Articles Tagged ‘twcable’
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Time Warner Adds Discovery, Fox Channels To Streaming App, Two Weeks After Pulling Them
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Fri April 15th, 2011
Time Warner has quietly re-added some Discovery and Fox channels to its TWCable app for the iPad, while also adding some new ones. This update comes two weeks after the cable giant voluntarily pulled some of those same channels from its streaming service after receiving a cease and desist letter from the two networks.
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Viacom Goes After Cablevision Over iPad Streaming Rights
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Mon April 11th, 2011
While Time Warner’s feud with cable networks over its streaming iPad app received more coverage, Cablevision is also being criticized by one of the same entertainment giants. According to CNet, Viacom has accused the cable operator of providing live TV streaming of its networks that it “has not granted.” Will a cease and desist letter follow?
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Time Warner, Viacom Prepare For Battle Over iPad Streaming
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Thu April 07th, 2011
Time Warner has asked a court to determine whether it has the right to stream channels it carries using its month-old TWCable TV iPad app. In kind, Viacom has filed a lawsuit of its own against the cable giant. This sets up a classic battle between leaders in the entertainment industry.
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Top AppAdvice News & Apps Of The Past Week
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Sat April 02nd, 2011
Some giants in media began their fights, as Amazon revealed its cloud. Meanwhile, Angry Birds Rio sold ten million copies in just ten days, while the $41 million Color app joined the App Store and fell flat. Finally, AppAdvice introduced the world to the iPad 2i, but it was all just a joke. These stories and more made news during the last week.
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Cablevision Launches Streaming App For iPad; Legal Fight Likely
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Sat April 02nd, 2011
Cablevision has quietly released its new Optimum for iPad app, which allows existing customers to stream live television programming to the tablet. The decision will almost certainly put the cable giant within the crosshairs of some networks who aren’t happy with the concept of streaming.
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A Fight Joined: Time Warner Adds 20 Channels To Its Streaming App
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Fri April 01st, 2011
Less than 24 hours after removing 11 channels from its TWCable TV app for the iPad, Time Warner has added 20 more. The changes, which take effect immediately, were announced through an email sent to Time Warner customers.
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Time Warner Blinks, Eliminates Channels From TWCable TV App
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Thu March 31st, 2011
Hours after Fox Cable requested Time Warner remove its channels from the new TWCable TV app for the iPad the cable giant has blinked. Effective immediately, Time Warner customers will no longer be able to stream programs using the app from Discovery, Fox, and Viacom.
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