DirecTV To Air NFL On FOX Games In FOX WIDESCREEN

27-Aug-03

DirecTVÆ, Inc. and FOX Sports announced that the network's primary NFL on FOX games, broadcast in the FOX WIDESCREENô 16:9 format, will be made available to subscribers of DirecTV's exclusive NFL SUNDAY TICKETô package throughout the 17-week regular-season schedule. The FOX WIDESCREEN system, which features 480 lines of resolution, enables viewers to enjoy a NFL broadcast with a sharp, clear picture that is one-third wider and four times sharper than traditional analog TV. DirecTV's NFL SUNDAY TICKET customers will be able to view two NFL games in the FOX WIDESCREEN format every Sunday of the regular season. ""NFL SUNDAY TICKET is the most coveted sports subscription package available, and offering NFL games for the first in the FOX WIDESCREEN format further strengthens the appeal and value of the package,"" said Stephanie Campbell, Senior Vice President, Programming, DirecTV, Inc. ""For consumers with a widescreen TV, there's no better sport than football to watch in digital format--it's like being on the 50-yard line."" ""FOX WIDESCREEN allows viewers the ability to enjoy live professional sports in crisp digital clarity and DolbyÆ 5.1 audio, and now, through NFL SUNDAY TICKET and DirecTV, fans virtually anywhere in the country can see our top two NFL on FOX games each week this way,"" said Ed Goren, President, FOX Sports. To access FOX WIDESCREEN games, NFL SUNDAY TICKET customers may purchase a DirecTV-enabled high-definition set-top receiver and a single 18 x 20- or 18 x 24-inch multi-satellite dish with three LNBs. DirecTV-enabled HD receivers and triple-LNB satellite dishes are available from authorized DirecTV retailers, such as Circuit City and Best Buy, nationwide. DirecTV also recently announced an agreement with CBS Sports to air CBS's primary game broadcast in high-definition format to NFL SUNDAY TICKET customers every week during the regular season. For more information, visit www.directv.com.

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