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Verizon opens new video game portal

September 14, 2005 Communication giant's new VGN video game service aims to offer entertainment for every taste. TAGS: Verizon Communications, video game, portal, games, gamer, broadband, video, PC

Motorola wins Verizon fiber network deal

April 20, 2005 Contract for optical infrastructure equipment builds on earlier deal to supply Verizon with video gear. TAGS: Motorola Inc., fiber, Verizon Communications, contract, video

Verizon adds multiroom DVR

August 14, 2006 Company takes aim at cable with DVR service that lets customers watch recorded content in multiple rooms. Commentary: Verizon's DVR offers a new view of TV TAGS: DVR, Verizon Communications, set-top, set-top box, TV, cable company, video, PC

Verizon adds Showtime to Fios TV roster

April 26, 2005 Carrier adds 11 Showtime channels to the list of programming it will broadcast on its fiber-to-the-home network. TAGS: Showtime Networks, Verizon Communications, FTTH, VoD, digital video, programming, channel, movie, video

Verizon offers live TV on cell phones

January 8, 2007 Verizon and Verizon Wireless announce plans for new TV options including live mobile TV service and an upgrade to Fios TV. TAGS: Qualcomm MediaFLO, Verizon V-Cast, Verizon Wireless, Verizon Communications, mobile TV, Sprint Nextel, Qualcomm Inc., 3G network, subscriber, viewer, TV, cell phone, video, games

Verizon's fiber-optic payoff

June 21, 2007 Investors squawked a few years ago when Verizon said it would spend billions to take fiber to the doorstep. Now they're cheering. TAGS: Verizon Communications, Bayer AG, subscriber, fiber, AT&T Corp., High-speed Internet, fiber-optics, Internet service, CEO, broadband, video, TV

Cell phones channel TV broadcasts

January 25, 2005 Major rollouts from Cingular and Verizon mean never having to miss an episode of "According to Jim." TAGS: MobiTV, Verizon V-Cast, Cingular Wireless, cell phone, Verizon Communications, BellSouth Corp., handset, U.S., Sprint Nextel, channel, AT&T Corp., TV, video

Verizon taps Microsoft for mobile TV

January 27, 2005 Cell phone service's "mobisodes" will be driven by Windows Media technology. TAGS: Packetvideo, mobile TV, Verizon Communications, video service, cell phone, carrier, U.S., multimedia, video, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Beware of broadband speed overkill

May 17, 2006 Cable operators and phone companies are increasing speeds of their broadband service, but the average consumer may not need the boost. TAGS: Joe Laszlo, broadband service, broadband, cable company, bandwidth, high-speed Internet access, Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications, Time Warner Inc., Internet access, video

Verizon switches on TV service

September 22, 2005 Launch of paid TV service marks opening of bid to take on cable providers in video. But Verizon has a long road ahead of it, analysts say. TAGS: video service, Verizon Communications, cable company, satellite company, content provider, channel, satellite, DirecTV, fiber, town, Texas, TV, pricing, video, U.S., movie

Verizon racks up more TV deals

April 22, 2005 Company will offer A&E programming as part of its digital TV service over high-speed Fios fiber network. TAGS: Verizon Communications, data service, fiber, cable company, digital television, SBC Communications Inc., TV, programming, AT&T Corp., agreement, entertainment, video

Big plans for the small screen

September 22, 2005 Heavyweights from Google to Verizon are eyeing ways to make it big on TV. Also: An in-flight fright sight. TAGS: Verizon Communications, TV, Google Inc., video

Flash media comes to Verizon Wireless phones

October 25, 2006 A version of Flash is embedded in downloadable applications such as games, giving mobile users a richer graphical experience. TAGS: Verizon Wireless, wireless phone, Qualcomm Inc., animation, Verizon Communications, handset, WAP, Adobe Systems Inc., media player, multimedia, video, Web browser, games, PC

Phone, cable companies embracing Web 2.0

November 8, 2006 As cable and telephone companies increasingly offer the same services, some are turning to Internet collaboration to set themselves apart. TAGS: Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications, YouTube, cable company, YouTube Video, VoD, fiber, Web 2.0, telephone company, collaboration, TV, telecommunications, service provider, programming, video, cell phone

Verizon adds another big TV partner

September 21, 2005 Carrier signs a content deal with Walt Disney and its ABC, ESPN and Soapnet units, as it prepares to launch its Fios television service. TAGS: The Walt Disney Co., video service, Verizon Communications, franchise, telephone service, agreement, ESPN, Texas, Disney Corp., town, TV, cable company, law, state, community, channel

Commentary: Verizon's DVR offers a new view of TV

August 15, 2006 New multiroom service issues a challenge to cable companies and means consumers can expect more from providers of TV, broadband. TAGS: Verizon Communications, DVR, operator, Cox Communications Inc., commentary, broadband, VoD, set-top box, TV, set-top, view, cable company, Comcast Corp., Motorola Inc., photograph, PC

Big talk about broadband

June 21, 2007 Industry executives at the NXTcomm trade show in Chicago roll out ambitious plans for wired and wireless broadband services. TAGS: Verizon Communications, IP television, trade show, fiber-optics, wireless broadband, Chicago, telecommunications, exec, AT&T Corp., CEO, broadband, Apple iPhone, service provider, video

Wireless driving profits for big phone carriers

October 30, 2006 Companies like Verizon are reporting quarters buoyed by wireless sales, as they cope with increased competition from cable providers. TAGS: AT&T Corp., cable company, Verizon Communications, video service, profit, voice service, High-speed Internet, Cingular Wireless, Verizon Wireless, Comcast Corp., TV, video

Set-top shakeup is in the cards

July 1, 2007 New FCC-mandated system relocates cable TV security outside the cable box. Don't count on any real benefits. TAGS: set-top, set-top box, CableCard, waiver, cable company, Digeo, subscriber, Verizon Communications, card, security, TV, video

Verizon touts new music and networking services

January 5, 2006 Company CEO unveils long-awaited music service and talks up its network advances at CES in Las Vegas. TAGS: Verizon V-Cast Music, Verizon Communications, megabit, broadband network, Consumer Electronics Show, EVDO, song, Las Vegas, broadband, Texas, handset, CEO, networking, USB, video, PC
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