Good to see that Z is getting the lines in Mexico
delivering the goods to New Orleans. Here is BellSouths
recent news release on the same subject:
Company Press Release
SOURCE: BellSouth Corporation
BellSouth Brings New Era of Home Entertainment Service to New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Launching a new era in digital home
entertainment services, BellSouth (NYSE: BLS - news) today began
offering New Orleans residents a choice in video entertainment,
introducing the city's first 100-percent digital television service. The
company's state-of-the-art, digital wireless service brings customers
the best of local, cable and satellite programming with unmatched
picture and sound quality, all in one single, easy-to-use service
provided and supported by BellSouth.
BellSouth's americast(R) programming service delivers the highest value
in home entertainment choices with digitally pure picture quality and
extensive viewing options with more than 160 channels including: local,
national, premium, movies on command and family programming; CD-quality,
commercial-free music; weather, sports and more. And with BellSouth's
unique Express Cinema(TM) service, customers can instantly access the
largest selection of the latest hit movies without leaving the comfort
of their homes. Customers also will enjoy all the programming they are
accustomed to plus the newest channels available including: ESPNEWS,
Home and Garden TV, the Food Network, BET on Jazz, HBO Family, Animal
Planet and more. BellSouth's americast programming service is a result
of a partnership of BellSouth, Ameritech, GTE, SNET and The Walt Disney
Company [NYSE:DIS - news].
In addition, the service features an on-screen interactive program guide
to help BellSouth's users navigate through the exciting array of
entertainment options. The convenient guide allows customers to easily
find programs, establish viewing preferences, record on a VCR and block
unwanted programming with state-of-the-art parental control features.
BellSouth's entertainment customers will enjoy award-winning service
from the communications company that has been chosen two years in a row
by J.D. Power and Associates as the superior provider of customer
service. BellSouth will provide 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week customer
service, reliable extended- hour repair times and flexible installation
appointments all through a local BellSouth teamThe resources here could really speed the adoption along.
''BellSouth has a long-standing commitment to meet the diverse needs of
our customers with high quality products, advanced technology and
superior service,'' said William Reddersen, group president - Long
Distance and Video Services for BellSouth Corporation. ''As BellSouth
brings the future of digital television to New Orleans today, customers
can expect the same quality service from the company they have come to
know and trust for all their communications service needs.''
Customers do not need to purchase expensive digital television sets or
satellite dishes to receive the service. All required technology
equipment is easily available on a monthly service basis. Customers also
will save with guaranteed rates for up to three years and discounts each
month through 1999 for customer referrals.
The New Orleans launch represents the first step in BellSouth's plan to
deliver home entertainment service to its customers. BellSouth now
offers video service selectively in multiple markets in the Southeast
reaching more than 400,000 homes. In 1998, BellSouth plans to begin
offering its home entertainment service in areas covering more than two
million homes in Atlanta, Orlando, Jacksonville, Daytona and Miami.
John Rieman, Have you seen anything as far as when these other cities will start deployment? Does this news release by Zenith suggest all is ok for Divicom on the Americast project? Thanks.
In addition to its new, all-digital television service, BellSouth
already offers New Orleans residents the most complete set of local
telephone, mobile, wireless long distance and Internet access services.
And BellSouth filed an application with the FCC asking for approval to
enter wireline long distance service throughout Louisiana.
BellSouth is a $19 billion communications services company. It provides
telecommunications, wireless communications, directory advertising and
publishing, video, Internet and information services to more than 28
million customers in 20 countries worldwide.
For more information about BellSouth, visit the BellSouth Web page at
bellsouth.com.
SOURCE: BellSouth Corporation
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