Mike writes us to say Comcast’s On Demand service in Chicago is suffering from dropsies reminiscent of Bears receivers. He says a CSR admitted as much when he called to complain. He writes:
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Indie Flicks Now Come To Cable Boxes As Soon As They Hit Theaters
By 6.18.09
It used to be Steven Soderbergh who could get away with bringing indie films to cable on-demand services on their theatrical opening day
Soderbergh Subverts The Theater Experience Again
By 5.8.09
One of the hotter indie flicks of the summer, Steven Soderbergh’s The Girlfriend Experience, debuted on Amazon’s rental service this week, way before the movie opens in theaters May 22. At $9.99 for a three-day rental, the movie is also cheaper to rent than it will be to see at many theaters.
Charter Cable Gives Free Porn To The Mentally Handicapped
By 4.30.08
Consumerist Forums reader “1gunit” discovered free porn while channel surfing on his new HDTV. It began when a strange program appeared that started to automatically fast forward itself through what was some presumably boring dialogue. When the program began to play at normal speed, “1gunit” realized he was watching someone else’s “On Demand” porn. How did this happen? His letter, inside…
New Service Delivers Video On Demand When You Order The DVD
By 2.4.08
Cablevision and Popcorn Home Entertainment have announced a new service that lets you watch movies immediately through Cablevision’s set-top box whenever you buy the DVD through their menu system. The DVD is mailed to you, but in the meantime you have the on-demand version for “instant gratification,” reports Reuters.
FCC Investigating Proposed DirecTV "Extra Innings" Monopoly
By 2.23.07
John Kerry has released a letter from FCC chairman Kevin Martin announcing an investigation into a proposed deal that would give DirecTV exclusive rights to broadcast “Extra Innings,” a package which currently allows out-of-market baseball fans to watch their home team via cable or satellite. DirecTV has the exclusive rights to a similar package, “NFL Sunday Ticket.” That deal is not being investigated, sadly.
Adopt A Pet With Comcast On Demand?
By 2.14.07
Apparently, in some areas of the US you can view short videos of local pets who are in need of homes via Comcast on Demand.
