Thursday, Sept. 2 will mark the end of preseason NFL games as well as a broadcasting milestone. The New England Patriots vs. the New York Giants will be broadcast in 3D from New Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey. This will be the first time an NFL game is broadcast in 3D, and Verizon customers in local markets will be able to watch the broadcast on channel 834. Of course, a 3D TV and glasses will be required. Full Story
Verizon’s FiOS TV online service is adding three more channels from Time Warner Inc., including Adult Swim, Cartoon Network and truTV. Content from these channels will be available online within 24-hours after the shows premiere on television. The channels join Turner’s TNT and TBS which became available to FiOS TV subscribers in June. Full Story
Verizon has announced they will produce and broadcast the first NFL game in 3D for a limited audience who subscribe to FiOS TV. The pre-season game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots (who met up in Superbowl XLII) will broadcast in 3D for FiOS customers in parts of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Full Story
Verizon has added video-on-demand content from WealthTV in 3D throughout its FiOS service network. The channel, called “the premier luxury lifestyle and entertainment network,” has launched its first 3D content with an episode of “Wealth on Wheels Classic.” Full Story
Fox Soccer Plus will broadcast the Tri-Nations rugby union tournament between Australia, New Zealand and South Africa on July 10 live and in high-definition (HD). In the first match of nine (to be held in Auckland, NZ) we’ll see top-ranked All-Blacks battle against defending Tri-Nations champion team Springboks. Fox Soccer Plus will carry all nine of the matches of the tournament which will come to an end in September. Full Story
From May 13 through May 17 Verizon will offer FiOS TV subscribers free access to Starz and Encore programming in HD, including blockbuster movies such as “Bolt,” “Up,” “Hancock” and “Angels & Demons.” The preview also includes access to video-on-demand content from the two networks. FiOS TV broadcasts a total of 21 Starz and Encore channels, with 10 of those channels available in high-definition (Channels 840-850). Customers who sign up for the 47-channel Movie Package ($15.99) before August 20 will get the first three months free.
Verizon added the Comcast Network to its FiOS TV lineup today, giving customers in the Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and certain New Jersey and Delaware areas access to Phillies, Flyers and 76ers games. Full Story
Verizon says it will launch a 3D channel by the 2010 holiday season, following in the footsteps of Cablevision, Comcast, DirecTV and others who have also made the commitment. Verizon says they are in discussions with several companies regarding 3D content, and will seek to offer a 3D product that is seamless, rather than creating a “major viewing hassle for consumers.” Full Story
Showtime will launch a new stylish interactive widget for FiOS HD subscribers watching the Strikeforce Challengers sporting event on Friday, Feb. 26. The mixed martial arts broadcast will premiere SHOWTIME Sports Interactive, an EBIF interactive TV app enabling you to vote, view fighter stats and bios, and access a fight calendar. The widget is designed to look like an old baseball card, with retro looking illustrations and all the imperfections of an age (no, your TV isn’t getting old). Showtime says its the first programmer to rollout an EBIF iTV app in high-def, and will include the feature in select HD MPEG-4 broadcasts.
HBO Go (hbogo.com), a new online service providing movies and TV shows at no additional charge to HBO subscribers, launched exclusively for Verizon FiOS TV customers. The streaming MPEG-4 video format (delivered via Flash media) will stream at either 1.2 Mbps or 2.6 Mbps depending on your connection speed. Full Story
Verizon says they will launch MSNBC throughout the New York metropolitan area on Feb. 2, however, they will not be providing the HD simulcast which is available in 1080i. Well, the 480i feed is at least a start. Previously Verizon, along with AT&T, was in a carriage dispute with area cable provider Cablevision, preventing them from broadcasting the channel. Full Story
Via Reuters Cox Communications may be close to reaching an agreement to carry movie channels Epix and Epix HD, but Cox is not the only TV provider who may get the new network. An article earlier this month from Reuters said Dish was talking to Epix, with a carriage deal expected early in 2010. Full Story
Verizon has marked the third year anniversary of launching FiOS TV in New Jersey by adding three more municipalities. The company says it is now the largest television provider in the state in terms of locations served, providing service to 348 municipalities. The added areas include New Brunswick (Middlesex County), Hamilton Township (Atlantic County), and Middle Township (Cape May County). Full Story
Verizon will launch three new additional channels this week from World TV that include Korean, Mandarin and Greek language programming. Verizon says they now offer 35 international channels (although their website says 60), in 20 different languages through their fiber-optic FiOS TV service. Full Story
In Allentown, Pennsylvania, Verizon has launched its FiOS TV fiber-optic network providing 128 HD channels in the area as well as 2,400 high-definition VOD titles. Verizon is offering the combined television/voice/internet service at an introductory price of $79.99 for the first six months. Full Story
- Limited Time
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