Spectrum Launches Multiview for March Madness

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STAMFORD, Conn.—Charter announced today that it it launching a new multiview feature for March Madness, which begins this week.

The new Multiview feature in the Spectrum TV App, gives subscribers the ability to watch up to four NCAA men’s or women’s basketball games simultaneously during the tournament.

“The NCAA Tournament is the perfect time for basketball fans to experience the thrill of multiple games at once,” said Elena Ritchie, Senior Vice President, Video Product. “Multiview is all about making it easier for customers to catch every highlight and stay connected to the action.”

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Multiview is available to customers using the Spectrum TV App on Xumo Stream Box, Xumo TV, Apple TV, Roku, Xbox, Samsung, LG and Vizio smart TVs. Customers must have a Spectrum TV package that includes the content being featured in Multiview. Curated Multiview options can be selected directly from the Spectrum TV App home screen, making it simple to follow multiple games in real time. When in Multiview, viewers can change which audio to listen to or select a game to go full screen on a single event.

Spectrum plans to expand the Multiview feature throughout the year to cover other major sporting events, including the NHL and NBA playoffs, the World Cup, college football and NFL games.

More information about the Spectrum TV App is available here.

Tom Butts

Tom has covered the broadcast technology market for the past 25 years, including three years handling member communications for the National Association of Broadcasters followed by a year as editor of Video Technology News and DTV Business executive newsletters for Phillips Publishing. In 1999 he launched digitalbroadcasting.com for internet B2B portal Verticalnet. He is also a charter member of the CTA's Academy of Digital TV Pioneers. Since 2001, he has been editor-in-chief of TV Tech (www.tvtech.com), the leading source of news and information on broadcast and related media technology and is a frequent contributor and moderator to the brand’s Tech Leadership events.