Posted: Sat., Jul. 30, 2011, 4:00am PT
iPad-like devices can replace remote control
By ROBERT MARICH
Video-on-demand has for years fallen short of the industry’s expectations, disappointing Hollywood and the cable biz alike. But that may be about to change.
Cable operators say a new gadget has landed in their laps — and literally in the laps of their subscribers — that can have multiple benefits: Tablet computers, including Apple’s iPad. Such devices, many believe, can not only supercharge the VOD biz, but also stanch so-called “cord-cutting.”
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