TWC additionally posted a 4 percent rise in revenue to $5 billion, topping analysts’ average estimate of $4.97 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

The nation’s second-largest cable television provider said it lost 129,000 video subscribers during the fourth-quarter of 2011 but offset that by adding others in high-speed data and voice, making for a solid quarter ending the year with 14.5 million customers.

CEO Glenn Britt of the company’s gains:

“Time Warner Cable’s 2011 results demonstrate the continued strength of our business amidst rapid change in technology and the consumer marketplace.”

Last quarter was marked by a carriage battle with New York’s MSG Networks. As of the first of this year, Knicks, Rangers and Devils games have gone dark for TWC subs and the two companies remain in a standoff.

Residential services revenues increased 2.6% year-over-year to $4.3 billion; Video revenue was flat, offset by growth in high-speed data and phone service.

Business services revenues grew 37% to $409 million.

Advertising revenue decreased 10% to $242 million primarily as a result of a year-over-year decline in political advertising revenues, the company said.

Time Warner Cable returned $3.3 billion worth of stock to shareholders during the full year in stock repurchases and dividends. It said its board has replenished its share repurchase authorization to $4 billion effective today.

via Variety

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Time Warner Cable who serves Millions of customers in 28 different states, announced their new iPhone app which allows customers to watch live TV and even manage, control, and program their DVR.

The app also allows the ability to search the TV guide and search for shows. A while back, the company released an iPad app which offered much of the same functionality. An Android app was released about a month ago.

This new app for iPhone users is more of a universal app and will work on the smartphone (3G and up), the iPad, and users with an iPod Touch (3G and up). Customers shouldn’t get too excited however. In order to watch live TV through the app, you have to be connected through your home wifi network so no live TV say during your break at work.

Time Warner Cable has a list of the various features:

• Interactive program guide (IPG) – up to 7 days of listings. View detailed show descriptions including box art. Option to display “HD only” or “favorites only” by creating a favorite channel list.
• Search – search for programming by title or episode name and filter results by genre
• Set-top box tuning – tap on a network logo or “watch on TV” button within the program description to tune compatible set-top boxes directly to the channel
• DVR management – schedule one-time and series recordings on compatible DVRs directly from the IPG. Tap on the “DVR” button to see a list of all upcoming recordings and make changes or cancel recordings

Would you watch live TV on your iPhone?

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HBO Go, HBO’s mobile-TV application, launched early last year, but Time Warner Cable customers have been without it since. That’s set to change, however, as Time Warner announced today that the two companies have finally reached an agreement, and HBO Go and MAX Go will be offered to Time Warner customers starting as soon as next month.

The service, which allows internet-connected users to watch HBO’s library of over 1,400 old and current programs and 400 of Cinemax’s programs, is expected to kick off first with a limited beta test before it’s launched for all. In addition to playback on computers, the service will be available on multiple platforms, including iOS and Android mobile devices.

“We’re very pleased to have completed an agreement that’s good for our customers,” said Susan Weinstein, Group Vice President, Content Acquisition for Time Warner Cable. “HBO and Cinemax offer unique and compelling programming for our customers, and soon they’ll be able to access it both anytime and anywhere.”

Time Warner didn’t provide a timeline on when users can expect the limited beta to begin, nor did they say who will have access to the beta. Regardless, I’m sure Time Warner customers can wait one more month after having to wait over a year.

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Firstly, I should admit a strange, creeping attraction to Eugene Mirman. He’s not Jack White, but there is something adorably awkward about him and I bet he would be an awesome first date.

Now that I have that out of the way, how much do you relate to this open letter he published as an ad in New York Press? Cable and internet are services in which the company loves to bone you all the time, jack up prices, demand you stay home from work to even get service in the first place, and then totally not give you any concessions when their sucky service decides to cut out right when you have to post posts on the Inquisitr.

And then you’re all, “this is an Outrage! I am going to take my business elsewhere to… oh, no one else provides service in my area. Burn.” So it’s bend over or keep paying $150 a month for the Optimum Triple Play because there’s no other IP in your area. Yeah, its like that.

Mirman channels everyone’s monopoly hate into one scathing letter, pasted below. Hilarity bolded by me.

Dear Time Warner Cable,

On April 23rd I moved and had an appointment with Time Warner Cable to come and install cable, Internet and phone service and no one showed up. When I called, I was told my appointment was entered wrong and moved to May 4th, without anyone calling me. No big deal, why would a company check with someone to see if they are home on a Wednesday afternoon? Of course they are. Everyone is. Name one person who isn’t home on a Wednesday afternoon? You can’t. It’s impossible, because everyone is home. It would be a waste of recourses to call and talk to him. Did Stalin ever call people before he arrested them and sent them to die in Siberian work camps? No! Why should Time Warner Cable have a policy that is any different from Stalin’s?

Did you know that on Yelp, Time Warner Cable has one and a half stars? That’s less stars than Jeffery Dahmer — who killed and ate people, maybe even had sex with their skulls (I don’t really know). Obviously what I’m saying is untrue, because Yelp does not review serial killers, but if they did, hisbabaganoush would be better than yours, if you both made babaganoush, even if his drugged and murdered people. Sorry that got weird. F**k you. I just made you read that confusing thing.

To give you an idea of how much I dislike your company, I have come up with plagues I hope God smites your board of directors with. I know He’ll only do this if you enslave the Jews, but considering you might have a monopoly in NYC, you sort of already have:

1. Awkward. Every board member’s cell phone ring loudly announces their weight and also the day they’ll die.

2. Bathroom. The constant feeling that you have to go number two, but completely forgetting how.

3. Improv. Your first-born will want to be a short form improviser.

4. Popcorn. Your second born will smell like hot buttered popcorn. It’s not that bad at first, but eventually I bet it will be maddening.

Sincerely,

Eugene Mirman and probably every one of your customers.

P.S. On May 4th I called you and got an automated message saying my appointment was moved to May 10th, but spoke to two representatives who assured me it was still on May 4th. Twenty minutes later, I got a call saying the technician called and couldn’t reach me and my new appointment would be on May 12th. An hour later I got a call apologizing and saying my appointment was moved to May 6th. Why does your company act like a controlling, abusive husband on an episode of Law and Order?

P.P.S. On May 6th a very nice, professional man came, rang my doorbell and installed everything. I would feel remiss to not mention that a handful of other employees were also very helpful. However, overall your company is run like an ill managed Soviet factory. I bet if Ayn Rand was still alive, she’d write a fun to read, but poorly argued book about how appalling and inefficient your company is. Please cut it out. Thank you.

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Time Warner Cable has reached a last minute deal with Viacom Inc. on carriage fees, avoiding a blackout of 19 cable channels to around 15 million customers.

Channels that would have disappeared from the United State’s second largest cable provider included Comedy Central, Logo, BET, Spike, TV Land, Nick at Nite, Nickelodeon, Noggin, The N, Nick Jr., TEENick, MTV, VH1, MTV2, CMT and Palladia.

The channels were expected to be pulled at midnight January 1. Viacom has been asking viewers to lobby Time Warner to come to a deal.

Details of the agreement are said to still be finalized, but reports suggest that Time Warner has agreed to the high rates demanded by Viacom.

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