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| Delivered-To: | ultrax@webtv.net | |
| From: | upgrades@corp.webtv.net (WebTV Upgrades) | |
| To: | ultrax@webtv.net ({subscriber-name-first} {subscriber-name-last}) | |
| Subject: | Exciting New Features this fall | |
| Date: | Sun, Nov 7, 1999, 2:47am (EST-3) |
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Hello!
We're always looking for ways to make the WebTV Network™ service more entertaining, helpful and fun. This month, we're introducing a host of features and benefits that do all that, and more! Read on, and see what's new.... Get into the action with WebTV! Some of TV's Hottest Shows are interactive with WebTV® Plus service. From the informative Dateline NBC to the guilty pleasures of Judge Judy, you'll find plenty of shows joining our interactive lineup this fall. You can play along on JEOPARDY® and Wheel of Fortune® and match your wits against other WebTV Plus service subscribers while competing for valuable prizes. With WebTV you can now participate in over 350 hours of interactive programming each week where you can chat with other viewers, vote in online polls, play your favorite game shows, get detailed stats during sporting events, and get up-to-the-minute news and weather 24 hours a day. We've created a listing of all the interactive programs and how you can participate. Choose Interactive TV to find out more about WebTV Plus interactive programming. Find out what's happening in your town, even get the latest healthcare information right from your TV! Visit our two new centers on our WebTV Home Page, Health and Around Town® online city guide. At Health, you'll find expert advice from medical professionals to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle. Now you can find Around Town* right on the Web Home Page. Go to Around Town for the latest dining, movies, events, yellow pages and weather information for your local area directly from Movie Quest, TicketMaster-CitySearch, MSN Yellow Pages and Weather.com. Choose Movies, Dining or Events and you'll get the latest movies, show times, restaurant reviews and concerts in your area. Travel frequently? Have friends or family who live far away? You can store links to four other cities and get their local information too. Give the gift of WebTV service and share the fun! WebTV service Gift Cards let you do just that. Give the gift of WebTV service to family and friends with the new WebTV service Gift Card**. Starting November 8, you can purchase service worth a certain dollar value and give it to a friend or family member who already uses - or is receiving - WebTV for the holidays. WebTV service Gift Cards can be used for WebTV Classic service, WebTV Plus and the WebTV Plus service for satellites. Visit http://www.webtv.com and browse our new online store where you can now buy WebTV service Gift Cards! You can also call 1.800.GO.WEBTV (1-800-469-3288) and press option 4 to order your WebTV service Gift Card (offer begins November 8, 1999). WebTV makes spell checking easier! Now you can add your own words to create a customized dictionary.We enhanced our spell check feature to let you create your own customized dictionary by adding your own words to your word list. Choose your own level of privacy. Our new privacy policy now gives you more choices and greater control over your personal information. To view the privacy policy, choose Account from your WebTV Home page and then choose Privacy Policy. Access a world of knowledge right from your living room! Encarta® Online Deluxe Encyclopedia brings the information to you. Start using Encarta Online Deluxe, the premium Internet multimedia encyclopedia with over 42,000 articles. Because you're a WebTV customer, you won't pay the standard price of $49.95; it's free*** through December 31, 2000. To access Encarta Online Deluxe, just choose this link Encarta Deluxe.
We're always pleased to deliver WebTV Network service improvements. And we'll continue giving you free software upgrades to make sure you're up-to-date with the latest WebTV technology. It's our way of saying "thanks" for being a part of the WebTV Network family. Bruce Leak President, WebTV Networks, Inc. * Around Town information is not available for all locales. ** The value of the WebTV service Gift Card covers service fees associated with the WebTV Network™ service only and will not cover any associated local or long distance telephone charges. WebTV service Gift Cards cannot be applied to the WebTV Personal TV service available through the EchoStar DISHPlayer satellite. Additional terms and conditions regarding this offer, including refund policies, are available at the WebTV Networks web site. Offer is valid only in the 50 United States and District of Columbia. Offer ends January 31, 2000. WebTV service Gift Cards must be redeemed by January 31, 2001 in order to be considered valid and will expire after this date. *** Regular connect time charges from your ISP may apply. ©1999 WebTV Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Microsoft, WebTV Network, WebTV , the WebTV logo and Around Town are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Other company or product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. |