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FiOS TV free previews: ESPN Full Court, NBA

January 11th, 2010, 7:48 am by

BasketballFree previews ongoing and coming to Verizon FiOS TV viewers:

Through Jan. 15, FiOS TV customers get free access to ESPN Full Court, which broadcasts college basketball games. Typically, this is $114 for the season or $79 for a half season. The freebie is on channels 1010 to 1015.

Starting next Monday, Jan. 18, NBA League Pass is free. The channels feature out-of-market NBA games. Typically, a subscription to the full season is $189 and is found on channels 1489 to 1499.

For either package, some games may be blocked out due to local broadcast rules and restrictions. More details at FiOS’s At Home blog.

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Verizon: Leaked price hikes won’t impact current FiOS customers

December 22nd, 2009, 12:29 pm by

Verizon FiOS signUPDATE, 2:33 p.m.: Verizon has verified that the only announced price hike for existing FiOS TV customers is that premium channels like HBO, HBO/Cinemax and the Movie Package will each increase by $1 as of Jan. 17.
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As the year winds down and TV customers learn how much more TV service will cost next year, existing Verizon FiOS customers may have lucked out.

Verizon responded to a report that FiOS TV bills will go up $10 to $20 a month with this:

“We have no comment – we have made no such announcement. That being said, please keep in mind that anything we might possibly do going forward would not impact our current customers,” said Heather Wilner, a Verizon spokeswoman, in an e-mail response to my question.

BroadbandReports.com noticed new pricing plans after they were accidentally posted on a public Verizon Web site. The page showed price hikes between $10 to $20 depending on the bundle, starting on Jan. 17, 2010. It also noted that the basic “TV Essentials” package was being replaced. The site hones in on a new feature: a $360 early termination fee. Read BroadbandReports story, “Leaked 2010 Verizon FiOS Rate Hike Info.” Read the rest of this entry »

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TV, mobile stories I couldn’t get to this week

December 18th, 2009, 3:27 pm by

File this in the stuff I just couldn’t get to but thought was interesting for readers:

Here’s what I spent my time on this week:

Have a good weekend!

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Verizon adds HDNet on demand

December 14th, 2009, 8:10 am by

HD channels from Verizon FiOS.Noted: Verizon FiOS adding HDNet and HDNet Movies on demand. FiOs subscribers already can get the two regular channels, which include shows like “Dan Rather Reports,” mixed martial arts events and movies.

The on-demand movie channel will offer more than 25 movies each month. Current films include ”Lost in Translation,” “21 Grams,” “Hoosiers,” “Waterworld,” “The Nutty Professor,” “Darkman,” and “The Illusionist.”

The on-demand channel menu can be accessed on channel 900.

FiOS is available in limited areas of Orange County, including parts of Brea, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, La Habra, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, Stanton, Westminster and certain unincorporated areas. The company is targeting users in its current telephone territory and primarily competes with Time Warner Cable here. More details about FiOS in Orange County HERE.

For more on FiOS HD channels, visit the list at gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/fiosHD.

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Verizon FiOS adding caller ID for TV users

December 10th, 2009, 11:11 am by

Verizon FiOS signNoted: Verizon said today it is rolling out on-screen caller ID service to FiOS customers. The incoming caller ID will pop up on the corner of the TV screen, so customers don’t even have to bother looking down at their telephone to see who’s calling. Customers can keep watching TV while deciding whether to ignore the call.

The new FiOS feature is free to customers who have TV and voice service. It rolls out first in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Texas. The service will be coming to other markets in the future.  When it does become available, customers can go to the “Settings” category of their Interactive Media Guide main menu and click “Caller ID” to see if it’s available.

I’m surprised that FiOS didn’t already offer this since Time Warner, AT&T U-verse and others do.

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Verizon FiOS adds Greek, Korean and Chinese channels

December 2nd, 2009, 12:12 pm by

Verizon FiOS signFor Verizon FiOS  TV customers who just can’t find a thing to watch among the 500 channels offered, the company is rolling out three new international channels by the end of the week.

The new channels, which cost extra, are as follows (as described by Verizon):

  • YTN (channel 1761), Korea’s all-news channel, joins a new Korean package that also includes MBC (channel 1760).
  • Phoenix North America (channel 1797), a Mandarin channel offering news and entertainment, including programs like “Phoenix North America News” and “Experience America.” The channel joins CCTV4 (channel 1795) and CTI (channel 1796) in a new Chinese Mandarin package.
  • Antenna (channel 1789), FiOS TV’s first Greek channel, featuring comedies, dramas, news, current affairs programs, game shows, entertainment programming and more.

This brings FiOS’ international offering to 35 channels in 20 languages. Channels and packages cost between $14.99 to $24.99 per month.

New customers can order certain bundles and get one of the international TV plans for free for three months.

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Special Huntington Beach home gets Verizon FiOS

November 4th, 2009, 11:07 am by

greenhbhomeMany people here in Orange County want Verizon FiOS TV and Internet service badly but can’t order the service in their neighborhood. However, if you happen to be building the first “green” house in Huntington Beach, consider Verizon at your service.

The new Living Green home, which is being unveiled today in Huntington Beach, managed to get the highly sought-after TV and fast Internet service.

Our Huntington Beach housing reporter (yes, we have a reporter who covers real estate just in HB!) wrote all about the home Tuesday at “Grand opening for 1st Surf City green home.”

Built by Living Green Homes Construction & Development, the 3-story home at 319 21st St. has a few other notable perks. It was built on guidelines from Build it Green, uses 40 percent less water and 65 percent less energy and saves the owner $700 a month (What? That’s one huge monthly bill!) Plus, it’s just a few blocks from the beach. The kick-off party is today at 1:30 p.m. The home will be open for public tours before it’s sold.

But any techie in their right mind will gloss over these greenish facts and hone in on the 100 percent fiber-optic FiOS service. FiOS is an alternative to cable TVand offers Internet speeds of up to 50 mbps downstream, 20 Mbps upstream, plus it has the most high-definition channels available in O.C. In addition, FiOS service includes on-screen widgets to check your Twitter messages and Facebook status and other geeky things like that.

The “green-ness” of FiOS? It “increases a homeowner’s ability to reduce their carbon footprint through telecommuting, video-conferencing and on-demand entertainment,” says the company.

Good enough for me!

Of course, I should note that this near downtown Huntington Beach neighborhood was one of the first to even get Verizon FiOS services. Verizon didn’t have to go much out of its way to offer it.

You’ll have to check out the Register’s Green OC blog to get full coverage of Orange County’s green building scene. Added 12:50 p.m. - Here’s the story: “State’s green building program easier than national system.”

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Verizon FiOS TV update: More in Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, O.C.

November 2nd, 2009, 8:26 am by

Verizon FiOS signFor anyone hoping to order Verizon FiOS TV service, the company reported some disappointing news last week: Fewer customers are signing up for service.

FiOS service does tend to be more expensive than cable, but you do get more HD channels, faster Internet and nifty TV widgets.

But  the most discouraging aspect for all who hope FiOS succeeds is that Verizon spent the quarter targeting homes already in FiOS territory. In Orange County and other parts of Southern California, the company slowed down on expanding in new neighborhoods. Rather, it focused on signing up more customers in existing FiOS locations.

One theory: People who want it, sign up immediately. Everyone else? You’ve got to have more enticing offers (read: cheaper than cable with no strings attached).

Still, FiOS continues to grow, just slower than many had hoped. Same is true in Orange County, which wasn’t completely shut out of expansion.

In fact, construction has just wrapped up in Seal Beach and Los Alamitos, Verizon’s Jon Davies confirmed.

The single family houses and apartment buildings were mostly in following areas in Los Alamitos:

  • The area bordered by Los Alamitos Blvd on the west, Katella on the north, Farquhar on the south and Lexington on the east.
  • The area north and south of Ball and west of Bloomfield.
  • The area around Cerritos and Humbolt.
  • The area north of Katella between Bloomfield and Florista.

WHERE IS FIOS IN ORANGE COUNTY?

View Verizon FiOS in Orange County in a larger map. If you have a place to add, you can do so in the comment area of this Google Map. You’ll need to log into Google. Or feel free to leave a comment below with specifics so I can verify and at some point in my life, I’ll update it on the map.

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