HD Report
NBC Sports Live Extra app now available for Comcast, Cablevision, Verizon FiOS, & Suddenlink customers
Can’t get enough sports? The NBC Sports Live Extra app is now available to stream content from NBC, NBC Sports Network & Golf Channel on mobile devices. The service first launched last night with the Penguins…
Cablevision subscribers now get Disney to Go
Cablevision subscribers with the Optimum TV to Go service can now get the Disney channels Watch Disney Channel, Watch Disney XD and Watch Disney Junior streaming live or On Demand. The ‘to Go’ service lets subscribers…
Dish settles with Voom — ‘Walking Dead’ back on air [Update]
Dish Network and Voom announced a settlement yesterday via press release that put AMC shows such as The Walking Dead back on the air last night. Other networks that were pulled from the Dish lineup this summer
Cablevision going all digital in New Jersey
Cablevision is converting its New Jersey market to all digital, requiring every customer to have a digital cable box starting early October.
HBO GO & MAX GO launching soon for Cablevision customers
Cablevision and HBO have partnered to offer HBO GO and MAX GO to iO TV customers who subscribe to HBO and/or Cinemax. The new agreement between the two companies means that subscribers will soon be able to access HBO and Cinemax content on a PC, Apple iPad, iPhone, or iTouch device, as well as supported Android tablets and smartphones.
Verizon FiOS customers will get MSG HD [Update]
It’s been a long time coming but finally Verizon FiOS TV customers in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas will soon be able to get MSG HD. Verizon says both MSG and MSG+ are “ultimately expected” to be offered to customers in high-definition mid-December — although no exact date was given.
Cox & Cablevision get 3D titles from Starz
Cox Communications and Cablevision subscribers can now get 3D titles on-demand from Starz Entertainment. Current 3D VOD titles available for viewing include Alice in Wonderland, Disney’s A Christmas Carol, Green Hornet, Resident Evil: Afterlife, Step Up…
Cablevision ordered to provide MSG Networks in HD
In New York, FCC orders Cablevision to provide high-definition feeds to competitors.
Cablevision subs get streaming Turner networks
If you’re a Cablevision subscriber you’ll now have remote access to Turner Network Television networks such as Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, CNN, TBS, TNT and truTV. According to Deadline New York, Cablevision and Turner’s parent company Time Warner agreed to allow streaming of Turner-owned channels including live streaming of from CNN and HLN. When everything is in place, Cablevision subscribers will be able to use their ID and password to access the programming on Turner websites as well as through apps for Apple devices such as the iPhone, iPad and iTouch.
Cablevision kicks off FOX Soccer Channel and Soccer Plus in HD
Cablevision has added FOX Soccer Channel and FOX Soccer Plus both in High-Definition (HD) for subscribers. FOX Soccer Channel is available on channel 142 as part of the iO TV digital programming package, and FOX Soccer…
Netflix reveals ISP streaming HD performance
Netflix has revealed ISP performance tested on streaming HD content playback. At the top of the metric is Charter who provided the highest performance in the testing, averaging between 2500 kbps and 2700 kbps.
Cablevision will credit customers for MLB.com
Cablevision, who has been blocked from broadcasting the World Series due to disputes with FOX over carriage fees, says it will credit customers $10 per monthly bill for two cycles for the price of watching the…
Cablevision adds Univision and Telefutura in HD
Univision HD and Telefutura HD channel have been added to Cablevision’s free iO TV high-definition lineup today. According to the company, the Spanish-language channels have been added to all markets, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut,…
Cablevision licenses RealD for first 3D sports broadcast
Gearing up for the first live 3D sports broadcast in the US, Cablevision has announced licensing of the stereoscopic RealD Format. The RealD tools will be used to provide tonight’s Rangers vs. Islanders hockey game at…
Cablevision MSG: First 3D broadcast in US will be hockey game
The first high-definition 3D television broadcast in the US will not come from Comcast or DirecTV but from Cablevision, who will premiere the format Mar. 24 with coverage of the Islanders vs. Rangers NHL game at…
ABC pulls the plug on Cablevision, clips Oscars
After an ongoing dispute between Disney (ABC’s parent company) and cable TV provider Cablevision failed to be resolved, the network was pulled at midnight on Saturday, Dec. 6. The dispute wasn’t settled until Sunday night at…
Food Network HD, HGTV HD, back on Cablevision
Cablevision subscribers in the New York Tri-State region will be happy to hear Food Network and HGTV are back online, as the cable provider and Scripps Networks Interactive came to a financial agreement today.
Food Network and HGTV dropped from Cablevision
At midnight on Dec. 31, both Food Network and HGTV (owned by Scripps Networks) were dropped from Cablevision’s lineups, a result of both companies failing to come to a carriage agreement. Scripps says its channels are…
Cablevision TV advertising to go interactive
Cablevision will be the first cable TV provider to integrate interactive ads into their programming. The company has made deals with six advertisers, who will display interactive ads during commercials.
Cablevision to add Tennis Channel HD
Cablevision has announced it will add the Tennis Channel to its iO Sports Pak service. The channel will be available in both standard and high-definition as soon as the broadcast signal is provided to Cablevision.
HD Channel News
Starting today, DIRECTV is offering a free preview of the HD EXTRA PACK. The add-on service package includes nine High Definition channels and usually costs an additional $4.99 per month. ... Blu-ray News
Paramount's Star Trek Into Darkness is now available to pre-order in both a Blu-ray 3D and standard Blu-ray combo pack. Each edition also includes a DVD and Digital Copy of ... Streaming News
When nearly 1,800 Netflix titles vanished from their streaming library on May 1, the media had a field day. Headlines like "Streampocalypse," "Streamageddon," and possibly even "Taking 1(thousand-eight-hundred) for the Stream" ... App News
DISH Network has released an update to the DISH Anywhere app that now lets Android users access On Demand titles. The Android device needs be running version 4.0 or higher, while the iOS app requires at…
3D News
It's not a huge day for new Blu-ray Disc and UltraViolet titles, but the week is made significant by the release of several films to 4k resolution. 4k (also called ... Apple News
DISH Network has released an update to the DISH Anywhere app that now lets Android users access On Demand titles. The Android device needs be running version 4.0 or higher, ... 
