Cricket has partnered with Progressive Finance to cover the cost of its devices, while Metro is using Billfloat as its lending option.

ENGADGET: Cricket and MetroPCS now offering financing on select smartphones

We are pleased to partner with Verizon to deliver TNT and TBS programming on-demand and online at no additional cost to customers and to do so in a progressive manner that builds the business for the future.

ENGADGET: Verizon launches FiOS TV Online trial