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Verizon Adds 68 New FiOS TV Channels in Fort Wayne

October 31, 2008

By Jennifer Hull

Verizon is launching 68 new channels, including 53 additional high-definition (HD) channels for FiOS TV customers in the Fort Wayne area. Fort Wayne customers now have nearly 800 HD choices available at any time, with a total of 98 HD channels and more than 700 HD video-on-demand (VOD) titles offered every month. The company plans to continue expanding its FiOS TV channel lineup this year, with a continued focus on HD content.

Verizon FiOS TV Provides 98 HD Channels in Fort Wayne

FiOS TV customers in the Fort Wayne area now have a total of 98 HD channels and get to see some of their favorite channels in HD, including Animal Planet, TLC, Science Channel, and Smithsonian Channel. New HD programming that FiOS TV customers in the region now receive includes ABC Family, Disney Channel, FX, MGM HD, Speed, and Toon Disney.

Verizon FiOS TV HD Movie Channels

In addition, movie buffs now can get the Hallmark Movie Channel in HD as well as 12 new channels from HBO and nine from Cinemax in HD, plus FiOS TV's Movie Package, which now offers 13 new HD channels from The Movie Channel, Starz and Showtime, including The Movie Channel Xtra, Starz Edge, Starz Comedy, Starz Kids, and Family, Showtime, Showtime Showcase, Showtime Extreme, and Showtime 2.

Verizon FiOS TV HD Sports Channels

Verizon also has launched four new HD sports channels: ESPNews HD, a 24-hour sports news television channel; The Tennis Channel, with comprehensive tennis coverage; World Fishing Network, which provides recreational and sport fishing enthusiasts with an entertaining and comprehensive lineup covering a wide range of programming; and Mav TV, a 24-hour network targeting men that features wrestling, fishing, roller derby, and gaming.

Verizon ViOS TV New Multicultural Content

In addition to the new HD content, Verizon has launched 15 new standard-definition channels in the Fort Wayne area, with leading channels for Arabic, Portuguese, and Russian audiences, among others. These new channels continue to make FiOS TV an outlet for emerging and independent networks to showcase their diverse programming.