Better late than never.
Verizon FIOS will be carrying the SEC Network after the two sides reached an agreement today:
“We welcome the SEC Network to FiOS TV and look forward to carrying the studio content and athletic events it will offer, including the season-opening football doubleheader on Aug. 28,” said Terry Denson, Verizon’s vice president for content acquisition and strategy. “The preseason college poll lists eight SEC teams in the top 25; SEC football ratings are head and shoulders above other conferences; and SEC fans are extraordinarily and uniquely passionate about not only those teams but the entire conference as well. This deal with Disney-ESPN reinforces our already strong partnership with them which involves much more than this great new network.”
The SEC Network is now in more than 62 million homes. Good thing Verizon got the deal done before games actually start on Thursday with South Carolina vs Texas A&M.
[ESPN