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Article: Public Television and Verizon announce major agreement for digital programming.(PARTNERSHIPS)
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- FTTX
- Article date:
- June 1, 2006
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Subscribers to Verizon's fiber-optic FiOS TV service will be able to enjoy the rich diversity of high-definition educational and children's programming provided by PBS and the nation's local public television stations under a major agreement announced by the Association of Public Television Stations (APTS), PBS (Public Broadcasting Service), and Verizon. The agreement ensures that Verizon will carry local public television stations' digital programming.
APTS president & CEO John Lawson said, "This agreement is a major step forward for public service media in our country. It is the culmination of hard work by APTS, PBS and Verizon to ensure that public ...