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FiOS to add several HD channels, including TWC|HD
« on: May 09, 2008, 08:07:01 AM »
As reported on Broadband reports, Verizon is expected to add 26 new HD channels by the end of July:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20451550-26-new-HD-channels-for-FiOS-TV-by-the-end-of-July~days=10


Rumored HD channel additions to Verizon's FiOS TV lineup:

Animal Planet HD
TBS HD
ESPNews HD
Big Ten Network HD
The History Channel HD
MOJO HD
CNN HD
The Learning Channel HD
Showtime Too HD East
Cinemax West HD
The Science Channel HD
Showtime HD West
HBO West HD
The Weather Channel HD
Starz Edge HD
USA HD
Versus / Golf HD
Starz Comedy HD
Bravo HD
CNBC HD
Starz Kids and Family HD
Outdoor Channel HD
SCI FI HD
Lifetime HD East
Smithsonian HD
Pay Per View HD (Events)


I sure hope this is true!

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Re: FiOS to add several HD channels, including TWC|HD
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2008, 05:06:47 PM »
Again, whatever happened to Comcast supposedly adding new HD channels all the time? :rolleyes:
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Re: FiOS to add several HD channels, including TWC|HD
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2008, 09:11:39 PM »
Verizon is apparently monopolizing on more HD channels then Comcast now. :rofl2: :rolleyes:
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Re: FiOS to add several HD channels, including TWC|HD
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2008, 09:51:09 PM »
Here's some official confirmation TWC|HD is coming to FiOS! The new channel lineups for Portland (OR) and Fort Wayne (IN) show TWC|HD on channel 619! It comes to Ft. Wayne on 6/30 and Portland on 7/21.

Also, it's worth noting SD-TWC moves from channel 99 to channel 119.

I'm excited, and can't wait for a Pittsburgh announcement!

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Re: FiOS to add several HD channels, including TWC|HD
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2008, 09:36:26 PM »
These were posted on dslreports.com, labeled as "tentative dates" for the first round of new channels, including TWC|HD:

7/23 NY Metro Area
7/28 Pittsburgh Metro
7/30 Richmond VA Area
7/31 Norfolk VA/Virginia Beach area
8/4 Northern NJ
8/20 Massachusetts
8/25 Philadelphia area
9/17 Maryland
10/2 Florida
10/8 Texas
10/9 California

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Re: FiOS to add several HD channels, including TWC|HD
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2008, 09:38:37 PM »
Can't wait until it comes here! I should be getting FiOS within the next few months.

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Re: FiOS to add several HD channels, including TWC|HD
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2008, 03:40:49 PM »
Looks like there's now an official date as to when the new channels, including TWC|HD, and huge channel reassignments (including TWC moving to a 3-digit channel number!) are coming to the Pittsburgh Metro area... 8/6/08.

Line-up: http://www.dslreports.com/r0/download/1322...ctive_80608.pdf

Notable changes:

Local Plus channels go from 800's to 400's (nationwide movement)
NBC Weather Plus/WPXI - from 860 to 460
The AccuWeather Channel/WTAE Weather/Traffic Watch - from 861 to 461
WPXI Retro TV - from 862 to 462
WQED-DT - from 863 to 463

Sports Tier starts at channel #70 rather than channel #60

NewsTier totally realigned
CNN - from 80 to 100
CNNHN - from 81 to 101
FOX News - from 82 to 118
CNBC - from 82 to 106
MSNBC - from 84 to 103
Bloomberg TV - from 85 to 104
CNN Int'l - from 86 to 105
CNBC World - from 87 to 106
ABC News Now - from 88 to 108
CSPAN - from 89 to 109
CSPAN2 - from 90 to 110
CSPAN 3 - from 91 to 111
BBC World - from 92 to 107
FOX Business - from 94 to 117
The Weather Channel - from 99 to 119

Information Tier runs from channels #120-#139, rather than #100-#119

[many misc. changes throughout, not going into details, though]


And now... the new HD additions!

Local HD channels move from 800's to 500's (I like how now the last two digits of the channel # match up with the actual channel #)
CBS - KDKA TV 2 HD - from 802 to 502
ABC - WTAE TV 4 HD - from 804 to 504
FOX - WPGH TV 7 HD - from 807 to 507
CW - WPCW TV 9 HD - NEW 509
MY - WPMY TV 10 HD - from 806 to 509
NBC - WPXI TV 11 HD - from 801 to 511
PBS - WQED TV 13 HD - from 803 to 513


HD National (new lineup)
550 - USA HD
551 - TNT HD
552 - TBS HD
567 - Universal HD
569 - HD Net
570 - ESPN HD
574 - ESPN2 HD
588 - NFL Network HD
591 - Outdoor Channel2 HD
600 - CNN HD
602 - CNBC HD+
619 - The Weather Channel HD
620 - Discovery HD
621 - NatGeo HD
622 - Science Channel HD
625 - Smithsonian CHannel HD
628 - History HD
630 - Animal Planet HD
631 - HD Theater
639 - TLC HD
640 - Lifetime HD
641 - Lifetime Movie Network HD
664 - Food Network HD
665 - HGTV HD
669 - Wealth TV HD
680 - SciFi HD
681 - A&E HD
685 - Bravo HD
711 - MHD
(Movies 746-885, Premiums 900-921)


Digital Music, International Premiums move to 1000's.




I'm excited!

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Re: FiOS to add several HD channels, including TWC|HD
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2008, 06:28:57 PM »
Just to clarify, are all these changes you listed occuring nationwide, or just the "local plus channels?"

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Re: FiOS to add several HD channels, including TWC|HD
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2008, 09:54:24 PM »
They're occurring nationwide. I was listing the LocalPlus as examples... but, all markets are changing on different dates. From vicious rumors I read earlier, looks like Philadelphia may be one of the last markets to get them.

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Re: FiOS to add several HD channels, including TWC|HD
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2008, 07:17:26 PM »
Awesome, I hope FiOS serves the San Francisco Bay Area.

I think it's better than Comcast I used to have

BTW- how much do you guys pay per month for the DVR?

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Re: FiOS to add several HD channels, including TWC|HD
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2008, 04:56:15 PM »
Got my mailing the other day with 3 lineups in it (the amount of FiOS boxes we have). Also, a message announcing the new channels is on WeatherScan, and during every LF on the LDL (do people actually read those?).


Here are updated dates (as shown on verizon.com):

Portland (OR) - 7/21
New York - 7/23
Northern New Jersey - 7/30
Pittsburgh Metro - 8/6
Richmond Area - 8/13
Hampton Roads Area - 8/14
Massachusetts - 8/20
Rhode Island - 8/21

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Re: FiOS to add several HD channels, including TWC|HD
« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2008, 05:33:23 PM »
Lucky for those FiOS customers in Massachusetts i still wondering when the other cable company would upgrade TWC lHD here  :(