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Cox Customers Can Now Access SHOWTIME ANYTIME On Computers, Tablets, Phones And Streaming Devices
New York, NY – May 1, 2014 – Cox customers subscribing to SHOWTIME® can now access their favorite SHOWTIME programming anywhere. SHOWTIME and Cox today announced the launch of the network’s authentication service, SHOWTIME ANYTIME, which enables SHOWTIME subscribers free, unlimited on demand access to hundreds of hours of the network's programming, as well as the live broadcast of both the East and West Coast feeds of SHOWTIME, on any computer, iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phones and tablets, Kindle Fire™ and Roku and Amazon Fire TV streaming players anywhere in the U.S.
Cox customers can use SHOWTIME ANYTIME to watch current and past seasons of award-winning SHOWTIME original series including HOMELAND, DEXTER®, RAY DONOVAN, MASTERS OF SEX, PENNY DREADFUL, CALIFORNICATION, HOUSE OF LIES, WEB THERAPY, EPISODES and NURSE JACKIE, along with box office hits, hard-hitting sports, documentaries and specials, at home, at the office, or on the go.
Customers can sign in with their Cox user ID and password to access their SHOWTIME subscription on the SHOWTIME ANYTIME website and mobile apps, and/or their Roku and Amazon Fire TV streaming players. Once authenticated, customers can make their viewing selection and begin watching SHOWTIME content. To access SHOWTIME ANYTIME, Cox’s SHOWTIME customers can go to ShowtimeAnytime.com, download the SHOWTIME ANYTIME app via the iTunes App Store (http://s.sho.com/1854qHh), Google Play Store (http://s.sho.com/1fOM1Wf), the Amazon Appstore (http://amzn.to/ZnVeNL), or go to the SHOWTIME ANYTIME channel in the Roku Channel Store (http://s.sho.com/1mL02JY).
SHOWTIME ANYTIME is also available now nationwide to subscribers of AT&T U-verse, Blue Ridge Communications, Bright House Networks, Cablevision's Optimum TV, CenturyLink Prism, Charter, Comcast Xfinity, DIRECTV, Grande Communications, Mediacom, Time Warner Cable and Verizon FiOS.
Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet and telephone services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves approximately 6 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers, and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and new media advertising. Cox is known for its pioneering efforts in cable telephone and commercial services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding workplaces. For seven years, Cox has been recognized as the top operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunications; for seven years, Cox has ranked among DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity. More information about Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com and www.coxmedia.com.
Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME 2™, SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILY ZONE® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ XTRA. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD™, THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ HD, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, FLIX ON DEMAND® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ ON DEMAND, and the network's authentication service SHOWTIME ANYTIME®. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks™, a joint venture between SNI and the Smithsonian Institution, which offers Smithsonian Channel™. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®.
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CONTACTS:
Johanna Fuentes
Showtime Networks Inc.
212-708-1590
Elizabeth Rasberry
Cox Communications
404-269-8012
