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Virginia to Accelerate Roll-out of Verizon FiOS TV Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 28, 2006 - 9:09am.
Richmond, Va. - In a win for Verizon, the Virginia House of Delegates on Monday passed compromise legislation designed to hasten competition for cable television services in the state. The bill, already passed by the Senate, would help Verizon more rapidly launch its FiOS TV service in the state, while at the same time give local governments the authority to ensure that the company doesn't solely target wealthy neighborhoods. Verizon already offers its Internet-based FiOS TV service in parts of Northern Virginia.
tags: TV | Verizon FiOS TV | Virginia | Roll-out | Acceleration |

Verizon Adds Q Television to FiOS TV, Expands Roll-out Into Florida

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 3, 2006 - 6:42am.
Bedminster, N.J. - Verizon announced on Friday that it has signed an agreement with Q Television to offer the gay-focused network on its FiOS TV Internet-based TV service. This week, Verizon launched FiOS TV for residents of Manatee County, Florida, and was granted the rights to offer the service to the 735,000 residents of Hillsborough County. The FiOS TV service has also launched in parts of Texas, Virginia, New York and Massachusetts.
tags: Verizon | Roll-out | FiOS TV | Expand | Florida |

Real D Expands Digital 3D Cinema Roll-out Into Europe

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 2, 2006 - 7:13am.
Los Angeles - Real D, a developer of digital 3D cinema delivery technology, announced on Thursday that it has expanded its roll-out to include several theaters in the U.K. and Germany. Real D systems will be installed in several Odeon and Vue theaters in Great Britain, and with German theater owners Cinema Theatre and Cinecitta Multiplexkino. The theaters will first present Disney's "Chicken Little" digitally animated feature in Real D Cinema format. Los Angeles-based Real D has now installed 102 of its systems worldwide, and intends to install than 1,000 by 2007.
tags: Europe | Real D | 3D | Roll-out | Cinema | Expand |

Report: U.K. to Become World Broadband Roll-Out Leader

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 12, 2004 - 2:07am.
London -- A new report conducted by the U.K.'s Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows that the U.K. is set to become one of the world leaders in the roll out of broadband Internet services. The report found that DSL would be available on about 95% of U.K. telephone lines by year's end, a percentage surpassed only by Belgium, Denmark and Switzerland. In terms of ADSL availability, the U.K. fares even better, boasting nearly 90% availability, a percentage that is set to reach 99% by the end of next year if dominant local telecommunications group BT meets its targets. If BT does in fact achieve 99% availability by 2005, the U.K. will become the world leader in that category, the OECD said. The report is certain to give a boost to the British government, which has made no secret of its desire to make the U.K. the most "extensive and competitive" broadband market among industrialized nations by next year.
tags: Broadband | Reports | Roll-out | U.K |