Monty Solomon (monty@roscom.com) Fri, 28 Jan 2005 23:38:37 -0500

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Verizon Selects Microsoft TV as Software Platform for FiOS TV Service Deployment of Advanced Digital TV Services and Interactive Applications to Consumers to Begin Later This Year REDMOND, Wash. and NEW YORK, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Verizon (NYSE:VZ) announced today that Verizon will use the Microsoft(R) TV platform for the commercial rollout of Verizon's FiOS TV service, planned for later this year. The Microsoft TV platform will support high-definition television, digital video recording and on-demand programming offered by Verizon on the FiOS platform. In addition, it will provide FiOS TV customers with an interactive programming guide that is attractive, intuitive and easy to use. Verizon and its third-party partners will use the Microsoft software to add advanced applications for future FiOS TV services, differentiating Verizon in the marketplace and bringing consumers the benefits of voice, video and data convergence. - http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=46511926

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