NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon's Fios TV
customers now have even more high definition college sports games
at their fingertips across multiple platforms with the launch of
ESPN College Extra in HD on Fios TV. Available on channels 821-828,
ESPN College Extra delivers up to 15 out-of-market college football
games each week as well as the best of college basketball and other
sports. Fios is the first telco or cable provider to carry these
channels in HD.
ESPN College Extra is available to Fios TV Sports Pass and
Ultimate HD customers.
"Whether you're at home or on the go, college football fans
don't have to miss a single snap," said Ben
Grad, executive director, content strategy and acquisition,
Verizon. "We've made unrivaled investments in our content platforms
that enable us to deliver these live games wherever you are. We're
lucky to work with programmers like ESPN to make this multiplatform
distribution possible."
Additionally, go90 mobile app users will have access to other
ESPN video content including select college games, 30 for 30
documentaries, 1,000 video segments per month of breaking news and
analyses, and more. Access go90 by simply downloading the
app in the App Store or Google Play.
Customers can check which games will be televised each week on
ESPN College Extra at
http://www.espn.com/espncollegeextra/#schedule.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in
New York City, has a diverse
workforce of nearly 162,700 and generated nearly $132 billion in 2015 revenues. Verizon operates
America's most reliable wireless network, with 113.2 million retail
connections nationwide. The company also provides communications
and entertainment services over mobile broadband and the nation's
premiere all-fiber network, and delivers integrated business
solutions to customers worldwide.
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Media contact:
Ray
McConville
908.559.3504
raymond.mcconville@verizon.com
Twitter: @mcconvilleray
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