Cablevision and iO TV have announced a new agreement, one that means Cablevision customers will soon have access to both HBO GO and MAX GO. Of course, as we have seen in the past with these “GO” services, said Cablevision customers will need to be subscribed to HBO and/or Cinemax in order to take advantage more »

Since April iPad users that subscribe to Cablevision’s Optimum service for TV have been able to stream their TV right to the iPad. Now anyone who subscribes to Optimum TV services can stream live TV to any iOS device. Cablevision has updated the Optimum app to now work on iPhones and iPod touches as well more »

Time Warner Cable is having some trouble with delivering content to its subscribers with its iPad app. It seems that programmers aren’t exactly happy with having their content on more than just TV screens without getting more money. Because of complaints, Time Warner Cable is removing channels from Viacom, Fox and Discovery from the TWCable more »

Time Warner Cable has teamed up with rival Comcast to offer free WiFi to its RoadRunner High Speed Internet customers in New York City. They can now take advantage of Cablevision’s hotspots located across the city. According to Cablevision over 2 million people have use the hotspots already and rumor has it that the free more »

If you have Cablevision, then you probably know about its remote DVR features, which allow you to record TV shows remotely for later viewing within Cablevision offices. Previously, there was a petition questioning the legality of remote DVR usage which reached the Supreme Court. Once there, the United States Supreme Court disposed of the petition, a move greatly appreciated by the CEA.

CEO and President of CEA, Gary Shapiro, had this to say about the remote DVR technology, “The ability to record television programming has become commonplace to millions of Americans which has benefited consumers and allowed the consumer technology and content industries to contribute billions of dollars to our economy and create millions of jobs.”

He goes on further to say that it doesn’t matter how you record shows, whether it be a box, or in an office. Another argument used by Shapiro is the fact that Apple and Google already offer similar services, so it makes sense that remote DVR technology such as this is allowed to prosper.

This always seemed like an odd case. Why would remote DVRs be illegal when regular DVRs were legal? If you had a very long cable between your hard drive and your set top box, that would be illegal? With the Supreme Court denying to review the lower court’s decision, expect more cable providers to start setting up remote DVR functionality. Just imagine never filling up your hard drive space on your DVR. Or just imagine the cable companies telling you that you get 5 hours of DVR space and for a fee you can get more space. Hmm…one of those options seems a lot more realistic than the other.

That sound you hear may be the death knell for the set-top box/dust magnet in your home entertainment center. Sony and the National Cable and Telecommunications Association have announced an agreement that will place the cable companies’ technologies inside future Sony TV models. This will allow consumers to dial up ALL their cable channels, access video-on-demand and use interactive services without having to find a place for a steaming-hot cable box near the TV.

The nation’s largest cable companies – Comcast, Time Warner, Cox, Charter, Cablevision and Bright House – are on board, and the pressure is now on Samsung, LG and other big-screen makers to follow Sony’s lead. The NCTA says they’re welcome to do so.