Looks like the number of people turning to FiOS (News - Alert) for their television needs isn’t coming to a slow anytime soon. Today, Verizon, a provider of FiOS TV, Internet and voice services announced that more than 1 million customers have chosen Verizon (News - Alert) FiOS TV.
 
According to a news release, this makes Verizon the 10th largest cable provider in the United States, beating out Cable One and following just behind Mediacom Communications.
 
Following the 28 months since it launched in September 2005, Verizon FiOS TV has continued to expand into new city and town franchises to increase the number of customers who can order FiOS TV, and the company has said it will continue to also add high-definition channels and programming to meet its goal of providing 150 HD channels by end of 2008. The next new set of channels will be available in the spring.

In 2007, Verizon introduced a new interactive media guide for customers in a bid to offer them with a better way to control their viewing experience and the company has said it plans to add additional FiOS TV features like games and expanded Widgets this year.
 
According to a news release, "Verizon added 226,000 net FiOS TV customers in the fourth quarter and a total of 736,000 during the year to end 2007 with 943,000 FiOS TV customers."
 
"Some experts doubted that we could come this far this fast," said Virginia Ruesterholz, president of Verizon Telecom in a statement to the press.
 
"We launched FiOS TV just 28 months ago in one Texas market. While we're delighted to pass the 1 million milestone, we know that the real winners are our customers, who now have a genuine choice for their cable television service," also said Ruesterholz.


Verizon announced its 1 millionth customer for FiOS Internet service in June 2007.


 
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