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Time Warner Cable Looks to Attract New Customers with Updated iPad TV App

By | December 12, 2012 | 2 comments
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Cable providers have been at odds with Apple’s mobile platforms, as well as app developers who offer content that may be considered under copyright protection. There is a lot of back-and-forth about what can and can’t be accessed though a subscriber’s paid account. Today, Time Warner Cable (TWC) has added another board to the bridge that brings On Demand content to customers whenever, wherever.

The TWC TV app provides cable subscribers with access to thousands of television shows and movies On Demand. The 4,000 plus titles from 91 different providers lets you watch the shows you want from you iPad or iPhone.

“We are very excited to continue building on the success of TWC TV with the addition of On Demand viewing to the app, with thousands of titles available immediately at no additional cost,” said Michael Angus, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Video, Time Warner Cable. “We were the first to bring live television to our customers on their mobile devices, and bringing On Demand movies and shows to our customers gives them more ways to enjoy the content we deliver.”

Version 3.0 includes the following updates:

1. On demand – Over 4,000 TV shows and movies from 91 providers

  • FF / REW / Pause using standard iOS player controls (FF disabled where required).
  • Browse by TV Shows, Movies, Kids or network.
  • Search – search the On Demand catalog by title.
  • Parental control – Channel blocking (network based parental control) is enforced for both TWC TV live and on demand content. To block channels, visit myservices.timewarnercable.com.

2. Live TV guide – now features “recently viewed channels” button to quickly recall previously viewed live TV channels.

3. Numerous performance enhancements and bug fixes have been implemented to improve the overall user experience.

In order to use this app, subscribers must be logged in through the same Wi-Fi connection that is used for live TV playback. In other words, On Demand is still not truly mobile, but it is a step in the right direction. The app is free, but requires a cable subscription to Time Warner Cable.

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  • Uriah Romero

    It’s great that Time Warner updated their app, and as functional as it
    is, it’s so limited that I can’t see a huge benefit to having it. I have been
    able to stream live TV and even shows from my DVR to my iPad for the longest
    time using the DISH Remote Access app and a Sling Adapter connected to my
    receiver. Sometimes while I’m on lunch at DISH where I work, I catch up on my
    shows. I really like that I can be anywhere and still watch my shows unlike
    those with Time Warner, which have to be at home in order to stream.

  • James Hart

    FINALLY!! I used it in my office to watch the news. Then one day… no worky. Didn’t work for months! Now it’s working. Fantastic!!