Washington, D.C. (September 22, 2008) -- Verizon's FiOS TV service has added 56 new High-Definition channels in the Philadelphia area, the company announced today.
Verizon says FiOS subscribers in the southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware areas now have 86 high-def channels and more than 500 HD VOD titles a month. The company says it has now surpassed Comcast's high-def lineup in the market.
"FiOS TV is the only service to consider if you want the ultimate HD experience," saidBeth Mulhern , Verizon's director of consumer regional marketing in Pennsylvania and Delaware . "With our increased number of HD channels, along with HD video-on-demand programming and our current HD DVR and premium movie promotion, we're blowing cable away."
The list of new HD channels from Verizon includes: Animal Planet, TLC, Science Channel, Smithsonian Channel, CNN, CNBC, Lifetime, Bravo, TBS, History Channel, Weather Channel,USA and the SCI Fi Channel.
Additionally, there are 11 new channels from Cinemax and 13 new channels from HBO in HD plus FiOS TV's Movie Package, which now includes 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.
Earlier this year, FiOS expanded its high-def lineups in New York, New Jersey, Washington state and a few other markets to around 100 HD channels.
Verizon says FiOS subscribers in the southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware areas now have 86 high-def channels and more than 500 HD VOD titles a month. The company says it has now surpassed Comcast's high-def lineup in the market.
"FiOS TV is the only service to consider if you want the ultimate HD experience," said
The list of new HD channels from Verizon includes: Animal Planet, TLC, Science Channel, Smithsonian Channel, CNN, CNBC, Lifetime, Bravo, TBS, History Channel, Weather Channel,
Additionally, there are
Earlier this year, FiOS expanded its high-def lineups in New York, New Jersey, Washington state and a few other markets to around 100 HD channels.
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