FiOS1

FiOS1 was a news-based pay television network that was carried by Verizon Fios in the New York metropolitan area.

Launched on June 22, 2009 in Long Island and New Jersey and later on May 28, 2014 in the Lower Hudson Valley, FiOS1 provided hyper-local news, weather, traffic, sports and also original programming.

[5] In August 2019, it was announced that FiOS1 would shut down through a WARN Act notice after RNN and Verizon could not come to an agreement on a contract extension.

From March 26, 2020, the former FiOS1 HD channel space (channel 501) was re-used for Verizon's "Pay it Forward Live",[10] a weekly live program featured entertainment, mainly gaming and music, to support local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

After FiOS1's closure, Restaurant Hunters and all of the high school sports broadcasts remained available on demand for FiOS customers.