VOOM, the first comprehensive high-definition (HD) television service, teamed up with Samsung Electronics, a manufacturer of high-definition television (HDTV) technologies, to provide a free gift to Academy Award presenters. The presenters each will receive, as part of the legendary Oscar gift baskets, a 43-inch Samsung DLP widescreen HDTV along with 12 months of free VOOM service.

VOOM is the first direct broadcast satellite service built specifically to deliver HD programming and, with a line-up of more than 30 HD channels, delivers more HD programming than any other satellite or cable service.