Davis Cup Final to be Aired Exclusively for Viasat's Digital-TV Subscribers.Business Editors/Sports & Entertainment Writers STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2000 All those who have Viasat's digital-TV 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. in the Nordic and Baltic countries will be offered star-packed tennis entertainment on the weekend of December 8-10. One of the most world's most prestigious tennis matches, The Davis Cup Davis Cup: see tennis. Davis Cup Trophy awarded to the winning team of an international tennis tournament for men. It was donated in 1900 by Dwight F. Final - this year between Spain and Australia - is being shown exclusively for these Viasat customers. The transmissions can only be seen by owners of satellite dishes who are Viasat digital subscribers. This event, aired live from Barcelona, includes all five matches between the two great tennis nations of Spain and Australia. This is the premiere for content from Viasat Xtra, which is accessed through the remote control. Viasat's digital TV platform is currently being launched in the Nordic and Baltic countries. All satellite television households who have Viasat Gold subscriptions will receive the new digital-TV set-box free of charge. Other households will be able to buy a ready package, which includes the satellite dish, the digital set-box and a 12-month subscription to the Viasat Gold premium offer. In practice, this means that the digital-TV set-box and the dish are being distributed free of charge. The Viasat digital TV platform provides all the advantages of digital distribution, from better sound quality to simpler access. The Davis Cup Final is only one of a range of initiatives for better selection, such as Viasat Xtra and a number of new channels, like BBC World
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These teams faced each other on three previous occasions: in 1922 in the US and in 1965 and 1967 in Australia. All three events were played on grass and ended with a final score of 4-1 in favor of the Australians. The air times: Fredag, December 8, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, December 9, 4:00 p.m. Sunday, December 10, 1:00 p.m. For further information, please contact: Steen Ulf Jensen, head of Viasat Broadcasting pay TV business area, at +44-1895 433 433. This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/12/06/20001206BIT00950/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/12/06/20001206BIT00950/bit0002.pdf |
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