CableSoft Announces the Availability of Nation's First Interactive, On-demand Information Television Services in Jacksonville, Florida.JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 1998-- Subscribers To Benefit From Free 24x7 Localized Translated into the spoken language of the country. See localization. Information Service Starting August 4 CableSoft Corporation(TM), the leading provider of local on-demand information for cable TV viewers, today announced the availability of its new service in MediaOne's Jacksonville, Fla. System. The service, available on August 4, is the nation's first interactive information service offered on a commercial scale and marks the initial installation of CableSoft's unique technology platform for localized on-demand information services See Information Systems. . CableSoft will provide MediaOne's Broadband subscribers with a suite of information services customized to the Jacksonville market, including around-the-clock access to local weather, sports, entertainment and even lottery listings. The information will be available at no charge to Me to easily access essential information by usiice and Fast Yellow(TM), a yellow pages service ndustry. CableSoft is proud to be the first compors and viewers value-added programming. Withouinteractive information service is a great addition to existing programming," Khademi added. "Now broadband cable viewers in the Jacksonville area will have quick access to information they use everyday just by turning on their television and using their remote control. The CableSoft service provides subscribers with valuable additional programming at no charge." How The CableSoft Service Works The CableSoft service is based on an open architecture and ports to a variety of platforms, including high-end analog, digital, Windows CE (Windows Consumer Electronics) Microsoft's version of Windows for handheld devices and embedded systems that use x86, ARM, MIPS and SHx CPUs. Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0. , Java and HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. . CableSoft's open architecture also utilizes a number of transport methods, such as Vertical Blanking Interval The part of a TV signal that is sent between each video frame. In North American TV (NTSC), the vertical blanking interval (VBI) takes up the last 45 lines of each 525-line frame. (VBI See vertical blanking interval. ), out-of-band and video. Information Categories and Description As of August 4, MediaOne's Broadband customers in Jacksonville will be able to access the following information: --Local Weather--current weather and the five-day forecast for the immediate region, sourced by The Weather Channel(TM) --Local Sports Scores--SportsTicker's up-to-date results of all major local teams --Local Entertainment Guide--information about entertainment options in the community, including schedules for movies (sorted by theatre and title), performances, exhibits and nightlife night·life n. Social activities or entertainment available or pursued in the evening. nightlife Noun -- Local Restaurant Guide--sorted by location and type of cuisine -- Lottery--current results sorted by game, furnished fur·nish tr.v. fur·nished, fur·nish·ing, fur·nish·es 1. To equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for. 2. by LottoNet(TM) -- Fast Yellow(TM)--a community business directory featuring listings from the top 50 yellow page categories, sortable by product and geographic area -- Local Community(TM)--community information such as local schools, Town Hall --Local School--important local school information -- Cable Information--consumer information from the cable company including office locations and hours, payment locations and frequently asked questions -- Quick Guide--current cable programming information sorted by major interest categories such as kids, movies, sports, news and more About CableSoft Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts Burlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 22,876 at the 2000 census. History Burlington was first settled in 1641 and was officially incorporated on February 28, 1799. , CableSoft Corporation is the market leader in designing, developing and supporting on-demand information-based television services for cable companies to provide to their customers. CableSoft's suite of information "channels" enables consumers to search and retrieve current, customized information through their TV sets using their remote control. CableSoft is changing viewers' relationships with their television sets, enabling them to access and retrieve information when and how they want it. CableSoft works on all manufacturer platfion's leading Broadband services See broadband and broadband service provider. company, provides entertainment, information, and communications services to more than 5.1 million subscribers in 17 states. MediaOne Gros companies, bringing the power of broadband antside the U.S., serving nearly three million cudams, 781/270-5115 kate@cableso MediaOne Jacksonville Tammy Snook snook: see bass, fish. snook Any of about eight species (genus Centropomus) of tropical marine fishes that are long and silvery and have two dorsal fins, a long head, and a large mouth with a projecting lower jaw. , 904/619-3628 tsnook@mediaone.com Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet |
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