{"id":7287,"date":"2017-01-17T14:41:08","date_gmt":"2017-01-17T19:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ovationtv.com\/?p=7287"},"modified":"2021-11-02T19:48:33","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T23:48:33","slug":"ovation-tv-and-verizon-fios-sign-multi-year-renewal-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovationtv.com\/ovation-tv-and-verizon-fios-sign-multi-year-renewal-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"OVATION TV AND VERIZON FiOS SIGN MULTI-YEAR RENEWAL AGREEMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><u>Independent Network Enters its 10th Year with 2016 Ratings, Distribution and Ad Sales Successes Setting the Pace for Future Growth<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles, CA \u2013 January 17, 2017&nbsp;&nbsp; Ovation TV, America\u2019s only arts network, and Verizon FiOS have signed a multi-year renewal agreement which will continue carriage of the network on Verizon\u2019s Extreme HD and Ultimate HD tiers.&nbsp; The agreement also includes VOD, TV Everywhere and OTT rights, as well as rights to include select Ovation TV content on the Go90 mobile platform.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The renewal agreement with Verizon FiOS wraps up a banner year for Ovation, including significant increases in distribution, the best ratings in its history with the debut of <em>Versailles <\/em>in October, and significant ad sales revenue increases YOY from 2015.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow in our 10th year, Ovation has proven to be a must-have, compelling network, and a valuable partner for multi-platform distributors. 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