Cox launches iPad streaming service

Beginning today, Cox Communications customers can use an iPad to watch live, streaming video at no additional charge. The Cox TV Connect application includes access to national cable television channels—everything from A&E to USA—offering a wide variety of news and entertainment programming. TV Connect includes an on-screen guide, and customers can select a full-screen viewing option once a program has been selected. The first version of the TV Connect app is available for free download at Apple’s App Store. “Cox offers convenience through convergence, and TV Connect is a new way we are making viewing more convenient and flexible for our customers,” said Steve Necessary, vice president of video product development and management. “Our TV Connect offering will continue to evolve and expand, adding even more value to our services.” Cox TV Connect marks the continued expansion of Cox’s online offering. In May the company introduced TV Online, which gives Cox Advanced TV customers access to a library of thousands of television and movie titles on demand. Earlier this year, Cox also introduced Mobile Connect: an iPad, iPhone and Android app that gives customers the ability to control and manage their Cox DVR and Telephone services.