Viewers are seeking out similar services to provide them with TV on their connected devices.
Here are some of the companies thriving in
that industry.
Simple.TV allows viewers to record
television shows onto a hard drive that they connect to their own personal antenna.
Mobile apps then let those recordings be accessed on the go.
“Where you capture the signal makes all the difference,” said founder Mark Ely in a New York Times interview. “This fits squarely in fair use.”
The dual tuner service offers support for Windows 8.1, Plex, Android, iOs and more.
Simple.TV
Simple.TV allows viewers to record
television shows onto a hard drive that they connect to their own personal antenna.
Mobile apps then let those recordings be accessed on the go.“Where you capture the signal makes all the difference,” said founder Mark Ely in a New York Times interview. “This fits squarely in fair use.”
The dual tuner service offers support for Windows 8.1, Plex, Android, iOs and more.
USTVNow
USTVNow is designed for U.S. military
service members and American citizens residing overseas, and it allows them to record
television shows through a DVR service and also watch them live over the
Internet.The basic six-channel subscription is completely free, and their other two plans start at $19/month and $29/month respectively. Roku is a supported option for viewing, in addition to tablets, computers, phones and smart TVs.
NimbleTV
NimbleTV is a service that provides
streaming access to the television content for which consumers have already
paid. Essentially, one who utilizes cable, satellite or a telco is capable of
having those broadcasts delivered to apps and browsers on their connected
devices for viewing.
“[The] approach simply improves existing pay TV – it does not displace it,” said CEO Anand Subramanian.
In exchange for a monthly fee, NimbleTV can verify your current subscription and add its services to it, or it will sign you up for package, which will grant access to more channels.
“Our whole point is we’re selling a service to the consumer. The consumer has signed up and has the rights to this programming,” Subramanian told Re/Code. “We’re just helping them watch it.”
In exchange for a monthly fee, NimbleTV can verify your current subscription and add its services to it, or it will sign you up for package, which will grant access to more channels.
“Our whole point is we’re selling a service to the consumer. The consumer has signed up and has the rights to this programming,” Subramanian told Re/Code. “We’re just helping them watch it.”
Tablo
We previously discussed Tablo in our DVR article. The device allows over-the-air signals to be streamed to connected
devices, and its subscription service provides users with an EPG and digital
recording functionality.
According to a recent Wire Report interview with CEO
Grant Hall, the Canadian startup is “targeting [generation] Y, the millennials,
so people who’ve grown up with this technology.”
Author: Brian Cameron
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Another similar company is Rabbit TV
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