Cable TV Companies Target The Ipad

Cable target ipad

Earlier this week we reported that Time Warner are developing an iPad app allowing subscribers to watch streaming content on Apple’s new tablet. It seems that other cable companies are joining the current ipad app tv craze.

In a bid to keep disgruntled subscribers happy, they are bringing TV shows and movies to their subscribers in a number of different ways to help fight off competition from online streaming services like Netflix and Hulu Plus.

Most of the big US subscription TV providers are developing tv apps for tablet pc’s offering a choice of TV shows and movies to subscribers for free or little cost.

Comcast Corp. is in the beta testing phase of an iPad application that allows existing subscribers to search for and watch some TV shows on the go, and plans to release it by the end of the year. The company says it already has content providers lined up for the service.

HBO Co-President Eric Kessler said that the premium cable channel is planning on releasing an iPad app (known as HBO Go) allowing viewers the ability to watch a selection of up to 800 hours per month of the channel’s movies and TV shows.

Verizon have developed an application that will stream live television programming onto iPads and other portable devices such as tablet PCs and laptops. The application will apparently be offered in 2011 to the company’s FiOS customers.

Time Warner’s ipad app was revealed in a YouTube video by VP of Web Services, Jason Gaedtke. The app offers current content for subscribers to view in their area. They can see all the shows on now, or navigate through the TV listings to see what other shows are on later.

So the new battleground for online tv seems to centre around new tablet pc’s. But any success will be in conjunction with internet connected tv apps and online streaming giving customers an everywhere and anywhere tv experience.

Incoming TV searches:

free tv on ipad, watch cable tv on iPad, iPad tv apps, tablet tv, watch tv on ipad, can I watch TV on my iPAD, ctv app for ipad, ctv ipad app, how to watch cable tv on ipad, how can i watch tv on my ipad

This entry was posted on Friday, August 20th, 2010 at 11:31 am and is filed under Cable TV, catch up tv, Internet TV Articles, Internet TV news, Internet TV Software, iPad, IPTV, Mobile Phone TV. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Line Break

Author: Kelly (170 Articles) - See All Posts By Kelly

Hi everyone my name is Kelly from the UK. Please let me know what you think of my posts by leaving a comment (or 2)

3 Responses to “Cable TV Companies Target The Ipad”

Zach on January 12th, 2011 at 2:59 pm

Hey Kelly, nice article. I can tell you that Comcast just released their iPad app at CES. With this app you can stream live content in your home, turning your iPad into another TV set. I don’t know if you know this but I work at DISH Network and we already offer an app for the iPad that allows you to stream live TV any where you have 3g or wifi connection.
iPad Taking Viewers Eyeballs Off The TV During Primetime on January 15th, 2011 at 3:52 pm

[...] iPad was always thought to be the perfect device for watching tv, sleek design and a massive battery life, portable and a big enough screen. But a new study shows [...]
Louie on January 26th, 2011 at 9:35 pm

What are the prices for these services?
what are the channel availabitly ?
and prices?

The idea that less is more is what the issue really is.
As a single , constantly moving professional the idea of having Cable on my laptop or ipad is EXTREMELY appealing. Traveling from city to city and not having to worry about set up of

*internet
*cable provider
*telephone (not mentioned in your article, but part of my essentials,which truphone or skype can take care of with the ipad)

IF this becomes acessible than I FOR ONE want in.
Depending on

channel availablity
quality
live feed
PRICE
and PRICE