I was skeptical, but if there's a Singles channel I'm in baby!
Sag.
P.S. That was sarcasm.
--- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> This sounds huge. . .
>
> This might finally liberate me from my AWESOME, RELIABLE, _old_
"UltimateTV"
> units. . .
>
> -Jesse
>
> DIRECTV Continues to Deliver the Best Television Experience Available;
> DIRECTV Showcases Original Programming, High-Definition Broadcasts
and Advanced
> Products and Services at CES
>
>
> EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)----Showcasing the strength and
breadth of
> its leadership position in digital TV products and services,
DIRECTV, Inc.,
> will unveil a robust display of original programming,
high-definition (HD)
> services and advanced products at the 2006 International Consumer
Electronics Show
> in Las Vegas.
>
> Throughout 2006, DIRECTV will roll out new products, including
DIRECTV
> 2Go, a new service for portable media players, a new HD DVR and a
professional
> home theatre system, as well as expand many of its advanced products
and
> services, including HD local broadcasts and new on-demand features.
DIRECTV customers
> will also have access to original programming - including a new channel
> dedicated to original entertainment- developed exclusively for
DIRECTV customers.
>
> "The introduction of new advanced products and services opens the
door for
> an entirely new wave of programming on the DIRECTV platform that
will lead
> our category in new directions," said Chase Carey, DIRECTV president
and CEO.
> "As the television viewing experience evolves, DIRECTV continues to
innovate,
> delivering new and expanded services that will provide the best
television
> viewing experience - when, where and how our customers want it."
>
> Featured DIRECTV Products, Programming and Services at CES 2006
>
> DIRECTV On-Demand
>
> NBC Networks On Demand via DIRECTV Plus(R) DVR
>
> Beginning in first quarter of 2006, DIRECTV will provide
consumers with
> access to the top programs of NBC and its cable entertainment
networks, USA, SCI
> FI and Bravo, within hours after they air, commercial free, for just 99
> cents. The programs will be available on demand through the new
DIRECTV Plus
> interactive DVR. DIRECTV will provide in-booth demonstrations of the
DIRECTV Plus
> DVR, including its ability to deliver on-demand programming.
>
> The DIRECTV Plus DVR is the most advanced DVR available on the
market,
> with features such as 100 hours of recording capacity, interactive
functionality,
> one-touch recording and Viewmarks, which enable viewers to mark
favorite
> places in recorded programs and jump directly to them. The DIRECTV
Plus DVR takes
> the viewing experience to new levels by offering the widest array of
network
> primetime programming available on demand.
>
> DIRECTV Original Entertainment
>
> Music Programming
>
> The cornerstone of DIRECTV's original programming venture is CD
USA, which
> will premiere Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, and deliver the largest
selection of
> back-to-back-to-back performances available on television. Broadcast in
> standard and high-definition, the weekly hour-long show will feature
live
> performances from a mix of music genres, including pop, indie, rock
and urban. CD USA
> will entertain DIRECTV's more than 15 million customers with the
latest news on
> new releases, exclusive interviews, gossip, behind-the-scenes
reports, and a
> private peek inside the world of music idols.
>
> In addition to the interviews and performances of CD USA, DIRECTV
> customers can also access exclusive entertainment programming
through Network LIVE, a
> joint venture with Network LIVE, America Online, XM Satellite Radio,
AEG and
> DIRECTV. Broadcast in standard and high-definition, Network LIVE
brings DIRECTV
> customers live, premier performances from both multi-platinum and
emerging
> artists that can't be seen anywhere else on television.
>
> Massive Gaming League
>
> Using new technology that allows for the placement of cameras
within an
> actual videogame, DIRECTV will produce a videogame tournament and
cover it as a
> sporting event, complete with producer, director and technical crew.
Stories
> of the competitors will be told via interviews and features,
complemented with
> coverage of their exploits in actual competition. DIRECTV plans to
launch the
> Massive Gaming League in 2006.
>
> MEGA MARCH MADNESS(R) Mix Channel
>
> College hoops fans will be thrilled by DIRECTV's newest mix
channel, MEGA
> MARCH MADNESS. DIRECTV Mix channels offer enhanced features that enable
> customers to view up to six live channels, all on one screen.
Customers with
> interactive-enabled DIRECTV receivers can use their remote to listen
to and
> direct-tune each channel. Customers can tune in to see games from
the first three
> rounds of the NCAA(R) Division I Men's Basketball tournament
exclusively on
> DIRECTV. Capabilities include a directory listing teams that are
currently playing or
> are scheduled to play, and non-stop sports action on up to six
screens at one
> time. All DIRECTV customers who subscribe to the MEGA MARCH MADNESS
package,
> a TOTAL CHOICE(R) programming package, and have a DIRECTV
interactive set-top
> box, will be able to enjoy the MEGA MARCH MADNESS Mix Channel.
>
> DIRECT Date
>
> This original three-hour block of programming allows singles to
meet each
> other via compelling and interactive video presentation. Consisting
of two
> separate 90-minute blocks, one for men and one for women, DIRECT
Date will be the
> "American Idol for singles." Each segment will consist of two-minute
features
> where men and women will have the opportunity to present themselves
to pro
> spective romantic interests. Content will include updates on past
DIRECT Date
> match-ups as well. DIRECTV plans to launch DIRECT Date in 2006.
>
> DIRECTV HD Local Channels
>
> Including the 12 HD local markets launched last year, DIRECTV
will offer
> HD local channels in 36 markets, representing more than 57 percent
of U.S.
> television households in the first half of the year, with more local
HD launches
> planned for later in 2006. DIRECTV will initially carry the primary
broadcast
> stations - ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox - that offer an HD feed in the market.
Customers
> who subscribe to a programming package that includes local channels
will
> receive both the standard and HD signals at no extra monthly charge.
>
> To receive local HD channels, DIRECTV now offers the new H20 HD
receiver
> and a satellite dish that has the ability to receive programming
from five
> different orbital locations. The H20 HD set-top is the first DIRECTV
receiver to
> process MPEG-4, the next-generation transmission standard supporting
a wide
> range of audio and video modes and transmission speeds. MPEG-4,
coupled with the
> launch of new satellites, is set to lay the foundation for the best
> high-definition television experience available anywhere.
>
> DIRECTV Products and Services
>
> DIRECTV 2GO
>
> The DIRECTV 2Go service will allow DIRECTV customers to transfer
> programming content from their DIRECTV Plus DVR to a wide variety of
portable media
> players. Supporting DIRECTV specific audio and video formats, the
service will
> enable customers to connect a DIRECTV compatible portable media
player directly
> to DIRECTV receivers. DIRECTV 2Go devices will also display DIRECTV
content in
> a separate menu area with a DIRECTV-branded user interface. These
new media
> players further demonstrate DIRECTV's commitment to providing
consumers with
> the content they want, how they want it, and where they want it.
DIRECTV plans
> to launch the DIRECTV 2Go service in 2006.
>
> DIRECTV Pro
>
> DIRECTV Pro is for the true technophile and home theater
enthusiast. It
> combines the latest HD and DVR technologies, and differs from all
other DTV
> products as it is designed to mount in a 19-inch rack, which is
common in the home
> theater, custom installation market. Additionally, the Pro Home
Theater has
> new features such as a front panel, HD LCD display, front panel
transport
> controls, and additional control ports on the front and back.
DIRECTV plans to
> launch the DIRECTV Pro at the end of 2006.
>
> DIRECTV PLUS(R) HD DVR
>
> The DIRECTV(R) Plus HD DVR (HR20) combines the best entertainment
with
> unprecedented control and convenience to create the ultimate TV viewing
> experience. It brings together the new DIRECTV Plus DVR and DIRECTV
HD Receiver.
> Viewers are able to record one HD program while watching another and
record two
> different shows at the same time, while watching a pre-recorded
program. The
> DIRECTV Plus HD DVR gives the user the ability to pause and rewind
live HD TV up to
> 90 minutes, use instant replay and watch in slow motion. The DIRECTV
Plus HD
> DVR is able to record more than 30 hours of DIRECTV HD programming
delivered
> in MPEG-2, or up to 50 hours of DIRECTV HD programming delivered in
MPEG-4, or
> up to 200 hours of standard-definition programming. In addition, the
DIRECTV
> Plus HD DVR is MPEG-4 compatible, and is the first DIRECTV HD
receiver with
> interactive capabilities. DIRECTV plans to launch the DIRECTV Plus
HD DVR at
> retail mid-2006.
>
> DIRECTV LCD Televisions
>
> On display in the DIRECTV booth is a new series of LCD TV screens
that
> will be integrated with a DIRECTV receiver, allowing consumers to
explore all
> that DIRECTV has to offer without the clutter of separate
components. DIRECTV
> will feature 10-, 22- and 32-inch LCD TV's with wide-angle viewing,
10 watts of
> stereo audio (built-in speakers), three-day advanced program guide and
> bilingual user interface (English/Spanish). Availability for these
new DIRECTV LCD TVs
> is still being determined.
>
> About DIRECTV, Inc.
>
> DIRECTV, Inc. is the nation's leading digital television service
provider
> with more than 15 million customers. DIRECTV and the Cyclone Design
logo are
> registered trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc. DIRECTV (NYSE:<A
HREF="aol://4785:DTV">
> DTV</A>) is a world-leading provider of digital multichannel television
> entertainment services. DIRECTV is approximately 34 percent owned by
News Corporation.
>
> DIRECTV, Inc. Robert Mercer, 310-726-4683 [EMAIL PROTECTED] or PainePR
> Elizabeth Owen, 949-809-6734 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> 01/03/2006 15:58 ET
>
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