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High Definition Video On Demand Coming To Verizon FIOS

Heather McLaughlin — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:34:23 +0000

Do you have Verizon FIOS television service? Have you ever wanted to just “order up a high definition movie” without having to go to the video store?

Well, Verizon has heard your pleas and recently announced that they are adding high definition “Video On Demand” to their FIOS network.

Verizon’s initial HD VOD offering contains around 75 HD titles including a mix of free programs and recently released blockbuster movies such as “Transformers;” “The Hoax,” starring Richard Gere; “Mr. Brooks,” with Kevin Costner and Demi Moore; and the animated “Surf’s Up.” Free HD titles run the gamut from MTV music videos to shows from Wealth TV and
Golfweek Magazine. Also on Verizon HD VOD, horror fans can sample the short-form mini-series “30 Days of Night: Blood Trails” from FEARnet, a horror and thriller Web site and video-on-demand service, and produced by Ghost House Pictures. In the coming months, the company will continue to add HD titles to its VOD library, which now totals more than 10,000 titles.

FIOS customers can access these titles by pressing “VOD” or “On Demand” button on their remote control, through a menu on FiOS TV’s interactive media guide, or by tuning into channel 900. Customers need an HDTV and an HD set-top box to view the on-demand titles in high definition.

FIOS TV Now Available In Bowie, Maryland

Heather McLaughlin — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:12:50 +0000

Verizon is now taking orders for FIOS television, which has just been made available in Bowie Maryland.

Verizon already offers FIOS service in Clarksville, Columbia and Ellicott City.

“Customers who liked what FiOS did for their Internet connection will love what it does for their TV. We’ve harnessed the speed and capacity of broadband with the power of broadcast to create a revolutionary, new entertainment experience.”

They have a number of service plans available to subscribers and they can custom design an entertainment package to fit their needs, including premium movie channels, digital video and audio programming, and FIOS local programming so subscribers can watch their favorite local news channel.

For more information on FIOS services in Bowie, Maryland please visit Verizon

FIOS Television Coming to New York’s Oyster Bay

Administrator — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 18:40:45 +0000

Verizon announced today that they’ll be adding FIOS services in Oyster Bay, located on Long Island NY.

The addition of Verizon’s FIOS high speed fiber network will give consumers another choice for their entertainment, which has been serviced by local cable companies.

Verizon began taking orders for its fiber-optic TV services today in parts of the Town of Oyster Bay, including sections of Massapequa, Seaford, Syosset and Woodbury. The Town Board voted unanimously on May 9 to grant the company a franchise to provide television services for the town’s unincorporated villages. Verizon will work with each of the incorporated
villages to expand FiOS TV’s availability to more households. Verizon already offers FiOS TV in the Town of Oyster Bay’s incorporated village of Massapequa Park, where Verizon obtained a local video franchise in September 2005.

Verizon has a number of different packages available to subscribers. The most notable package includes FiOS television, FIOS internet access, and Verizon’s Freedom Values unlimited calling plan for under $100.00.

For more information please visit: FIOS TV

Residents of Oyster Bay that are interested in getting Fios Service are urged to call 1-800-880-2941 to see if their home qualifies.

Resource PR Newswire