New ESPN Channels On VOOM Include ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, And ESPNEWS; VOOM Announces Additional Deals With Fox News Channel And The Golf Channel

4-May-04

VOOM, the first comprehensive high-definition (HD) television service, announced that it is significantly enhancing its sports programming offerings with the addition of both HD and standard-definition (SD) ESPN Cable Channels including ESPN, ESPN, HD, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, and ESPNEWS. In addition, VOOM customers can now enjoy in-depth, 24-hour golf coverage on The Golf Channel or turn to top news coverage from the leading cable news channel, FOX News Channel. ìThe addition of ESPN networks, FOX News Channel and The Golf Channel to VOOM's roster is another step towards rounding out our programming and making VOOM a comprehensive package of the best HD and SD channels available,"" said Bill Casamo, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales for Rainbow DBS.""As evidenced by these programming additions to our already diverse channel lineup, we are intent on ensuring VOOM customers can continue to enjoy the best possible choice of the most popular sports, news, art and entertainment programs available."" VOOM's HD package includes more then 35 HD favorites such as HBO HDTV, Cinemax HDTV, Showtime HD, STARZ! HD, Playboy HOT HD, The Movie Channel HD, Bravo HD+ and Discovery HD Theater. In addition, VOOM features an all-inclusive package of 21 commercial-free channels created by Rainbow Media, available exclusively to subscribers of VOOM. The service also includes popular cable channels in standard definition such as TNT, Nickelodeon, Disney, TBS, CNN, A&E and AMC, as well as over-the-air digital local broadcast channels delivered in HD where available.VOOM's new channel line-up includes:ESPN, the flagship network of ESPN, Inc, was launched in September 1979 and is available in over 88 million homes. ESPN covers 65 sports including MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, WNBA, college football, and both men's and women's college basketball. The network's programming includes its flagship studio show SportsCenter, television's most comprehensive and longest running sports news show.ESPN HD, a high-definition simulcast service of ESPN, was launched March 2003 with the ESPN first MLB broadcast of the 2003 season, Texas at Anaheim. ESPN HD is the first 24-hour HD sports service with the widest variety of HD sports programming events including games from MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL and the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship.ESPN2, launched in October 1993, is now available in nearly 88 million homes. Programming features live sports events from MLB, NBA and NHL, sports-specific news and highlights shows, and much more.ESPN CLASSIC is currently seen in nearly 54 million homes. The channel is devoted to telecasting the greatest memories in the history of sports, adding a current perspective. Programming includes the Emmy and Peabody award winning signature biography series SportsCentury.ESPNEWS, the only 24-hour sports news network, was launched November 1996. In September 2001, ESPNEWS was re-launched with enhanced interactive features, graphics, and a television first -- highlights combined with box scores and shot charts.FOX NEWS CHANNEL, introduced in October 1996, is currently seen in more than 85 million homes and has been the number one cable news channel in America since January 2002. Fox News Channel offers breaking news as well as political, entertainment and business news. Fox News is proud to have 10 of the top 11 rated cable news shows for the month of April including The O'Reilly Factor, Hannity & Colmes and The FOX Report with Shepard Smith.THE GOLF CHANNEL, co-founded by Arnold Palmer, was launched in January 1995 and is now available in more than 60 million homes throughout the United States, Canada and Japan. The Golf Channel offers more live golf coverage than any other network as well as news, instruction and original specials. Original programming includes the nightly golf news show Golf Central and the talk show Golf Talk.For more information, please visit www.voom.com.

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