Newsmax renews agreement with Verizon Fios TV
Newsmax has renewed its distribution agreement with Verizon that will keep its cable news channel on Fios TV for a few more years.
Newsmax has renewed its distribution agreement with Verizon that will keep its cable news channel on Fios TV for a few more years.
Verizon continued to lose pay TV customers during Q1, but its rate of churn was slower compared to last year, and its broadband business is thriving.
Four networks are affected; the decision comes as Verizon pushes Fios TV customers to other services.
Verizon continued to see it pay TV business erode, but posted sizable gains in land-based and fixed wireless broadband Internet service during 2024.
Stations in five metropolitan areas will remain on Verizon’s Fios TV service for a while longer.
Verizon has sent a notice to some customers of its Fios TV service with a warning that one of their local television channels may be removed on Tuesday.
C-SPAN’s own business decisions are keeping the network from being offered on streaming TV platforms.
Verizon Forward will allow new Home Internet customers to get essentially free service; prepaid customers will get ACP discount through May.
The 5 percent tax is aimed at offsetting lower franchise fees collected from cable TV operators as cord-cutting grows.
Verizon saw its Fios TV customer base dip by 62,000 connections as customers gravitate toward YouTube TV and other streaming offerings.
Verizon is offering a new bundle that includes the ad-supported versions of Max and Netflix for $10 per month.
Verizon is working with Warner Bros Discovery and Netflix on a new super bundle that will see ad-supported streaming service sold at $10 per month.
Verizon reported another drop in customers for its Fios TV service as the company continues to market YouTube TV as an alternative.
The loss of Fios TV customers was more than covered by customer growth at Verizon’s broadband Internet services.
Verizon and Cox Media Group have reached a new carriage agreement that will avoid a programming blackout for Fios customers.
Verizon is warning subscribers of its Fios TV service that they may lose broadcast and cable channels owned by Cox Media Group by Friday.
Nexstar and Verizon Fios reached an agreement this week that restored around a dozen local channels in the northeastern part of the country.
A Nexstar spokesperson said Verizon is misleading customers about an ongoing carriage dispute.
Nexstar pulled its TV stations from Verizon Fios systems on Saturday over a dispute on fees associated with carriage.
Verizon Fios says Nexstar is holding 15 local channels and NewsNation hostage unless the service agrees to a 64 percent fee increase.
Fox Weather has inked a deal that makes the streaming weather network available on Amazon’s Freevee service and Verizon Fios.
A government rebate could make millions of low-income households eligible for free Internet service, the White House said.
Verizon is offering some customers of its wireless and fiber Internet service an extended free trial of the streaming service AMC Plus.
Verizon is bringing its Fios TV app to users of Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV devices, starting this week.
Starting this week, Verizon’s phone and Internet customers can grab two full months of Sling TV at no cost to them.
The new Fios Forward packages start at $20 a month plus tax and include free access to the new streaming service Discovery Plus.
Verizon and Hearst have reached a last-minute deal to keep nine broadcast stations on Fios TV in five markets.
Verizon says some of its pay TV customers may lose one or more channels owned by Hearst on January 1.
Verizon Fios customers will have to look elsewhere for their fill of Pittsburgh Penguins and Pirates coverage.
Verizon said it’s new “Mix & Match” service is “disrupting” cable with “price transparency” and “no extra fees.”
Verizon is selling a streaming TV device for $70. Don’t buy it. Verizon’s offering the same device to 5G customers for free. Don’t take it.