BELL ATLANTIC LAUNCHES TV SERVICE TO SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES.More than five million households in Washington, D.C. and New Jersey can now subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; a new television service from Bell Atlantic featuring more than 200 available channels of programming from industry leaders DIRECTV, Inc. and U.S. Satellite Broadcasting (USSB USSB United States Satellite Broadcasting USSB United States Shipping Board USSB Upper Single Sideband ). This offering combines digital satellite television with local broadcast channels for a complete, one-stop television service. "Today homeowners in the Washington, D.C. area and across New Jersey have a genuine alternative to their cable company," said Dick Beville, president of Bell Atlantic Video. "Bell Atlantic -- a name that is synonymous with synonymous with adjective equivalent to, the same as, identical to, similar to, identified with, equal to, tantamount to, interchangeable with, one and the same as customer service and quality -- has combined the best in paid television with free over-the-air local channels, resulting in a superior television service." See related release today from Bell Atlantic on television service to apartments, condominiums, co-ops and townhouses. Satellite television has received an enormous amount of consumer interest over the past four years. In launching its new service, Bell Atlantic has capitalized on that consumer enthusiasm and, in addition, addressed an unmet market need by combining the digital-quality picture clarity and extensive programming choice of digital satellite television with one-stop shopping convenience and local channel reception. Bell Atlantic's complete package includes the following: Installation of a quality, tested off-air antenna -- at no additional charge -- to deliver clear local broadcast channels without a cable connection. Rental option for set-top box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. -- eliminating up-front equipment costs. At $5.99 a month per set-top box, consumers can enjoy the technological advantages of a high-end digital set-top box and an 18-inch satellite dish satellite dish n. A dish antenna used to receive and transmit signals relayed by satellite. satellite dish A parabolic antenna used to receive signals relayed by satellite. without purchase and maintenance requirements. Simplified ordering and billing -- consolidating programming package, sports subscription and pay per view charges from DIRECTV, premium movie and special event charges from USSB, and equipment fees into one, easy-to-read bill from Bell Atlantic Video. Customer service from a leading telecommunications company See telecom company. 24 hours a day, seven days a week. "This is without question a new level of television service. This is what consumers have been asking for," Beville said. "Consumers told us they wanted more programming choices and easy equipment delivery and installation. They said they want simple, reliable customer service. Now they can get it all from one source -- Bell Atlantic, a company that is unsurpassed in customer care. "Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , they want competitive pricing," Beville said. "We invite comparison, because we're convinced that our offer can't be beat, especially when you consider that it provides one-stop shopping for television service, installed by the best technicians in the business." For a standard installation charge of $199, customers will receive: Installation of an 18-inch satellite dish. Installation of an advanced set-top receiver with remote control. Installation of an antenna for analog and digital reception of local channels. Bell Atlantic customers can choose any standard package offered by DIRECTV and USSB. For instance, the most popular DIRECTV Total Choice* package featuring 57 of the top channels and 31 commercial-free Music Choice channels is just $29.99 per month. Bell Atlantic plans to offer this service to households in additional Northeast markets early next year. DIRECTV is the nation's leading digital satellite television service with more than 3.9 million subscribers nationwide. The service offers access to more than 185 channels of digital entertainment, including popular networks such as CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. , Disney Channel  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network , and USA
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DIRECTV is the only digital TV service to offer an out-of-market pro football sports subscription featuring up to 13 pro football games every Sunday of the regular season. In addition, subscribers can select from as many as 55 pay per view movie choices a day for just $2.99 each when ordered by remote. This offers many more pay per view choices than typical cable systems. USSB delivers the ultimate movie experience on TV** including famous brands such as HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy , Showtime, Cinemax, The Movie Channel, Sundance Channel, and more. For instance, a package of five channels of HBO is available for just $10.99 per month. Big Events pay per view programming provides exclusive events such as boxing and concerts. More information on the service is available at 1-888-379-2355 or at the Bell Atlantic World The Atlantic World is an organizing concept for the historical study of the Atlantic Ocean rim from the fifteenth century to the present. Geography The Atlantic World comprises the four continents bordering the Atlantic Ocean: Europe, Africa, North America, South America; Wide Web site at www.bellatlantic.com/digitaltv. |
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