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The International Olympic Committee announced today that Pyeongchang, South Korea will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. This will be the first Winter Games held in Asia outside of Japan.  Koreans celebrated the news with fireworks displays around a newly constructed ski jump in Pyeongchang. There have been two previous attempts to bring the Olympic Games to Pyeongchang –losing to Vancouver, Canada followed by Sochi, Russia four years later.

The motto for these games, “New Horizons”, reflects the 20 years that Asia has gone without hosting the Winter Olympics. The massive population and potential fan base for winter sports was an important factor in Pyeongchang’s bid. South Korea has spent billions of dollars updating infrastructure and preparing for the possibility of hosting the games. For rights to broadcast the games to your TV lift cabinet, NBC shelled out a whopping $963 million! Pyeongchang beat out Munich and Annecy, France at an International Olympic Committee’s 123^rd Session

The International Olympic Committee announced today that Pyeongchang, South Korea will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. This will be the first Winter Games held in Asia outside of Japan.  Koreans celebrated the news with fireworks displays around a newly constructed ski jump in Pyeongchang. There have been two previous attempts to bring the Olympic Games to Pyeongchang –losing to Vancouver, Canada followed by Sochi, Russia four years later.

The motto for these games, “New Horizons”, reflects the 20 years that Asia has gone without hosting the Winter Olympics. The massive population and potential fan base for winter sports was an important factor in Pyeongchang’s bid. South Korea has spent billions of dollars updating infrastructure and preparing for the possibility of hosting the games. For rights to broadcast the games to your TV lift cabinet, NBC shelled out a whopping $963 million! Pyeongchang beat out Munich and Annecy, France at an International Olympic Committee’s 123^rd Session

Internet streaming service, Hulu, is on track to reach 1 million Hulu Plus subscribers by the end of the summer.  The company initially predicted that this milestone would be achieved by year’s end – putting it months ahead of schedule.

Hulu offers free streaming TV shows while Hulu Plus offers a wider array of content for $7.99 per month. Hulu Plus is not only available online but many gaming consoles such as Xbox and DVR boxes are capable of streaming Hulu Plus content to your TV lift cabinet. Although the unexpected upturn in subscribers is encouraging, obstacles still remain. Cable and satellites providers are hesitant to pay excessive sums for programming that can be obtained for free online, thus putting intense pressure on Hulu executives.

Working with a similar model is Netflix, Hulu’s largest competitor. In comparison, Netflix has over 20 million paying subscribers and recently announced plans to extend their service to Central America and the Caribbean.

Internet streaming service, Hulu, is on track to reach 1 million Hulu Plus subscribers by the end of the summer.  The company initially predicted that this milestone would be achieved by year’s end – putting it months ahead of schedule.

Hulu offers free streaming TV shows while Hulu Plus offers a wider array of content for $7.99 per month. Hulu Plus is not only available online but many gaming consoles such as Xbox and DVR boxes are capable of streaming Hulu Plus content to your TV lift cabinet. Although the unexpected upturn in subscribers is encouraging, obstacles still remain. Cable and satellites providers are hesitant to pay excessive sums for programming that can be obtained for free online, thus putting intense pressure on Hulu executives.

Working with a similar model is Netflix, Hulu’s largest competitor. In comparison, Netflix has over 20 million paying subscribers and recently announced plans to extend their service to Central America and the Caribbean.

Internet streaming service, Hulu, is on track to reach 1 million Hulu Plus subscribers by the end of the summer.  The company initially predicted that this milestone would be achieved by year’s end – putting it months ahead of schedule.

Hulu offers free streaming TV shows while Hulu Plus offers a wider array of content for $7.99 per month. Hulu Plus is not only available online but many gaming consoles such as Xbox and DVR boxes are capable of streaming Hulu Plus content to your TV lift cabinet. Although the unexpected upturn in subscribers is encouraging, obstacles still remain. Cable and satellites providers are hesitant to pay excessive sums for programming that can be obtained for free online, thus putting intense pressure on Hulu executives.

Working with a similar model is Netflix, Hulu’s largest competitor. In comparison, Netflix has over 20 million paying subscribers and recently announced plans to extend their service to Central America and the Caribbean.

It is time to reveal the answer to our weekly Friday trivia game.

Question: The Notting Hill TV lift cabinet comes in what four colors?

The correct answer is: The Notting Hill TV lift cabinet comes in Brown, Black, Tan, and White.

Congratulations if you guessed correctly and made it to the Winner’s Circle. Don’t forget to call in to place you order and redeem your 10% discount.

It is time to reveal the answer to our weekly Friday trivia game.

Question: The Notting Hill TV lift cabinet comes in what four colors?

The correct answer is: The Notting Hill TV lift cabinet comes in Brown, Black, Tan, and White.

Congratulations if you guessed correctly and made it to the Winner’s Circle. Don’t forget to call in to place you order and redeem your 10% discount.

Over the past several months, executives at Sony have found themselves in hot water over a series of security breaches in its PlayStation network. While very popular for their flat panel TVs in TV lift cabinets, Sony is also a gaming giant. In April, a severe security breach allowed hackers to obtain personal and credit card information for millions of Sony users. Despite the massive blow to their reputation, Sony CEO Howard Stringer remained positive at the recent shareholders’ meeting.

Boasting that approximately 90% of users have returned to the service, Stringer told the crowd that brand perception is improving. According to Yahoo News, the attack cost Sony nearly $173 million. Sony’s service gradually reconnected in May, offering users a ‘Welcome Back’ package and a $1 million identity theft insurance policy for the next year.

Stringer expressed concern that he felt that the breach was an attack on Sony’s intellectual property. His words suggest that the attack may have been carried

Over the past several months, executives at Sony have found themselves in hot water over a series of security breaches in its PlayStation network. While very popular for their flat panel TVs in TV lift cabinets, Sony is also a gaming giant. In April, a severe security breach allowed hackers to obtain personal and credit card information for millions of Sony users. Despite the massive blow to their reputation, Sony CEO Howard Stringer remained positive at the recent shareholders’ meeting.

Boasting that approximately 90% of users have returned to the service, Stringer told the crowd that brand perception is improving. According to Yahoo News, the attack cost Sony nearly $173 million. Sony’s service gradually reconnected in May, offering users a ‘Welcome Back’ package and a $1 million identity theft insurance policy for the next year.

Stringer expressed concern that he felt that the breach was an attack on Sony’s intellectual property. His words suggest that the attack may have been carried

Over the past several months, executives at Sony have found themselves in hot water over a series of security breaches in its PlayStation network. While very popular for their flat panel TVs in TV lift cabinets, Sony is also a gaming giant. In April, a severe security breach allowed hackers to obtain personal and credit card information for millions of Sony users. Despite the massive blow to their reputation, Sony CEO Howard Stringer remained positive at the recent shareholders’ meeting.

Boasting that approximately 90% of users have returned to the service, Stringer told the crowd that brand perception is improving. According to Yahoo News, the attack cost Sony nearly $173 million. Sony’s service gradually reconnected in May, offering users a ‘Welcome Back’ package and a $1 million identity theft insurance policy for the next year.

Stringer expressed concern that he felt that the breach was an attack on Sony’s intellectual property. His words suggest that the attack may have been carried