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Cablevision was one of the first U.S.-based cable providers to offer the ability for its customers to watch live TV on their mobile devices back in early 2011, but one of the annoying stipulations was you had to be at home in order to enjoy the experience. But starting today, Cablevision is throwing that stipulation out of the window as they have pushed out an update to its Optimum for iPad app to allow its customers to watch live TV anywhere they have an Internet connection.

This update means it’s completely possible for iPad users to watch live TV anywhere they would like as being connected to your home Wi-Fi network will no longer be necessary. Unfortunately, there’s a bit of a trick here as only its News 12, News 12 Traffic & Weather & MSG Varsity channels seem to only be available to watch live anywhere. But, this does show Cablevision is lifting at lease some restrictions of its application, which we’re hoping also means they’ll start rolling out support for additional, more popular channels to be watched live from anywhere.

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It certainly took a lot longer than we expected it to, but it’s here at last: Cablevision and the National Football League have finally struck a viewing deal — a multi-year agreement, no less. Earlier today, the aforementioned TV provider announced it will start offering the well-known NFL Network and RedZone Channel to its Optimum TV customers starting tomorrow, with both channels being available in standard definition and, of course, high-def as well. Naturally, Cablevision users will have to be subscribed to the proper IO package in order to get the action included in these channels, but something tells us you won’t mind upgrading your bundle if need be. The official word from the cable company’s in the PR below, and now you have something else to look forward to tomorrow.

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Cablevision unveiled its Optimum for iPad app with live TV streaming in the spring of 2011, then upgraded it to 2.0 with remote control and DVR scheduling plus an iPhone-compatible edition last fall, and now 3.0 has arrived on iOS with a whole new UI. The updated look makes the app more consistent with the web-based Optimum experience for PCs that launched in April, making it easier to find shows and view the guide well into the future as well as up to two hours into the past. Key to the upgraded discovery experience is the ability to rate TV shows which it uses to make recommendations on other content. The DVR section has even been revamped,making it easier to see what’s been recorded and programs that are scheduled, as well as remaining storage space. The full changelog is available on iTunes, subscribers can grab the free apps for their respective devices at the links below.

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Cablevision Optimum apps for iPad, iPhone upgraded with new UI, ratings and discovery features originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 09:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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