Every time we talk about a new TV service, from Sling TV to PlayStation Vue to whatever Apple might be working on, there's inevitably disappointment when it's lacking a la carte channel selection. That's still the case for the new FiOS Custom TV packages Verizon tells us will start offering on Sunday, but it does give customers a little more choice on what channels they want to pay for, or leave out. The way it works, is there's a 35-channel base package (CNN, AMC, HGTV, locals networks, etc.) combined with internet service. For $65, customers get that, plus any two add-on channel packages. The add-on packs are bundled by genre, similar to Sling TV, with Sports (where ESPN lives), News & Info, Pop Culture, Entertainment, Kids, Lifestyle, and Sports Plus. Additional channel packages cost $10 each, and subscribers can switch around every 30 days, or even add phone service for another $10. New or existing customers can sign up on the 19th, so let us know -- is this close enough or are you still holding out for channel-by-channel choice?
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Filed under: Home Entertainment, Internet, HD
Source: Reuters
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