[April 21, 2008] Verizon Extends HD VOD to FiOS TV Customers in New York Tweet (Wireless News Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Verizon said that FiOS said more TV customers can enjoy even more high-definition programming now that the company has launched high-definition video-on-demand (VOD) service in New York. Delivered over an advanced fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes, Verizon noted, FiOS TV offers a high-definition signal that delivers pure picture quality and sound. Verizon already offers HD VOD where FiOS TV is available in California, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Virginia. "As the popularity of high-definition programming continues to grow, we are delivering the best in HD content," said Shawn Strickland, Verizon's vice president of video solutions. "With 10,000 titles each month, our overall video-on-demand library is the industry's largest, and we plan to offer more than 1,000 high-definition video-on-demand titles each month by the end of the year." Verizon noted that it already has nearly doubled the number of titles in its HD on-demand library since launching the service. The company recently announced new HD VOD content from CBS, Discovery Channel, Music Choice, HDNet and Ovation TV. Other titles include a mix of free programs from a variety of sources, including instructional videos from HowCast, movies from FearNet and music programming from Blastro Music, as well as a number of recently released blockbuster movies. "Increasing our HD content through video on demand is just one more way we're making FiOS TV the first and best choice for home entertainment," said Strickland. "We're aggressively creating a competitive TV offering that includes the best content delivered over Verizon's superior fiber network -- a combination that is a must-have for today's consumers. Our subscribers love video on demand because it frees them to enjoy a wide variety of entertainment on their own schedules." ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) ((Distributed on behalf of 10Meters via M2 Communications Ltd - http://www.m2.com)) ((10Meters - http://www.10meters.com)) Copyright ? 2008 Wireless News [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]