The packages also are available via satellite. A specially created live sports barker channel will promote season packages, game match-ups, schedule information, and other sports programming. Viacom, which owns the Paramount film and television studios, cable networks such as MTV and Blockbuster Video, saw fourth quarter net income plunge, but saw increased revenues across the board. Revenues increased for all other divisions as well. Fla. Tournament games will be broadcast on channels 340 - 343.
Consumers can purchase individual games or the entire package using their DirecTV remote control.
Turner South, set to debut in fall 1999, will be available to cable and DBS affiliates in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and regions of North Carolina. The new website also has a section for C-Band owners who use a 4DTV receiver.