Verizon Fios will no longer include the conservative BlazeTV network in its package of 425 channels as of Friday.
The corporation dropped BlazeTV from all television plans, barring its 5 million customers from being able to watch the Glenn Beck-Mark Levin network, according to a message the company sent subscribers Friday. The company has not posted a statement on its website about the change.
“As you know we must periodically renew our agreements with TV content providers to be able to bring you the programming available on Fios TV. At Verizon, we put our customers first in all our content decisions. We aim to provide content our customers want at a fair price,” Fios wrote to customers, according to the Washington Times.
“Given that the cost of programming is the single biggest factor in higher TV bills, we carefully review proposals from network providers to be sure that their rates are in line with their viewership. This practice allows us to bring you a competitive rate for Fios TV packages. As a result, we have decided to remove The Blaze (Ch. 112 SD / 612 HD) from our lineup effective December 28, 2018,” Fios added.
Verizon Fios is a bundle of Internet, phone, and TV plans that operates over a fiber-optic network in nine states. BlazeTV featured a number of nationally known conservative hosts including Phil Robertson, Eric Bolling, Steve Deace, and Pat Gray. Levin, Beck, and the network have not issued statements reacting to the change.
