Verizon Offers Free Spanish Language Package in California

September 25, 2008

By Jennifer Hull

Verizon has announced it will offer its Spanish Language Package free for 12 months to new FiOS TV subscribers in California. The package consists of 25 Spanish language channels offering diverse programs on ESPN Deportes, Gol TV, CNN en español, Discovery Familia, Toon Disney en español, and other family favorites, including movies. To qualify for the free package, customers must order FiOS TV by November 7.

"FiOS TV offers home entertainment with a unique and diverse channel lineup," said Shawne Angelle, vice president of sales and local marketing for Verizon's West Coast region. "The Spanish Language Package offers a broad range of content of interest to the Hispanic community, giving our customers a variety of programming choices."

Verizon FiOS TV Spanish Language Package Offers Diverse Entertainment

The package has movies, sports, and entertainment for the entire family. Movie enthusiasts will have access to De Pelicula, a channel featuring popular contemporary and classic movies; De Pelicula Clasico, which features classic films from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s; and Cine Latino, offering documentaries, dramas, and adventure films. Children, teens, and the whole family can enjoy Sorpresa, a channel offering entertaining, educational, and culturally relevant programming.

The package also features channels such as La Familia Cosmovisio - with programming that honors Hispanic culture through music, childrens' programs, and talk shows - and Canal Sur, a source for news broadcasts and a variety of programs originating in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.

Verizon FiOS TV Provides 400+ Total Channels, HD, and 11,000 VOD Titles

Verizon FiOS TV is delivered over an advanced fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes and businesses, providing an increasing number of high-definition (HD) and video-on-demand (VOD) choices, a broad spectrum of content diversity, and interactive features. FiOS TV offers a collection of all-digital programming, with more than 400 total channels and 11,000 VOD titles, 70 percent of which are free. The VOD library also includes an increasing number of HD titles, and Verizon plans to offer 1,000 HD VOD titles each month by year-end.