Americast
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Company typeformerly: joint venture
Founded1996
Defunct2003
Headquarters,
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| Company type | formerly: joint venture |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Defunct | 2003 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Stephen Weiswasser[1] |
| Owner | SBC BellSouth Corp. Ameritech Corp. GTE Corp. (later Verizon Communications) SNET Disney Televenture |
Americast (stylized americast) was a cable alternative broadcast joint venture of five telephone companies: SBC, BellSouth Corporation, Ameritech Corporation, GTE Corporation (later part of Verizon by 2000) and SNET. The Walt Disney Company's Disney Televenture subsidiary was a programming partner.[2][1] No standard delivery technologies was chosen for Americast with cable, direct-broadcast satellite and microwave as options for partner companies to use.[3]