Cox adds YouTube Kids, NPR One apps to Contour platform

WEST WARWICK – Cox Communications has added YouTube Kids and NPR One to its Contour platform with integrated apps. Customers with a compatible Contour receiver and high-speed internet service in place will be able to access the programming with voice remote directly from their TVs, the company said in a press release.

“Similar to Contour’s other integrated apps [such as] YouTube and Netflix, customers can simply say ‘YouTube Kids,’ as well as ‘NPR,’ ‘NPR One,’ ‘NPR app,’ ‘Launch NPR app,’ or ‘National Public Radio’ using their voice remote to launch the apps,” reads the announcement.

YouTube Kids offers family-friendly videos and channels. Parents can flag videos for YouTube Kids review and monitor children’s viewing habits from the “watch history” function, says Cox.

NPR One presents audio programming such as podcasts and national and local news radio.

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“Contour has become one of the most innovative platforms in cable,” said Pat Esser, president, Cox Communications.

YouTube was added to the Contour platform in May.

Susan Shalhoub is a PBN contributing writer.