FEARnet announced they have signed long-term deals with Time Warner Cable and Verizon FiOS, as well as signing a linear carriage deal with Comcast. The expansion has put FEARnet HD on Comcast channel 1865 in Philadelphia, nationwide on Verizon FiOS channel 197, and will bring FEARnet HD to Time Warner Cable subscribers on May 11.
FEARnet expansions include:
• Time Warner Cable and Time Warner’s VOD platform beginning in early May, with New York launching VOD on May 9 and both SD and HD linear on May 11
• Verizon FiOS channel 197 nationwide, as well as on the pre-existing VOD offering
• Comcast Channel 1865 HD, Channel 171 SD in Philadelphia as of April 12, along with VOD to Comcast’s entire footprint under its pre-existing agreement
“Genre fans are the most passionate fans in the entertainment universe, and we are committed to giving them the best programming in the form of distinctive Original Series, new Television and Broadcast Premieres, Classic Films and creative Stunts,” said Peter Block, FEARnet’s President and General Manager.
Woo hoo! Too bad I have sucky Cox cable which doesn’t carry anything good :(