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Bschneider
10-06-2008, 02:14 PM
Verizon FiOS: Second phase of new HD rollout to begin on Oct 20th for Florida Gulf Coast?

According to Verizon's website that was changed about 2 hours ago, the second phase for the new channel lineup with the expanded HD channels is now going to be effective on 10/20 for the Florida Gulf Coast. It is believed that we will still have a lineup change on 10/7 since Texas had their realignment today as scheduled. The second phase should give us the full 100+ HD channels we are all looking forward to receiving.

http://www22.verizon.com/content/fiostv/channel+lineup/channel+lineup.htm
bdraw
10-06-2008, 03:21 PM
Well doesn't that suck, so what new channels are expected tomorrow? Honestly I don't have any need for all 100 as most of them are premiums I don't subscribe to, but I'd like to at least get SciFi, History, FX, MGM and Fox News.
Bschneider
10-06-2008, 04:07 PM
From what I can tell, this is what is missing from the Texas rollout..

553 FX
568 WGN
572 ESPNews
583 Speed
617 Fox Biz
618 Fox News
629 Bio
650 QVC
668 Planet Gr
670 Travel
699 ABC Fam
740 Hallmark
750 Disney
751 Toon
skottey
10-06-2008, 06:04 PM
Verizon FiOS: Second phase of new HD rollout to begin on Oct 20th for Florida Gulf Coast?

According to Verizon's website that was changed about 2 hours ago, the second phase for the new channel lineup with the expanded HD channels is now going to be effective on 10/20 for the Florida Gulf Coast. It is believed that we will still have a lineup change on 10/7 since Texas had their realignment today as scheduled. The second phase should give us the full 100+ HD channels we are all looking forward to receiving.

http://www22.verizon.com/content/fiostv/channel+lineup/channel+lineup.htm


I am beginning to understand why Bright House and DirecTV (as of lately) don't give any advance notice to channel adds. Had Verizon not said anything and just added the channels when they were ready, they wouldn't have announced TWO changes to their original plan of 10/2. This just makes them look like they are having problems with the roll out. If I was currently subscribing to FIOS (wish I was), I would be mad about this two time bump. Maybe customers are better off not knowing.
SomeRandomIdiot
10-06-2008, 07:29 PM
As I have things in the DVR to record tomorrow during the day, does anyone know what time they usually change the channel lineup in the market?
Bschneider
10-06-2008, 10:08 PM
I've read between 12am and 5am in some of the other markets.