Comments on: Comcast On the iPad: The Best App I Wouldn’t Pay For

By: HBO Goes On Demand On the iPad, iPhone & Select Android Phones – JailBake

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:09:58 +0000

[...] are creating their own services for the device.Comcast was first to market with an iPad app that allows its subscribers to access on-demand video from its network partners (including HBO). But recently, Time Warner Cable and Cablevision both [...]

By: HBO Goes On Demand On the iPad, iPhone & Select Android Phones: Online Video News «

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:14:12 +0000

[...] was first to market with an iPad app that allows its subscribers to access on-demand video from its network partners (including HBO). But recently, Time Warner Cable and Cablevision both [...]

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Epix Coming Soon to a Connected Device Near You: Online Video News « — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:55:41 +0000

[...] already come to market or will soon roll out mobile and TV apps of their own. Comcast has already rolled out its Xfinity TV app, with access to on-demand content from a number of cable networks. Meanwhile, Time Warner Cable and [...]

By: Someguy

Someguy — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 02:10:27 +0000

Do you mean when does HBO offer a straight to consumer online package ? I’m going to guess never. The MSOs would scream bloody murder. HBO could never make up the loss in retrans fees.

By: David H. Deans

David H. Deans — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:16:56 +0000

I’d guess that the limited content is Comcast’s way to contain video storage costs — at least until they’re able to determine if there’s adequate demand from cable subscribers.

Meaning, just as Ryan rightly questions the appeal to attract potential new subscribers, this offering is likely targeted at their current subscribers (as a customer retention offering).

However, if it doesn’t gain traction with their customer base, then Comcast can simply dismantle this experiment without a big impact on their bottom line.

By: Ryan Lawler

Ryan Lawler — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:50:54 +0000

@CSBeer – I’ve written about this in the past. Seems like HBO is in no rush to go straight to consumer, though. Jeff Bewkes says it can, but that it prefers to distribute through relationships with distributors (cable companies).

By: CSBeer

CSBeer — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:43:06 +0000

HBO has its own App. It sounds like Comcast just piggybacked on it. The larger question is, when does HBO go it alone.

By: WS

WS — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:43:14 +0000

“There doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason to how many episodes from what season of a show make it to the app.”

This is usually controlled by the studios, not the broadcaster.