Verizon Hooks Up With HDNet

Verizon announced today that it has reached a carriage agreement to offer HDNet over its new FiOS fiber-to-the-home video service that debuted in Keller, Texas about three weeks ago. The deal was signed prior to the FiOS launch on Sept. 22 but is just now being formally announced. Verizon FiOS offers 22 high-def channels and competes with incumbent cable provider Charter Communications in Keller, a Ft. Worth suburb.