VOOM new news on CH 593 or 594
NBC has announced that, for the period of the Summer Olympics (August 13 - 30, 2004), the digital version of their broadcast will be replaced entirely with one-day delayed highlights of Olympic competition in high definition (HD). Consumers who have access to this off-air feed will only see a 6- to 8-hour compilation of highlights and will not be able to view the network's same-day, prime-time coverage of the Olympics or other regularly scheduled programming.
The regular NBC programming schedule will return on August 31, 2004.
Special Olympic Coverage
However, during the period of the Summer Olympics, you and other VOOM customers in certain geographical areas will be able to receive BOTH of the following NBC channels via satellite, ordinarily not available:
Channels 593 or 594 - The regularly scheduled NBC programming, including live coverage of the Olympics
Channel 321 - The NBC Olympic highlights in HD
Regularly Scheduled NBC Programming - Channel 593 and Channel 594
VOOM will deliver the primary, regularly scheduled NBC programming that includes live Olympic coverage as well as other network shows. This is a special distribution of NBC programming: you will receive either WVIT from Hartford, CT, on Channel 593 or KNSD from San Diego, CA, on Channel 594 depending on your time zone. Therefore, you will not receive your local news and weather via this channel, but you will be able to view the other network programming. (Note: Broadcast may not be available in all areas. FCC rules make it prohibitive to retransmit these stations into their home markets. If you live in Hartford or San Diego, you will be unable to see this programming. Check the channels to see if you are eligible to receive this programming.)
NBC Olympic Highlights - Channel 321
For the first time by a U.S. broadcaster at a Summer Olympics, NBC will provide high-definition coverage. This special broadcast of Olympic highlights in high-definition will total 399 hours and is part of the most in-depth Olympic broadcast in history. VOOM will present this programming on Channel 321.
This broadcast will provide comprehensive high-definition coverage of the most popular sports from the main Olympic venues, all delivered in high-definition. This special broadcast of Olympic highlights is a completely independent production from the standard definition NBC broadcast. High-definition coverage begins on August 13, 2004, at 8 PM (ET) with the Olympic opening ceremonies. For the duration of the Olympic games, this special feed will feature highlights of the previous day's events and will center on swimming, diving, gymnastics, track and field, medal rounds of basketball and the men's soccer gold medal final. This special broadcast feed will continue to run through August 30, 2004.
Complete details on coverage of the 2004 Summer Olympics on other NBC Universal Networks (NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, USA, Bravo, Telemundo, NBC HDTV) are available at www.nbc.com.
We hope you enjoy this special coverage of the 2004 Summer Olympics. We regret any inconvenience this programming change by NBC may cause you, our valued VOOM customer, but we hope you will enjoy access to the NBC programming via satellite. We are working closely with NBC to minimize confusion and disruption of this kind in the future. Thank you for your understanding and continued subscription to VOOM.
If you are still uncertain about what this means to you or would like additional information, please go to the VOOM Web site for more information at www.voom.com.
Sincerely,
Tom French
Vice President, Marketing
NBC has announced that, for the period of the Summer Olympics (August 13 - 30, 2004), the digital version of their broadcast will be replaced entirely with one-day delayed highlights of Olympic competition in high definition (HD). Consumers who have access to this off-air feed will only see a 6- to 8-hour compilation of highlights and will not be able to view the network's same-day, prime-time coverage of the Olympics or other regularly scheduled programming.
The regular NBC programming schedule will return on August 31, 2004.
Special Olympic Coverage
However, during the period of the Summer Olympics, you and other VOOM customers in certain geographical areas will be able to receive BOTH of the following NBC channels via satellite, ordinarily not available:
Channels 593 or 594 - The regularly scheduled NBC programming, including live coverage of the Olympics
Channel 321 - The NBC Olympic highlights in HD
Regularly Scheduled NBC Programming - Channel 593 and Channel 594
VOOM will deliver the primary, regularly scheduled NBC programming that includes live Olympic coverage as well as other network shows. This is a special distribution of NBC programming: you will receive either WVIT from Hartford, CT, on Channel 593 or KNSD from San Diego, CA, on Channel 594 depending on your time zone. Therefore, you will not receive your local news and weather via this channel, but you will be able to view the other network programming. (Note: Broadcast may not be available in all areas. FCC rules make it prohibitive to retransmit these stations into their home markets. If you live in Hartford or San Diego, you will be unable to see this programming. Check the channels to see if you are eligible to receive this programming.)
NBC Olympic Highlights - Channel 321
For the first time by a U.S. broadcaster at a Summer Olympics, NBC will provide high-definition coverage. This special broadcast of Olympic highlights in high-definition will total 399 hours and is part of the most in-depth Olympic broadcast in history. VOOM will present this programming on Channel 321.
This broadcast will provide comprehensive high-definition coverage of the most popular sports from the main Olympic venues, all delivered in high-definition. This special broadcast of Olympic highlights is a completely independent production from the standard definition NBC broadcast. High-definition coverage begins on August 13, 2004, at 8 PM (ET) with the Olympic opening ceremonies. For the duration of the Olympic games, this special feed will feature highlights of the previous day's events and will center on swimming, diving, gymnastics, track and field, medal rounds of basketball and the men's soccer gold medal final. This special broadcast feed will continue to run through August 30, 2004.
Complete details on coverage of the 2004 Summer Olympics on other NBC Universal Networks (NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, USA, Bravo, Telemundo, NBC HDTV) are available at www.nbc.com.
We hope you enjoy this special coverage of the 2004 Summer Olympics. We regret any inconvenience this programming change by NBC may cause you, our valued VOOM customer, but we hope you will enjoy access to the NBC programming via satellite. We are working closely with NBC to minimize confusion and disruption of this kind in the future. Thank you for your understanding and continued subscription to VOOM.
If you are still uncertain about what this means to you or would like additional information, please go to the VOOM Web site for more information at www.voom.com.
Sincerely,
Tom French
Vice President, Marketing
