Michelle Webb of Verizon: Verizon FiOS TV now offers up to 75 Spanish-language channels
Verizon FiOS TV has become the countrys leading television provider of Spanish-language channels, announcing today the launch of 10 new Spanish-language channels in high definition. Verizon now offers up to 75 Spanish-language channels on FiOS TV, dependent on the local channels available in each market.Nine of the 10 new Spanish-language HD channels are provided by Olympusat Inc., a leading independent distributor of Hispanic content in the United States. Known as Ultra HDPlex, the Olympusat channels are: Ultra Cine, Ultra Fiesta, Ultra Kidz, Ultra Mex, Ultra Luna, Ultra Macho, Ultra Film, Ultra Docu and Ultra Clásico. The 10th channel, Multimedios Television, offers Spanish-language family and entertainment programming broadcast from Monterrey, Mexico. FiOS TV recently completed the launch of all 10 channels.In addition, Verizon announced a new multi-year carriage agreement with Univision Communications, Inc., which includes the launch of three new networks Univision Deportes, Univision tlnovelas and FOROtv as well as rights for multiplatform and on demand viewing.Our customers have told us that high-quality Spanish-language programming helps to keep their culture alive, and were helping to make that happen by giving them the content that they want. With the addition of 10 new Spanish-language HD channels, Verizon is offering our FiOS TV customers the best and the most Spanish-language channels as well as the largest Spanish-language HD offering in the nation, said Michelle Webb, director of Content Strategy and Acquisition for Verizon. Olympusats Ultra HDPlex channels have given Verizons FiOS TV customers a high-definition Spanish-language entertainment variety that Hispanics are craving, said Tom Mohler, president & CEO of Olympusat, Inc.
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