Verizon to Launch MSNBC on FiOS TV Throughout the New York Metro Area

Last Updated on Friday, 29 January 2010 00:15 Friday, 29 January 2010 00:15

Verizon Verizon has announced that the company will launch MSNBC on FiOS TV throughout the New York metropolitan area, including parts of New Jersey, Long Island, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties.

"We're excited to add MSNBC to the FiOS TV lineup for all of our metropolitan-area subscribers," said Terry Denson, vice president of content strategy and acquisition for Verizon. "Now these subscribers can enjoy some of the most thought-provoking news and commentary available, delivered over Verizon's advanced all-fiber network."

Phil Griffin, President, MSNBC, said, "Launching on Verizon FiOS TV in the broader New York area could not come at a better time. MSNBC has established itself as 'The Place for Politics,' achieving historic ratings success, and we look forward to being widely available in the nation's No. 1 TV market."

New York metropolitan-area consumers join FiOS TV subscribers across the country who have been enjoying MSNBC. It will be available on FiOS TV channel 103 in New York on Feb. 2 and in New Jersey by Feb. 11.

FiOS TV offers a broad collection of programming, which includes more than 595 all-digital channels – with up to 132 HD channels – in the New York metropolitan area, and more than 18,000 monthly video-on-demand titles. FiOS also provides next-generation interactive services including an advanced interactive media guide; social TV, news and entertainment widgets; remote DVR management; multi-room DVR; and more.

Acknowledgements: Inside Cable News