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NFL Network has announced that it will launch the new ‘NFL RedZone channel’ for 2009-10 season on Sep. 13. The NFL RedZone channel will bring fans every touchdown of every game on Sunday afternoons.

NFL RedZone channel is produced by NFL Network, whips around every NFL game on Sunday afternoons delivering the touchdowns and most exciting moments live and in high definition. When a team goes inside the 20-yard line, fans see the crucial plays as they happen. The channel keeps fans up-to-date in real time, switching from game to game with live look-ins, highlights and a chance to see every important play.

NFL Network President and CEO Steve Bornstein, said: “NFL RedZone is one of the most exciting new products for football fans since the invention of instant replay. We are currently in discussions with distributors so fans will be able to watch this new channel on Sunday afternoons.”

NFL Network’s NFL RedZone channel will be a different channel than DirecTV’s Red Zone Channel, which is part of DirecTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket package.

Scott Hanson is the host of NFL RedZone moving from NFL Network’s NFL GameDay Morning on Sundays to the new state-of-the-art NFL RedZone studio currently being constructed at NFL Network headquarters in Los Angeles.

NFL RedZone will be made available on Comcast, Dish Network, Verizon FIOS, AT&T U-Verse, Bresnan Communications, Blue Ridge Communications, Dakota Central Communications and MidTel CableTV are scheduled to debut on the first Sunday of the 2009 NFL regular season Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.

Verizon has announced that its FiOS TV subscribers have more programming choices on video-on-demand (VOD). Verizon FiOS TV VOD subscribers can watch the AMC hit show “Mad Men,” shop any time with HSN, and watch classic and contemporary Disney movies and animated shorts from Disney Family Movies. The 20th Century Fox new film releases will also be available in high-definition on Verizon FiOS TV VOD.

Further a variety of other new VOD programming: Spanish-language shows from Univision, TeleFutura and Galavision; a variety of films from Cinetic Film Buff; and favorite old movies from American Pop Classics. Exclusive content of behind-the-scenes footage from the Dew Tour has also been added recently.

Tricia Lynch, director of Video on Demand programming at Verizon said “Video on Demand is a great entertainment option for people who are cutting expenses by going out less often, or for anyone who simply wants the convenience of watching whatever they want, whenever they want. FiOS TV’s ever-growing roster of VOD choices gives our subscribers more entertainment options, and our latest programming additions are great for everyone – kids, film buffs, shoppers, extreme sports fans and our Spanish-speaking viewers.”

Verizon Communications has launched Golf Channel in high-definition to its FiOS TV subscribers in Rhode Island. Verizon offers more than 105 high-definition channels in its FiOS TV programming line-up. Verizon is leader in delivering HD programming in this area. The Golf Channel offers a range of programming including news and scores, tournament coverage, post-tournament programs, highlights, and current events happening around the golf industry More on This Story Here

Verizon has launched 18 new channels to its FiOS TV subscribers in California. FiOS TV customers in California now receive 110 high-definition channels and more than 1,200 high-definition video-on-demand (VOD) titles every month.

The new channels launched are on different genre like sports, movies that include:

CBS College Sports Network

Chiller

Cinemax HD East

Encore HD

HBO HD East and

The Home Shopping Network

Shawne Angelle, vice president of marketing and sales for Verizon’s West Coast region said “Only Verizon delivers all-digital TV over an all-fiber-optic network straight to customers’ homes, our advanced network creates the ultimate home-entertainment experience, with an ever-expanding channel lineup, the most HD channels, the best picture-and-sound quality and interactive features that go beyond old-fashioned cable.”

Verizon is now offering more than 1,000 HD video-on-demand (VOD) titles every month to its FiOS TV customers. Verizon now has more high-definition VOD contents and offers high-definition programming
from Showtime, Starz and Sundance Channel. Verizon’s FiOS TV VOD delivers wide range of contents ranging from kids, music, pop culture, Spanish language, and home and leisure and offers more than 8,500 titles free including 11,000 titles every month.

Terry Denson, vice president – FiOS TV content and programming said “FiOS TV offers a home-entertainment experience that cable can’t match, and now it’s even better, consumers continue to get the ultimate HD experience from Verizon, with more HD choices than cable from our growing list of HD channels and our industry-leading VOD library.”

Verizon has added NHL Center Ice to the FiOS TV lineup and also will add NHL Network very soon. NHL Center Ice will present 40 out-of-market NHL games per week and select games from the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Verizon also to broadcast some of the selected games in high-definition.

NHL Network to broadcast all the 75 live regular-season games in 2008-09 in HD. NHL programming brings original programming, documentaries, unparalleled analysis and highlights, live events, and the best in vintage games and features. The network’s signature daily live highlight show, “NHL On The Fly,” airs nightly throughout the hockey season.

Terry Denson, vice president — FiOS TV content and programming said “There’s no better way to experience sports than on FiOS TV, and there’s no better way to catch NHL action than with NHL Center Ice and NHL Network, The unrivaled, stunning picture-and-sound quality that FiOS TV delivers will make fans feel like they’re in a rink-side seat. And by providing hundreds of out-of-market games during the season, NHL Center Ice gives our customers a chance to enjoy matchups they would rarely see locally.”

Verizon has announced that it offers subscribers and small businesses in Bellingham with more programming choices with FiOS TV. Verizon is the only provider to offer television service delivered over the nation’s most advanced all-fiber network directly connecting to millions of individual homes and businesses. Verizon is also negotiating with several other communities in Massachusetts to offer advanced all-fiber network. FiOS TV now offers more than 400 channels – including 85 HD channels, more than any local cable TV company, including Comcast.

“FiOS TV gives consumers in Bellingham an outstanding, superior alternative for their video entertainment,” said Donna Cupelo, Verizon region president for Massachusetts and Rhode Island. “Customers in Bellingham who liked what FiOS did for their Internet connection will love what it does for their TV. We’ve harnessed the vast capacity of our advanced fiber-optic network to deliver a revolutionary, new entertainment experience.”

Verizon Communications said in a press release on Monday, July 28 that the cable operator offers 100 High-Definition channels in the New York area. Verizon further stated that the service will offer 100 HD channels, giving customers more HD than Cablevision or Time Warner Cable. These new HD channels offered are to existing FiOS TV markets in the New York metropolitan area, including parts of Long Island, the suburbs just north of the city, and northern New Jersey.

List of Verizon’s HD Channels Available in New York City :

ABC Family HD

A&E HD

ABC HD

Action Max

Action Max West

Animal Planet HD

At Max

Big Ten Network HD

Bio. The Biography Channel HD

Bravo HD

CBS HD

Cinemax HDTV

Cinemax West HD

CNBC HD

CNN HD

CW HD

Discovery Channel HD

Disney Channel HD

ESPN HDTV

ESPN2 HDTV

ESPNews HD

Five Star Max

Food HD

Fox Business Network HD

FOX HD

Fox News Channel HD

FX HD

Hallmark Movie Channel HD

HBO 2 HD

HBO 2 HD (West)

HBO Comedy

HBO Comedy West

HBO Family

HBO Family West

HBO HDTV

HBO Latino

HBO Latino West

HBO Signature

HBO Signature (West)

HBO West HD

HBO Zone

HBO Zone (West)

HD Net

HD Net Movies

HD Theater

HGTV HD

Lifetime HD East

Lifetime Movie Network HD

Mav TV

MGM Channel HD

MHD

More Max

More Max West

MY NETWORK HD

National Geographic Channel HD

NBC HD

NFL Network HDTV

Outdoor Channel 2 HD

Outer Max

PBS HD

Planet Green

QVC HD

SCI FI HD

Sho2 HD

Sho2 HD West

Showcase HD East

Showcase HD West

Showtime Extreme East

Showtime Extreme West

Showtime HD West

Showtime HDTV

Smithsonian HD

Speed HD

SportsNet NY HD

Starz Comedy HD

Starz Edge HD

Starz HDTV

Starz Kids & Family HD

Superstation WGN HD

TBS HD

The History Channel HD

The Learning Channel HD

The Movie Channel HDTV

The Science Channel HD

The Travel Channel HD

The Weather Channel HD

Thriller Max

Thriller Max West

TMC HD – West

TMC Xtra East

TMC Xtra West

TNT HDTV

Toon Disney HD

Universal HDTV

USA HD

Versus / Golf HD

Wealth TV HD

Wmax

World Fishing Network HD and

YES HD

Verizon FiOS TV has announced the launch of 22 new channels, including 15 additional high-definition channels in the Fort Wayne, Indiana area. Customers in this area now receive 41 high-definition channels. Verizon’s FiOS TV has announced that they will end up the year with 150 HD channels. Following are the HD channels added :

Animal Planet HD

Big Ten Network HD

Bravo HD

Cinemax West HD

CNBC HD

HBO West HD

Outdoor Channel 2 HD

Science Channel HD

Sci-Fi Channel HD

Smithsonian Channel HD

The History Channel HD

TLC (The Learning Channel) HD

USA Network HD

Versus/Golf HD
and
Weather Channel HD

Verizon FiOS TV has added following Standard definition channels :

Big Ten Network

Reelz

RFD TV

Univision

Veria TV and

WAPA TV

Verizon FiOS TV is planning to add CNN HD, GMA Pinoy TV, Lifetime HD, Setanta Sports, Showtime 2 HD, Showtime West HD, Starz Comedy HD, Starz Edge HD, Starz Kids And Family HD, TBS HD and ZEE TV channels very soon.

Following are the Globecast WorldTV International Programming channels to be added :

BN (Balkan), CTN (Cambodian), KISB4 – CBS (Korean), KISB5 – MBN (Korean), KISB7 – Sky Baduk (Korean), Kuwait TV (Arabic), MBT (Arabic), NTV Hayat (Balkan), Pro TV (Romanian), Public TV of Armenia (Armenian), RSC 1 (Romanian), RTPi (Portuguese), RTR Planeta (Russian) and TVK (Cambodian)