Verizon expands FiOS TV fiber-optic IPTV service to more New York communities

Verizon announced today that it is offering its FiOS TV service to more New York consumers, providing a true choice for subscription television and on-demand programming via the company’s all-digital, fiber-optic network.

Verizon is the first company to offer such a communications network, connecting homes and businesses directly to fiber optics on a widespread scale.

Verizon is now taking orders for its fiber-optic TV service in the Long Island villages of Farmingdale and Valley Stream, as well as the Town of Huntington hamlets of Centerport, Cold Spring Harbor, Greenlawn, Huntington Station, Huntington and Melville, and the Town of Smithtown hamlets of Hauppauge, Lake Grove, Lake Ronkonkoma, Nesconset, Smithtown and St. James.

Also today, Verizon launched FiOS TV in the Westchester County village of Irvington.

The company already offers FiOS TV in more than 40 New York communities where cable franchises have been approved, including the Westchester County community of Greenburgh as well as the Rockland County villages of Nyack, South Nyack, Upper Nyack and Grandview-on-Hudson; and the Town of Clarkstown hamlets of West Nyack, Central Nyack, Valley Cottage, New City, Congers, Bardonia and Rockland Lake.

Verizon also offers FiOS TV in the Long Island communities of Massapequa Park, Laurel Hollow, Cedarhurst, Lynbrook, Mineola and East Rockaway; the Town of Hempstead hamlets of Baldwin, Bellmore, Elmont, Hewlett, Lakeview, Merrick, North Merrick, North Bellmore, North Valley Stream, Oceanside, Roosevelt, Seaford, Wantagh and Woodmere; and the Town of Oyster Bay hamlets of Massapequa, Syosset, Woodbury, Bethpage, Hicksville, Jericho, Plainview, Oyster Bay and East Norwich.

Upon New York State Public Service Commission approval, the company will launch its FiOS TV service in the Westchester County village of Ardsley and the Long Island village of Freeport.

“Today, more New York consumers have been given an outstanding, superior choice for their video entertainment,” said Monica Azare, Verizon senior vice president for New York and Connecticut. “No longer will customers be at the mercy of a single cable-TV company. They’ll have Verizon FiOS TV.

“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 fiber- based broadband with the power of broadcast to create a revolutionary, new entertainment experience,” said Azare.

All Verizon FiOS TV-eligible customers in New York have the option to trim their monthly bill by bundling FiOS TV service, FiOS Internet Service and the Verizon Freedom Value unlimited calling plan — all for under $95 a month.

Service highlights include:

• A broad collection of all-digital programming and compelling consumer
  choice.

• An initial service package of nearly 200 digital video and music
  channels for $39.95 per month, or $34.95 when combined with high-speed
  Internet service or a qualifying voice plan. Customers who choose just
  the FiOS TV package and agree to an annual plan can waive the $3.95
  monthly fee for one standard-definition set-top box; or they can choose
  instead to receive a $5 monthly discount on the Movie Package.

• More than 20 high-definition (HD) channels, with extraordinary clarity
  and theater-quality sound.

• Approximately 3,000 on-demand titles available to customers now,
  increasing to over 3,500 titles in the next several months.

• Channels grouped by programming genres such as entertainment, sports,
  news, shopping, movies and family entertainment, making it easy for
  audiences to find their favorite programming.

• An easy-to-use interactive programming guide that integrates HD
  programming, on-demand content and the digital video recorder along with
  broadcast television into a seamless user experience.

• A dual-tuner, HD-capable digital video recorder (DVR) that gives
  customers the freedom to pause and rewind live TV, record two shows
  simultaneously, and fast forward to their favorite part of the program -
  all without a VCR, tapes or DVDs.

• Home Media DVR, an optional service featuring a multi-room DVR that
  enables up to three simultaneous viewings of programs recorded by the
  device without requiring customers to set up a complex home network or
  buy extra equipment; Home Media DVR is bundled with Media Manager, which
  lets customers access photos and music from their personal computer and
  play them on their entertainment center.

• FiOS TV Widgets, a free interactive feature that provides local weather
  and traffic information.

Information on packages and prices is available now at www.verizon.com/fiostv