INFO CHANNEL.
In line with MIHL's strategy of integrating TV with technology and Internet,
MultiChoice intends to add interactive services to the bouquet, paving the way
for "t-commerce" in the near future.
Commenting on the new agreements, Cobus Stofberg, CEO of MIHL said,
"We are excited by the finalisation of the Nova digital and satellite licenses
as we have been waiting a long time for this day. Greece is finally taking its
place in the European digital TV environment and MIHL is pleased to take this
first, as well as future, step with them. We look forward to providing quality
digital programming and interactive services to the Mediterranean region."
Contact:
MIHL, Amsterdam Burson-Marsteller, London
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Allan Rosenzweig Adrian Shaw
Tel: + 31 23 556 2870 Tel: + 44 171 300 64243
Cell: + 31 65 340 8931
Beverley Branford Christine Grob
Tel: + 31 23 556 2636 Tel: + 44 171 300 6248
