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en-US Old VOOM News and Developments Archive Here is the place to discuss the latest VOOM-related news, events, rumors and announcements. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:09:11 +0000 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:09:11 +0000 SatelliteGuys.US https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/forums/old-voom-news-and-developments-archive.15/ VOOM Press Release: VOOM to Offer 39 HD Channels Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:51:57 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/voom-press-release-voom-to-offer-39-hd-channels.910/ 910 invalid@example.com (Scott Greczkowski) Scott Greczkowski VOOM to Offer 39 HD Channels; Far More Than Any Other Satellite or Cable Provider

Exclusive VOOM Package of 21 HD Channels From Rainbow Media
Breaks New Ground With High-Definition Movies, Music, Sports,
News, Fashion, Arts, Lifestyles, Animation and More
VOOM to be Available at More Than 1,600 Sears Stores Nationwide; Charter Members to Pay No Monthly Programming Fees During Initial Preview Period

JERICHO, N.Y., October 15, 2003 – Rainbow DBS, Cablevision Systems Corporation’s...

Read more]]> 10 Satellite dish compatible with fta Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:46:29 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/satellite-dish-compatible-with-fta.372893/ 372893 invalid@example.com (Sanchez1000) Sanchez1000 Hello I will try to use this has a fta satellite I’m new on this. Do you think that will work. My zip code 33142. D9AC1AE8-90EB-4E01-B750-6B83D25A69F3.jpeg CBEE6B0C-1B0A-4EAC-9E52-DCC3F822E888.jpeg]]> 0 We Really Had It Great With Voom!! Sun, 26 Feb 2006 01:10:19 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/we-really-had-it-great-with-voom.44021/ 44021 invalid@example.com (Tvlman) Tvlman After searching for a movie in HD last night I realized (not for the first time) how great I a had it with VOOM. I have TWC which gives me Showtime, HBO and HDNET Movies. So after searching those three channels and coming up with "2 Days in The Valley" (or was it "3 Days in The Valley?") for the umpteenth time (a good movie by the way but you can only watch it so many times) I turned to DISH which now carries the tattered remnants of VOOM. (You might say VOOM on DISh is like what's now left...

Read more]]> 97 Voom OTA antenna type Fri, 27 Jan 2006 18:36:13 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/voom-ota-antenna-type.50024/ 50024 invalid@example.com (T2k) T2k My OTA reception was always bad, so Voom upgraded my OTA antenna to a huge piece of rooftop one... all I know it is BIG, the biggest one Voom ever had.

It's that hugeass-type, YAGI-like antenna, with many elemnts, tags etc Anybody knows (perhaps a former Voom installer?) the brand/modell of this?]]> 10 Voom Gets Rush from Red Bull Tue, 03 Jan 2006 21:50:48 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/voom-gets-rush-from-red-bull.50957/ 50957 invalid@example.com (cablewithaview) cablewithaview Voom HD Networks’ Rush HD acquired a package of 14 action-adventure sports events from Apparent Gravity Media, sponsored by Red Bull North America Inc.

The Rainbow Media Holdings LLC-owned HD network said the events range from paragliding and mountain hiking to freestyle motocross and kayaking.

Coverage kicks off Sunday, Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. with the Red Bull X Alps, a 500-mile international paragliding and hiking adventure race from the Austrian Alps to Monaco. Other events include Red...

Read more]]> 1 Bug started showing up... Sat, 31 Dec 2005 13:47:29 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/bug-started-showing-up.50688/ 50688 invalid@example.com (daveh69) daveh69 Anyone else find the every ten minute upper right hand bug annoying?]]> 1 Is any of the Voom equip. useful for Free-to-air? Wed, 07 Dec 2005 19:01:40 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/is-any-of-the-voom-equip-useful-for-free-to-air.47548/ 47548 invalid@example.com (dsball) dsball Question says it all.

Anybody here have any FTA experiance in Texas to share?]]> 4 Voom Pitches HD Nets Tue, 29 Nov 2005 20:28:32 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/voom-pitches-hd-nets.38313/ 38313 invalid@example.com (cablewithaview) cablewithaview In a difficult environment, Rainbow Media Holdings LLC is officially pitching distributors on Voom HD Networks, salvaged from Chuck Dolan’s defunct satellite service.

Rainbow will start off by marketing a suite of 10 HDTV channels, which EchoStar Communications Corp. is already carrying, to cable. By the end of the first quarter of 2006, Voom HD will expand to 21 networks, Rainbow CEO Joshua Sapan said.

He wouldn’t specify how big a license fee Rainbow will seek for Voom HD, which will...

Read more]]> 31 James Dolan to Undergo Heart Surgery Tue, 18 Oct 2005 04:10:19 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/james-dolan-to-undergo-heart-surgery.43606/ 43606 invalid@example.com (riffjim4069) riffjim4069 Source

Cablevision Systems said Monday that CEO James Dolan was hospitalized Saturday and expected to undergo heart bypass surgery that day.

The cable operator declined to provide further details on what led to Mr. Dolan's hospitalization, but said he was expected to recover completely.

Wall Street had little reaction to the news, in part because Mr. Dolan, despite being the company's CEO, has more day-to-day involvement running Madison Square Garden and Cablevision's sports...

Read more]]> 1 FCC Approves Satellite Transfer Wed, 12 Oct 2005 17:00:18 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/fcc-approves-satellite-transfer.43062/ 43062 invalid@example.com (windhunde) windhunde From the FCC International Bureau Home Page...

10-12-05
Rainbow DBS Company LLC, Assignor and EchoStar Satellite LLC, Assignee
Comment : In this Order, we grant the applications of Rainbow DBS Company LLC and EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. for consent to assign from Rainbow DBS to EchoStar authority to operate a direct broadcast satellite.]]> 8 FCC Docket 05-72: Public Comments against sale/transfer of VOOM Licenses Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:51:11 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/fcc-docket-05-72-public-comments-against-sale-transfer-of-voom-licenses.28169/ 28169 invalid@example.com (riffjim4069) riffjim4069 Now is the time to file your Public Comments against the pending sale/transfer of Licenses and Authorizations held by Rainbow DBS Company LLC to EchoStar Satellite LLC. Public Comments are due by 28 March 2005, can be filed online and need not be fancy...mine took all of 5 minutes.

Just follow this link http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/upload_v2.cgi and place 05-72 (the docket#) in block 1 Proceeding. In my case, I simply stated my desire to continue receiving VOOM programming...

Read more]]> 214 Voom Originals in Best Buy Mon, 03 Oct 2005 12:06:37 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/voom-originals-in-best-buy.40083/ 40083 invalid@example.com (kfried001) kfried001 I was in Besgt Buy yesterday and they had a Voom Originals promo loop running on all the HD Tv's. They showed all Voom 21 channels in the circle and then clips from Rush HD, Worldsport and several other channels.

They did not advertise the fact that there is very little new content though :( :no :mad:]]> 8 Quality of VOOM on Dish Network Fri, 23 Sep 2005 01:26:10 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/quality-of-voom-on-dish-network.37205/ 37205 invalid@example.com (RSAvenell) RSAvenell About two months before VOOM took the dive into oblivion, I was lucky enough to sign up, and was soooo happy with the service and programming. Well... we all know what happened and I went crawling back to Dish Network - happy to learn that I would at least be getting back some of my favorite new channels. I am dissapointed that the quality of the picture seems to be nowhere near as good as it was on the VOOM gear. I currently have the Dish Network HD-DVR - which I love, but I was...

Read more]]> 12 IB 05-72 Rainbow1 at the FCC Wed, 14 Sep 2005 17:54:45 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/ib-05-72-rainbow1-at-the-fcc.26273/ 26273 invalid@example.com (James Long) James Long The Proceeding - found in the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System

IB 05-72
EchoStar Satellite LLC (Assignor) and Rainbow DBS Company LLC (Assignee) Seek Approval for the Assignment of FCC licenses and Authorizations Held by rainbow DBS Company LLC to EchoStar Satellite LLC.

Not bad since this page is still showing -
Accepted For Filing PN Date: None
Status: Filed - payment received

Looks like it was accepted ... otherwise the FCC wouldn't be requesting comments...

Read more]]> 41 Rainbow Creates International Unit Mon, 12 Sep 2005 05:17:12 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/rainbow-creates-international-unit.39854/ 39854 invalid@example.com (cablewithaview) cablewithaview Rainbow Media Holdings Inc. is expanding internationally, with plans to develop global channels and distribute programming around the world, officials said Wednesday.

The company is creating a new division, Rainbow International, which will be supervised by Rainbow Media senior vice president of business development Glenn Oakley, a Showtime Networks Inc. veteran.

The expansion into the international marketplace will focus on channel development and programming sales and licensing --...

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