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Verizon FiOS TV Adds 14 Multicultural Channels from World TV

September 2, 2008

By Nora Gray

Verizon has announced that, as part of the company's continual expansion of the FiOS TV channel lineup, it will be adding a diverse mix of programming for FiOS TV subscribers with 14 new multicultural channels. Broadcast in eight languages, the new channels are from World TV, a division of GlobeCast which previously signed a distribution deal with Verizon for top-tier international channels

"This new programming from around the world is part of what makes FiOS TV the ultimate home-entertainment experience," said Terry Denson, vice president, FiOS TV content and programming. "It also helps to expand our multicultural channel lineup, making FiOS TV an outlet for emerging and independent networks to showcase their diverse content."

Verizon Launches 14 New Multicultural Channels in Eight Languages

Verizon has already launched the 14 new channels in New York, northern New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, and will launch them in all remaining FiOS TV regions during the next few months. The new channels are: Kuwait TV and MBT (Arabic); BN and NTV Hayat (Balkan); CTN and TVK (Cambodian); Pro TV and RSC1 (Romanian); RTR Planeta (Russian); Public TV of Armenia (Armenian); RTPi (Portuguese); KISB4 - CBS, KISB5 - MBN, and KISB7 - Sky Baduk (Korean).

Verizon FiOS TV Offers 400 Channels and 11,000 VOD Titles

Verizon FiOS TV offers a broad collection of all-digital programming with more than 400 channels and 11,000 VOD titles. The VOD library also includes an increasing number of HD titles and Verizon plans to have 1,000 HD VOD titles per month by the end of the year. In addition to the new multicultural channels, FiOS TV currently offers an extensive lineup of multicultural content including premium international channels from Poland, China, Japan, and India, in addition to a Spanish-language package called La Conexión, which offers more than 25 Spanish-language channels. FiOS TV also provides a growing selection of premium international channels broadcast in multiple languages, including Chinese, Korean, Farsi, French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.