FiOS TV Launches in New York City with 100 HD Channels: Available Right Now to 20% of New Yorkers

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At the official launch of FiOS TV in New York City yesterday, Verizon surprised nearly everyone (except Direct TV) by announcing that FiOS TV in the New York metropolitan area will now feature 100 HD channels. Verizon has been working to gain the various approvals needed to offer TV service in New York City since 2007, when it first began offering FiOS Internet in Manhattan and the other 4 boroughs.

Here are the highlights of the announcement:

• FiOS TV in the New York metropolitan area will feature 100 HD channels as of yesterday’s launch. That’s 46 more channels than their current offerings in other parts of the US and includes 11 new HD channels from Cinemax, 13 new channels from HBO and 13 new FiOS TV Movie Package channels, including the Movie Channel Xtra, Starz Edge, Starz Comedy, Starz Kids and Family, Showtime, Showtime Showcase, Showtime Extreme and Showtime 2.

• Other Non-Movie HD channel additions include Outdoor Channel 2, World Fishing Network, Fox Business Network, QVC, The Travel Channel, Planet Green, the Disney Channel and Toon Disney.

• 400 HD Video On-Demand titles will be available to subscribers each month, which will increase to 1000 by the end of the year.

• 800 MDU’s (multi-dwelling units) or buildings in New York City have been wired for FiOS as of launch day, meaning 300,000 New York City households now have access to FiOS. Verizon stated that this number should jump to 500,000 by the end of the year. All of these customers have access to both FiOS Internet and FiOS TV service.

• The introductory New York City FiOS bundle deal will be $94.95 per month and include FiOS TV with 54 HD channels, FiOS Internet with 20mb/s download and 5mb/s upload service, and Verizon Freedom Essentials telephone service with unlimited local and long-distance calling.