Cablevision Adds Programming from Eight Cable Channels to its Free VOD Line-Up

New York-area MSO, Cablevision, announced Tuesday that it has added programming from eight prominent cable channels to the free VOD line-up of its digital service, iO TV. The channels are SyFy (the newly rebranded former Sci Fi Channel), A&E, History, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang, CNN and TruTV. "Cablevision is pleased to increase the entertainment options available to our customers through the addition of quality on-demand programming from these leading cable networks," Gary Schanman, Cablevision's SVP of video product management, said in a prepared statement. "Customers continue to embrace iO TV's revolutionary timeshifting capabilities which offer greater control and more choice over their home entertainment experience."

According to Cablevision, over 91% of its cable customers subscribe to the iO TV digital service. iO TV's VOD service currently offers over 6,000 titles.