VOOM Press Release: VOOM to Offer 39 HD Channels

[Scott Greczkowski]

VOOM to Offer 39 HD Channels; Far More Than Any Other Satellite or Cable Provider

Exclusive VOOM Package of 21 HD Channels From Rainbow Media
Breaks New Ground With High-Definition Movies, Music, Sports,
News, Fashion, Arts, Lifestyles, Animation and More
VOOM to be Available at More Than 1,600 Sears Stores Nationwide; Charter Members to Pay No Monthly Programming Fees During Initial Preview Period

JERICHO, N.Y., October 15, 2003 – Rainbow DBS, Cablevision Systems Corporation’s satellite division, today introduced VOOM, the first television service to offer a comprehensive array of high-definition (HD) programming to customers throughout the continental United States. During an initial preview period, as the number of available channels continues to expand, charter members will pay no monthly programming fees through January 2004.

http://216.120.249.94/voom/pdf/voom_final_release.pdf

 

[dtv757]

VOOM to Offer 39 HD Channels; Far More Than Any Other Satellite or Cable Provider

Exclusive VOOM Package of 21 HD Channels From Rainbow Media
Breaks New Ground With High-Definition Movies, Music, Sports,
News, Fashion, Arts, Lifestyles, Animation and More
VOOM to be Available at More Than 1,600 Sears Stores Nationwide; Charter Members to Pay No Monthly Programming Fees During Initial Preview Period

JERICHO, N.Y., October 15, 2003 – Rainbow DBS, Cablevision Systems Corporation’s satellite division, today introduced VOOM, the first television service to offer a comprehensive array of high-definition (HD) programming to customers throughout the continental United States. During an initial preview period, as the number of available channels continues to expand, charter members will pay no monthly programming fees through January 2004.

http://216.120.249.94/voom/pdf/voom_final_release.pdf

What happed to VOOM??

And I think the logo is still on the building in Jericho

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[dtv757]

Google maps photo

Not sure the year

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[harshness]

Voom was sued by DISH for failing to bring in compelling new content and gave up the ghost. DISH acquired their satellite.

It surely didn't help that a good chunk of CONUS, Alaska and Hawaii couldn't get LOS on Rainbow 1.

Voom HD Networks - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[TV Junkie]

Waiting here for update from 2004...

 

[Juan]

Does this mean Monsters HD is coming back?

 

[TV Junkie]

Does this mean Monsters HD is coming back?

Kill Bill Vol. 2 my friend!!

 

[bluenerd]

Ahhhh, 2003. When getting into bed with Sears might have seemed like a good plan.

 

[TV Junkie]

Ahhhh, 2003. When getting into bed with Sears might have seemed like a good plan.

And blockbuster was making just north of 2 billion (yes billion) a year.

 

[harshness]

And blockbuster was making just north of 2 billion (yes billion) a year.

And making most of that on renting and selling SD content.

 

[Juan]

And making most of that on renting and selling SD content.

When HD

And making most of that on renting and selling SD content.

Well without any HD or BLU-RAY..What else could they sell?