DIRECTV, Thomson Program to Donate 5,000 Systems to U.S. Schools
DIRECTV Inc. and Thomson (http://www.thomson.net), maker of RCA-brand products, announced on Monday that they have jointly launched a campaign under the "DIRECTV GOES TO SCHOOL" program to donate 5,000 DIRECTV systems and the DIRECTV SCHOOL CHOICE package of educational channels to qualified schools throughout the United States. The campaign will provide qualified K-12 schools throughout the country with an RCA-brand DIRECTV Multi-Satellite System, as well as access to an extensive array of more than 70 TV channels with educational programming through the DIRECTV SCHOOL CHOICE package, free of charge. Among the channels included in the package are BBC America, The Biography Channel, CNBC, CNN, C-SPAN/C-SPAN2, Discovery Channel, The Health Network, The History Channel, TLC, National Geographic Channel, PBS, TechTV, Univision and The Weather Channel. In addition, NASA TV is a part of the SCHOOL CHOICE package and is exclusive to DIRECTV customers. For more information and to see if your school qualifies for the free equipment and service, visit http://www.DIRECTV.com/school. For Your Information, John Kidney Webster City Schools +Ƨ_ynub(^zk5& ܆+vgbXƧmwZm Vry&)ߢלMv