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Time Warner Cable Targets Rivals With Look Back

  • Reuters, Tuesday, November 9, 2010 12:35 AM
Time Warner Cable is launching a service to allow subscribers to watch some of their favorite shows three days after they've originally aired. The company wants to stay ahead of the growing threat of cheaper Web video services, like Netflix Inc and Hulu.

The new Look Back service is targeted at differentiating the second largest U.S. cable company from rivals like satellite providers DirecTV and Dish Network Corp or new video services from the phone companies Verizon Communications and AT&T Inc. Look Back is launching nationally to most of TWC's 13 million or so customers.

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