Turning set-top boxes into the access point for all entertainment and home services might give customers fewer reasons to stray, when they have the option. Netflixs Love on the Spectrum is officially back for another season, but were already wondering whether a third installment is in the works. Companies such as Time Warner Cable- soon to be Charter-could conceivably bring their smart-home services into the set-top box, for example.Īnd by running online video platforms through set-top boxes, cable companies will get better data on how customers watch streaming content, which could inform their own programming. It might help pay-TV operators understand, for example, why consumers opt for on-demand content via streaming and other apps over the live, always-on programming cable is known for.Īllowing other apps and services on the box also keeps pay-TV companies ahead of looming regulatory changes by the Federal Communications Commission. The US regulatory body wants to open up the market for set-top boxes, so that Americans can access cable and satellite TV without leasing boxes for hundreds of dollars a year. Damn you Ty Pennington for breaking my 20-year streak of burying my emotions under a mountain of sarcasm and craft beer and. I haven’t cried during a television show since season 6 of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The advantages of keeping the set-top box as a home’s central hub could also go beyond entertainment, for cable companies. Netflix’s ‘Love On The Spectrum’ Is The Only Cure For Your Cold, Dead Heart.
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