Verizon has just added another Massachusetts town to its FiOS roster as it has just lit up Westford, Mass. The town’s Board of Selectmen granted the ILEC a 15-year cable franchise. To date, Verizon now offers FiOS TV and Internet to 104 Massachusetts communities. Under a 15-year license agreement, Verizon has built in provisions to serve the town including: provisions for the network’s future …

Verizon this morning became the first provider to offer EpixHD streaming video as part of its service. Those who have both a FiOS Internet connection and a FiOS TV subscription with the Epix TV channel can watch an unlimited amount of movies on the web at up to 720p. About 150 titles will be in rotation online, but the service will emphasize major, recent movies from MGM, Lionsgate and Parmaount …

Verizon has targeted the New York area, forcing Cablevision to increase its HD lineup and bolster other services. The telco also recently raised the price of one of its programming packages.

AT&T customers will soon have McAfee anti-virus protection for their computers. Subscribers to AT&T high-speed DSL and U-verse will get a complimentary subscription to the security suite software. AT&T’s security suite will include the following programs. Anti-virus protection, anti-spy-ware, two-way firewall protection, anti-phishing solutions, PC tune-up tools, McAfee® SiteAdvisor (a Web site safety tool), and [...]

Hallelujah. Epix is finally launching on Oct 30. The premium movie channel, which is a JV between Paramount Pictures, MGM and and Lions Gate, will be available to Verizon’s FiOS TV subscribers, as was previously announced, and will start this weekend.