Cablevision Adds Free Discovery Channel Content to Video On Demand Network

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Cablevision Adds Free Discovery Channel Content to Video On Demand Network

6:00 am on February 13, 2008 | Category: Telecom Services, Television

New York’s leading cable TV provider, Cablevision Systems Corp., significantly expanded its library of free Video On Demand offerings earlier this week, adding more than 100 titles from the Discovery Channel and related cable networks.

Cablevision, which already offers fee-based VOD content from networks like Home Box Office and the Disney Channel, has begun offering free Discovery Channel programming, such as Man vs. Wild and Mythbusters, as well as other Discovery Communications shows from channels like TLC, Animal Planet, Discovery Kids, and The Travel Channel.

“This is a significant expansion of the free VOD that is available to our iO TV customers, from leading cable channels that have broad appeal and a proven history of delivering quality and highly compelling programming,” said Cablevision’s senior vice president of product management, John Trierweiler, in a statement. “We continue to enhance the value of our service through the addition of quality, branded VOD content that offers viewers more choices and greater control over their home entertainment experience.”