Entertainment Studios Delivers HD Nets to FiOS

NEW YORK: Six new high-definition channels from Entertainment Studios, including Comedy.TV and Recipe.TV, have joined Verizon’s FiOS TV service.

Rounding out the package from Entertainment Studios, a producer and distributor of first-run syndicated programming for broadcast television stations, are ES.TV, MyDestination.TV, Cars.TV and Pets.TV. They will begin to launch in FiOS TV markets this week.

"The addition of these channels helps us to continue our commitment to offer FiOS TV customers the best in HD programming," said Terry Denson, the VP of FiOS TV content and programming. "With razor-sharp picture-and-sound quality that only FiOS delivers, coupled with the delivery of six new channels only available to FiOS customers, we’re offering service and variety that cable can’t match."

Byron Allen, the founder, chairman and CEO of Entertainment Studios, added: "Our goal and commitment is to make our networks the very best in their categories, and our launch on the Verizon FiOS TV platform gives us a great start. All content will be originally produced in HD to ensure the highest level of quality, and will be distributed globally on all platforms."

Cars.TV showcases collectors, designers, innovators and ultimate-car enthusiasts; Pet.TV covers pet care, health and lifestyles; Comedy.TV features a mix of live concert performances, talk and variety shows, sitcoms and movies; MyDestination.TV offers travel content; ES.TV is dedicated to entertainment news, variety shows, celebrity profiles and today’s hottest superstars; and Recipe.TV focuses on famous chefs, recipes, and cuisine from around the world. These join FiOS’s lineup of 100-plus HD channels.