Comments on: Free Preview of HBO and Cinemax on Verizon FIOS

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 00:55:03 +0000

In reply to Steve. I checked at 1am EDT 04 24 2020 and Starz was off for me.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 11:30:01 +0000

Starz still running as I post 7:30am 04 23 2020. Expected off time midnight tonight but I’ve seen Vz let freeview’s run from midnight to 6am the morning after scheduled ending.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:47:26 +0000

Just had a chance to check here at 9:30am EDT and HBO and Cinemax are off now. They were still on for me in the central PA Vz VHO14 area as late as 11:30pm EDT 04 21 2020. Starz is still on.

What is a VHO? https://www.dslreports.com/faq/16492

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 17:13:02 +0000

HBO/Cinemax was on til about 3am est for me here in ny. As of this morning, all is gone for me.
Also usually On Demand cuts off a day earlier but On Demand via Fios website and through the Fios app is available til the last day of free previews.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:36:23 +0000

HBO and Cinemax are still on when they should of been turned off at midnight the 20th into the 21st. Dates have not changed at: https://www.verizon.com/home/promo/offers-fios1

Will wait to see if they are turned off on the 23rd along with Starz or may-be Vz will let all three run like the others until April 30th.

By: WiiGame

WiiGame — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:20:17 +0000

Anyone else have to deal with the idiots at Verizon FiOS about Set-Top-Box-based On-Demand going out before noon on the last day?
… AGAIN.

In case you’re wondering: HBO/Cinemax-hosted On-Demand movies had a Watch button all weekend including earlier today. Then the STB rebooted, and all of those Watch buttons became Subscribe buttons.

I even chatted with them. The processor couldn’t figure out my problem — had to be told HBO were channels” — and ultimately did something to my network which cutoff my chat with him/her and did nothing to help.
Then I tried to call and reach a human in a way they couldn’t cut me off. The wait time was 1hr and I put in for a callback. Much more than 1 hr passed and now there’s only <6 hrs left in the preview anyway.

So, thanks for the shorted preview, VZidiots.

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 18:47:16 +0000

Darn, missed all Friday! Was counting on getting an email reminder about this preview from freepreview.tv ;)
With not much to do at home, having hbo/Cinemax and their on demand would have helped the days go by.

By: JP

JP — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 18:21:22 +0000

DirecTV has the HBO & Cinemax Free Preview Event too. Already began. April 17-20. Channels 501-523.

By: Dave in NJ

Dave in NJ — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:58:46 +0000

Never mind, I rebooted my set-top box and the channels are working now! If the channels aren’t working for you, reboot the box: Menu -> Customer Support -> Top Support Tools -> Reboot STB

By: SC

SC — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:19:09 +0000

10 AM Friday and nothing yet….