Verizon FiOS TV subscribers in Fort Wayne, Indiana, a market Verizon just launched the service in, are the first users to experience the company's new programming guide. The interface, which Verizon calls its Interactive Media Guide, will launch to all FiOS TV subs by the end of the summer.
According to the Verizon website, the IMG's display and navigation is greatly improved:
The IMG's search function also brings enhancements:
The IMG also features a number of "widgets" that currently include basics like weather, traffic and community info updates. More widgets are on the way, according to Verizon.
For more on the new FiOS TV guide:
- see this fact sheet [1] on the IMG (.pdf)
- and view this demo [2] of the interface (video)
Links:
[1] http://verizonfios.com/img/downloads/factsheet.pdf
[2] http://verizonfios.com/img/