The private network, called D-2, will compete with the ministry's D-1 system.

On several occasions, two networks have bought the same story and competed to get their version on first.

In each of the six markets where the two networks competed, the station which had the best signal remained on-air, and the other one was closed.

Big banking companies increasingly believe they must have huge regional networks to compete as banking slowly becomes a national business.

Because of the possibility that the big three networks could compete with their current affiliates, station owners reacted cautiously to today's proposals.

Three networks there competed fiercely for the rights to the Olympic Games.

For a brief period the two networks competed for audience before Price's original service ceased operations.

He said he believed that the Ten network would compete directly with television.

The three American networks, by contrast, compete with each other for rights.

The networks are competing more fiercely and frequently over the rights to titillating true stories.