Post by dkennedy on Feb 7, 2006 5:15:00 GMT -5
DirecTV, NBC Gear Up for Games
February 6, 2006
Multichannel News Release
DirecTV Inc. will offer enhanced features during NBC Universal’s coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games from Torino, Italy.
The direct-broadcast satellite provider said it will offer a “Sports Mix” channel that will display multiple NBC Olympic channels simultaneously on one screen. DirecTV will also provide up-to-the-minute medal counts and NBC U’s entire Winter Olympics television schedule.
More than 100 hours of HD coverage from Universal HD and up to 200 hours of NBC coverage in HD will also be available to DirecTV subscribers.
Finally, more than 15 hours of on-demand NBC Olympics content will be available to DirecTV digital-video-recorder customers.
“With so many Olympic events available for viewing, the enhanced interactive features will enable fans to get the most out of NBC’s comprehensive Olympic coverage and gives our customers greater choice and control over their TV experience,” DirecTV Entertainment executive vice president Eric Shanks said in a prepared statement.
February 6, 2006
Multichannel News Release
DirecTV Inc. will offer enhanced features during NBC Universal’s coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games from Torino, Italy.
The direct-broadcast satellite provider said it will offer a “Sports Mix” channel that will display multiple NBC Olympic channels simultaneously on one screen. DirecTV will also provide up-to-the-minute medal counts and NBC U’s entire Winter Olympics television schedule.
More than 100 hours of HD coverage from Universal HD and up to 200 hours of NBC coverage in HD will also be available to DirecTV subscribers.
Finally, more than 15 hours of on-demand NBC Olympics content will be available to DirecTV digital-video-recorder customers.
“With so many Olympic events available for viewing, the enhanced interactive features will enable fans to get the most out of NBC’s comprehensive Olympic coverage and gives our customers greater choice and control over their TV experience,” DirecTV Entertainment executive vice president Eric Shanks said in a prepared statement.