Video-on-demand comes to cable

By Lisa M. Bowman
Staff Writer, CNET News

People in Forth Worth, Texas, and St. Louis will be able watch videos on demand through their cable operator, the result of a deal between Diva and cable TV company Charter Communications. Diva, a video-on-demand company, said its services would let Charter subscribers watch, pause and rewind hundreds of programs--including children's shows and ESPN events--whenever they want to through a special set-top box. Diva services are available in 26 markets.

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