Verizon FiOS TV Adds More HD Spanish-Language Channels

NEW YORK: Verizon FiOS TV has added ten new Spanish-language channels to its HD lineup, nine of which are provided by Olympusat.

New to the lineup are Olympusat’s Ultra Cine, Ultra Fiesta, Ultra Kidz, Ultra Mex, Ultra Luna, Ultra Macho, Ultra Film, Ultra Docu and Ultra Clásico. Also having joined the lineup is Multimedios Television, which offers Spanish-language family and entertainment programming broadcast from Monterrey, Mexico. There are now up to 75 Spanish-language channels on FiOS TV.

“Our customers have told us that high-quality Spanish-language programming helps to keep their culture alive, and we’re helping to make that happen by giving them the content that they want,” said Michelle Webb, the director of content strategy and acquisition for Verizon.  “With the addition of ten new Spanish-language HD channels, Verizon is offering our FiOS TV customers the best—and the most—Spanish-language channels as well as the largest Spanish-language HD offering in the nation. And with more Spanish-language programming to come, we’ll continue giving consumers the most robust Spanish-language offering in the market.”

Tom Mohler, the president and& CEO of Olympusat, added, “Olympusat’s Ultra HDPlex channels have given Verizon’s FiOS TV customers a high-definition Spanish-language entertainment variety that Hispanics are craving.  We are thrilled that Verizon FiOS TV has joined us in taking this historic step to deliver high-quality multi-genre HD programming to Hispanic households across the country.”

Gustavo Mena, who handles Multimedios’ distribution in the U.S., said, “Over 63 percent of Hispanics are of Mexican origin and Multimedios, one of the best sources of original broadcast quality programming from Mexico, is pleased and excited to join FiOS TV in providing its family-oriented programming in high definition.”