The telco launched TV service in New York City today, competing directly with cable operators Cablevision and Time Warner.
In a press release issued today, Verizon said the new 100 HD channel lineup will be offered to customers in New York City and existing FiOS TV markets in the New York area, including parts of Long Island, the suburbs north of the city and northern New Jersey.
However, Verizon did not release a list of the 100 high-def channels that it says will be available in New York. See update:
|Verizon's List of 100 HD Channels In NY
Cablevision this week is expected to add around 15 high-def channels, giving it a total of 60. Time Warner has said it will offer 100 high-def channels in New York by year's end.
Verizon said last year that it would provide up to 150 high-def channels by the end of 2008, but recently seemed to back away from that commitment.
In the press release, Verizon said the 100 HD channel lineup will include Animal Planet, TLC, FX, USA, Bravo, TBS, The History Channel, The Weather Channel, The Science Channel, Sci-Fi Channel, CNN, CNBC, Fox Business Network, Fox News Channel, QVC, the Travel Channel, Planet Green, Disney Channel and Toon Disney.
In addition, 13 HBO channels and 11 new Cinemax channels will be in high-def, the company said.
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