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Cogeco’s Alantic Broadband, plus two other independent U.S. cablecos are the first to integrate Netflix with set top boxes


QUINCY, MA and PRINCETON, NJ – Cogeco Cable subsidiary Atlantic Broadband, as well as Grande Communications and RCN are the first U.S. cable providers to offer Netflix through the same set-top box used to watch live television.The companies said Friday that the Netflix App will be fully integrated into their TiVo DVR service distributed by the three providers, meaning customers who subscribe to Netflix will be able to access the OTT service in addition to live TV, On Demand shows and other web content through one single device.  The partnership eliminates the complexity of multiple boxes, remote controls, input ports and...