NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Spanish-speaking Fios TV customers in the US can stay
up-to-date on the latest news from Hurricane Maria's aftermath with
free access to WAPA America and Televisión Dominicana.
The two networks will be available to all Fios TV subscribers at
no additional charge starting Friday,
September 22, and through Monday night on September 25th. Both networks have
been airing live, onsite, and nearly around-the-clock news coverage
of Hurricane Maria and its aftermath.
WAPA America, available on Fios TV channel 1508, is the U.S. arm
of Puerto Rico's leading broadcast
network with the highest primetime and full-day ratings on the
Island. Televisión Dominicana, available on Fios TV channel 1506,
provides access to the most highly rated TV stations in the
Dominican Republic.
"WAPA and Television Dominicana have committed all of their
resources to covering Hurricane Maria and its aftermath, said
Alan J. Sokol, President and CEO of
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. the networks' parent company. WAPA TV,
the leading broadcast network in Puerto
Rico, was the only network to deliver live and continuous
broadcast coverage of Hurricane Maria to the U.S. viewers on WAPA
America, as well live streaming on its website WAPA.tv. Television
Dominicana, the leading network targeting Dominicans living in the
U.S., is also providing around-the-clock live coverage from the
Island, giving viewers a direct line to news about the devastating
storm. We are proud to partner with Verizon to allow all their
subscribers access to our coverage of this unprecedented natural
disaster and our thoughts and prayers are with those facing this
tragedy in the Caribbean."
Both WAPA America and Televisión Dominicana are always available
in Fios TV's Mundo and Mundo Total plans, as well as the Spanish
Language Package. Until September 25,
and potentially longer, both will be available for free to all Fios
TV customers.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in
New York City, has a diverse
workforce of 160,900 and generated nearly $126 billion in 2016 revenues. Verizon operates
America's most reliable wireless network, with 114.2 million retail
connections nationwide. The company also provides communications
and entertainment services over mobile broadband and the nation's
premier all-fiber network, and delivers integrated business
solutions to customers worldwide.
VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: News releases, feature stories,
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online News Center at www.verizon.com/news/. News releases are also
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www.verizon.com/about/rss-feeds/.
Media contact:
Ray
McConville
908.202.5214
raymond.mcconville@verizon.com
Twitter: @mcconvilleray
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