All News Channel Delivers News On Demand Exclusively to USSB and DIRECTV Subscribers.ST. PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 3, 1999-- "Instant Headlines" Now Available 24 Hours A Day, Seven Days A Week U.S. Satellite Broadcasting(R) (USSB USSB United States Satellite Broadcasting USSB United States Shipping Board USSB Upper Single Sideband ) and DIRECTV subscribers are now just a touch of the remote away from the top news stories of the day. Today, All News Channel launched its "Instant Headlines" SM service. Available exclusively to USSB and DIRECTV subscribers, the service is a news industry first that provides the top news stories 24 hours a day, seven days a week. "USSB and DIRECTV subscribers no longer have to wait for an Internet connection or tomorrow's newspaper to access the day's top stories. Now, they can stay on top of the day's events by getting the news they want exactly when they want it," said Jan Schuth, senior vice president of marketing for U.S. Satellite Broadcasting. "`Instant Headlines' is another example of All News Channel's commitment to adding subscriber benefits without adding to subscriber costs." All News Channel with "Instant Headlines" service is currently available by turning to All News Channel (USSB channel 963) or the on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. programming guide. Once there, subscribers can view a quick summary of the day's main headlines. For more in-depth news coverage, viewers can tune into the All News Channel 24-hour news service on USSB channel 963. "Instant Headlines" is available for free to all DIRECTV/USSB system owners regardless of the system's model or brand. All News Channel All News Channel is a 24-hour television news network distributed Nationwide via the USSB/DIRECTV direct-to-home satellite system and in select markets through local broadcast television stations. Founded in 1989 and available in more than 35 million homes, All News Channel draws on the resources of the Conus conus /co·nus/ (ko´nus) pl. co´ni [L.] 1. a cone or cone-shaped structure. 2. posterior staphyloma of the myopic eye. Newsgathering news·gath·er·ing adj. Of, relating to, or involving the research and reportage of news: a worldwide newsgathering operation. news Cooperative to provide news straight from America's hometowns. Conus Communications Incorporated is a limited liability partnership based in Saint Paul, Minnesota
abbr. 1. substitute natural gas 2. synthetic natural gas satellite services and timely coverage of news events in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ). Conus also produces and distributes FIRST BUSINESS, a daily, early-morning half-hour business newscast newscast Radio or television broadcast of news events. News gathering and broadcasting by the radio networks began in the mid-1930s and increased significantly during World War II. The television newscast began in 1948 with 15-minute programs that resembled movie newsreels. syndicated throughout the United States. The managing general partner and majority shareholder of Conus Communications is Hubbard Broadcasting Inc. U.S. Satellite Broadcasting United States Satellite Broadcasting United States Satellite Broadcasting was a satellite television company that ran from 1981 to 1998. It was purchased by DirecTV in 1998. History USSB was founded in 1981 by Stanley S. Hubbard, who is widely considered to be the father of modern satellite broadcasting. Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: USSB), provides consumers nationwide with an unprecedented collection of premium movie channels. The DIRECTV/USSB system is the only place where consumers can get programming from USSB and DIRECTV(R). Every DIRECTV/USSB system allows viewers to switch between satellite (USSB and DIRECTV) and local TV channels with the touch of a single button on the DIRECTV/USSB system remote control. The DIRECTV/USSB system is The Standard in Satellite TV(R) with hardware distributed by the greatest brand names in consumer electronics history. This product is delivered through a broad range of distribution channels including over 26,000 retail locations, Bell Atlantic and Southwestern Bell
Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. and the over 2 million satisfied customers who tell their friends and neighbors. The company's headquarters are located in St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minnesota. (c)1999. United States Satellite Broadcasting Company, Inc., U.S. Satellite Broadcasting, USSB, The Ultimate Movie Experience On TV and The Standard in Satellite TV are service marks of United States Satellite Broadcasting Company, Inc. DIRECTV is a registered trademark of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation. All information subject to change. USSB services available only within the United States. USSB reserves the right to change programming services, programming packages, prices and terms and conditions at any time. "Instant Headlines" is a service mark of Conus Communications, Inc. |
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