Maybe the station owners thought it might serve as a distraction for the high cost of gas. Word comes from Hughes Network Systems, LLC , a broadband satellite network solutions and services provider, that enterprise customers of its HughesNet® Managed Digital Signage service will now be able to display real-time weather information at their retail sites from AccuWeather, Inc., the leading provider of weather information for companies such as Gas Station TV and FuelCast. Hughes is initially bringing this offering to gas stations and convenience stores, where displaying the latest weather conditions will be an important value-add to end customers.

Through AccuWeather.com, AccuWeather offers highly localized, accurate, and reliable weather forecasts for more than 2.7 million locations worldwide. Offering accurate weather content is also valuable to digital signage customers seeking third-party advertising revenues, because timely forecasts keep people tuned into the content being delivered and that means a more captive audience for advertisers.