Verizon Adds 13 HD Channels

February 11, 2009

By Jennifer Hull

Verizon FiOS TV has added 13 new channels to its Tampa lineup. FiOS TV customers in the area now have a total 110 high-definition (HD) channels, and more than 1,200 HD video-on-demand (VOD) titles, which are offered each month.

Verizon FiOS TV Adds New HD Movie and Sports to Tampa Lineup

The 13 new channels provide subscribers in the Tampa area more movie and sports content, with channels such as Encore HD, which features a great selection of movie choices; Chiller, a 24-hour channel devoted to suspense and horror movies; and sports channels, including CBS College Sports Network. Customers also have access to The Home Shopping Network and Blue Highways, a channel highlighting music, neighborhoods, art, festivals, and celebrations that define American culture.

FiOS TV also continues to expand its diverse content with the addition of eight new multicultural content channels: CCTV-9, Deutsche Welle, Zee TV, ProSiebenSat.1welt, Jus Punjabi, SET Asia, Starz Indie, and Starz Retro, leading channels for multicultural audiences as well as Asian, Indian, German and European audiences.

Special Offer for New Verizon FiOS TV Subscribers

And new customers who subscribe to FiOS TV between now and February 21 will also receive their choice of free use for six months of either a high-definition (HD) digital video recorder (DVR) or an HD Home Media DVR. Customers who take advantage of Verizon's multi-room DVR can use one DVR to record programming that can be watched on up to six other TV sets in the home. This includes viewing up to three separately recorded programs simultaneously on different TV sets, and the ability to pause recorded programming on one set and continue watching it on another. Verizon's Home Media DVR also allows customers to access photos and music from their personal computers and play them on their TV or home theater systems.

Verizon FiOS TV Interactive Media Guide Features

FiOS TV's innovative interactive media guide (IMG) helps customers quickly and easily find and enjoy content from TV listings, VOD catalogs, and their DVR, as well as personal music and photos from a home network. Among the features of the IMG are: remote DVR management; one-touch, on-demand access to local weather and traffic reports shown on TV screens; free casual games; and much more.