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The mobile phone company O2 is reported to be planning to launch a pay-TV offering in the UK from 2008.

O2, owned by Spanish telecoms company Telefónica, already has a broadband offering in the UK after acquiring Be Broadband. According to UK media reports it wants to add a TV service.

It is thought it will trial the service, ahead of a full roll out, if successful, by end 2008. O2 already runs a similar service, O2TV, in the Czech Republic, offering 55 channels and video on demand content from Warner Bros, Sony Pictures, Disney, Paramount and HBO. It also holds the rights for the Czech national ice hockey league.

Tags: Disney, HBO, O2, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Telefónica, Warner Bros

The end of the year is closing in so I thought I would share with you my pick of the top three hottest tech companies. I have based my selection primarily on revenue growth and what I view as an interesting niche or sector. As ever, make your own mind up, do not rely upon my data for your business or personal decisions.

#1 GOLDEN GEKKO www.goldengekko.com

Revenue Growth 06-07: 900% (stg£34,000 - stg£359,000)

HQ: London UK

Sector: Mobile Application Development - Business Productivity

Investors: Active Capital Partners

CEO: Magnus Jern

Customers include: Coca-Cola, Paramount, Unilever, Vodafone

From the website:

Golden Gekko simplifies the development of mobile applications. Whether for marketing, sales or to assist your mobile workforce, Golden Gekko brings the world of mobile applications within everyone’s reach.

We’ve streamlined the development and distribution of mobile applications, allowing for quick and easy deployment, across any mobile network and on over 1000 devices.

Golden Gekko’s unique advantage is our platform the GG Mobile Media Engine(tm). This enables rapid, high quality development of easy-to-use and cost efficient mobile applications.

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Tags: Abundance Partners, Active Capital Partners, Algonquin Trust, Allegis Capital, ASDA, BBC, Brewin Dolphin Securities, Coca-cola, Dragon Bridge Capital, Golden Gekko, HBO, Landrover, Live World, MTV, Paramount, Red Eye Intl, Springboard, Unilever, Virgin, Vodafone, Wal-Mart UK, William Hill, WPP Group