Netflix Strikes Set Top Deal With Suddenlink Wednesday May 07 2014 10:29 EDT There have been rumors for some time that Netflix has been in talks with cable operators to bring Netflix streaming to cable set top boxes. So far however those deals have largely materialized overseas, with larger U.S. cable companies and telcos continuing to treat Netflix as more of an adversary (as fairly evident with the recent interconnection fisticuffs). Smaller cable operators, eager to differentiate themselves, appear to have no such reservations. RCN, Atlantic Broadband and Grande Communications recently all struck deals to offer Netflix service over TiVo set top boxes provided by the cable operators. Now Suddenlink has announced they've struck a similar deal with Netflix: quote:
Suddenlink today announced an agreement that will give its customers access to Netflix, the world's leading Internet television network, through the cable operator's integrated TiVo set-top devices...Suddenlink expects to make the Netflix app available through its TiVo devices this summer, eliminating the need for multiple devices, remote controls and inputs. At that time, Suddenlink will be the only major provider in its markets to offer customers a one-stop experience for searching, finding, and viewing on the large screen a range of popular video programming from Netflix, other Web sources, live TV, digital video recordings, and Suddenlink's own on-demand library.
Larger pay TV operators like Verizon, Comcast and soon AT&T all have their own Netflix-esque alternatives they'd much rather promote. |
 ke4pym
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ke4pym
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2014-May-7 11:44 am
DirecTVI don't subscribe to Netflix streaming. But if the DirecTV STB's I have would offer that choice, I might consider it. | |
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Anon
2014-May-7 7:32 pm
Re: DirecTVsaid by ke4pym:I don't subscribe to Netflix streaming. But if the DirecTV STB's I have would offer that choice, I might consider it. DirecTV is satellite. How do you expect that to happen? This doesn't even make sense. | |
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SNT
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2014-May-7 9:18 pm
Re: DirecTVsaid by catchingup :DirecTV is satellite. How do you expect that to happen? This doesn't even make sense. Could just be an app on the networked DVRs | |
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Anon
2014-May-7 10:32 pm
Re: DirecTVsaid by SNT:Could just be an app on the networked DVRs DirecTV doesn't provide you with an IP connection. How is that content going to magically jump to the DVR? | |
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SNT
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2014-May-8 7:11 am
Re: DirecTVSame as Smart TVs, game consoles, PCs, etc...via your home network. | |
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Anon
2014-May-8 9:04 am
Re: DirecTVsaid by SNT:Same as Smart TVs, game consoles, PCs, etc...via your home network. Except its a *DirectTV* STB, not some generic device. Apples to oranges comparison. | |
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SNT
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2014-May-8 9:58 am
Re: DirecTVSamsung, LG, Xbox, PSx, etc are not generic, but anyway back to the beginning..."Could just be...."
See the word "Could"? | |
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Yes makes senseThe cable companies hate Netflix. They don't make money off of them and Netflix uses use lot s of data if the cable company is also a persons ISP, double whammy. Add on top cord cutters being enabled or people dropping their cable to a lower tier of service for less money with Netflix.
Of course the cable companies don't want Netflix built into their devices, that was one of the main things that let Netflix take off in the first place. Netflix was built into many devices before the people were actually signing up for the service. | |
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Kearnstd
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2014-May-7 2:27 pm
Re: Yes makes senseI think this was one of the fears the cable industry had before Google spun off the cable modems and boxes to Arris. That they would install Android on them allowing apps on the box. | |
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Numbers show that those leaving MSOs are actually moving to Dish/DirecTV or even telco TV. If you truly had cord cutters you wouldn't see the growth in the other industries/companies. *SMH* | |
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thumbs upI think this can only be a good development.
Suddenlink has been very pro-netflix in my opinion, first with being part of open-connect, and now with this integration.
Big thumbs up for these pro-consumer actions. | |
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Re: thumbs uponly because they have a cap, I know cause im one of there customers.. but I do like they don't go crying over we need to be paid for a fast lane crap.. | |
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Re: thumbs upWe have an office on Suddenlink and have no cap. Also one of our employees never hit a cap either. Is this a market by market thing? | |
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Re: thumbs upI have gone over the cap about 6-7 times easily, and yes, they do charge. Your office is not an example because you are almost assuredly using a business account which has no data caps. | |
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Anon
2014-May-7 3:11 pm
Anything that chops awayat the incumbents stranglehold is to be encouraged. | |
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