Verizon Turns Up the Volume With REVOLT Music Channel on FiOS TV

NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- REVOLT, an American-music-oriented network designed to be "for the artists, by the artists," is joining the Verizon FiOS TV lineup in October.

REVOLT will be featured in the FiOS TV Ultimate HD package on Channel 726 HD and launching on Verizon's FiOS Mobile App soon, giving customers anytime, anywhere access. The network, which launched in October 2013, is owned by Sean "Diddy" Combs. 

"REVOLT is a crowd-pleasing addition to the FiOS TV lineup," said Terry Denson, Verizon's vice president for content acquisition and strategy. "As we continue to add or renew channels in a way that reflects customers' actual viewing patterns, we are pleased to welcome REVOLT into the homes of our customers, and we are excited to see their response to REVOLT's fresh take on music programming."

James Brown, REVOLT TV senior vice president, head of content distribution, said, "As REVOLT TV nears its one year anniversary, we are thrilled to be working with Verizon FiOS to bring the new No. 1 name in music into even more homes. This deal reinforces the strength of our programming strategy, and we look forward to continued growth."

Attracting over 50 million young adults through television, digital properties, social and mobile, REVOLT is accessible 24/7 – anytime, anywhere, any screen. The Verizon FiOS deal is another success in REVOLT TV's inaugural year, which has seen the opening of a state-of-the-art studio in Los Angeles, major advertising deals and the REVOLT Music Conference in Miami in October 2014, solidifying the Millennial network's strategy of being the center of the music industry and the No. 1 new name in music.

With the launch on Verizon FiOS,  REVOLT will be available in 46 of the top 50 U.S. markets  including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Boston, Atlanta and D.C., on Time Warner Cable, Comcast and Centurylink, with more traditional and nontraditional carriage deals to announce in the short term.

Visit www.revolt.tv to confirm local channel listings and times. Follow @revolttv in social media for continued artist interviews, music news and programming updates.

REVOLT is the new No. 1 name in music. Focused on expertly curating the best of the best in music and engaging youth in social conversation, the multi-genre, multi-platform network offers breaking music news, videos, artist interviews, exclusive performances, and original programming. Attracting over 50 million young adults through television, digital properties, social and mobile, REVOLT is accessible 24/7 – anytime, anywhere, any screen. Launched in broadcast in October 2013, REVOLT is available on Time Warner Cable, Comcast and Century Link in over 40 of the top 50 U.S. markets including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Boston, Atlanta and D.C.

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