Cable Firms Eye Tablet Space

More TV shows and movies may be coming to tablet computers like Apple Inc.'s iPad -- for those who pay to watch. At least seven of the ten largest subscription-TV providers in the U.S. are building new tablet-computer applications that offer select TV shows and movies to their existing subscribers, often for little or no additional fee. The efforts are going head-to-head with a handful of existing video applications from TV networks and online video services such as Netflix Inc. and Hulu LLC, hoping to compete by offering more content and features that integrate with home TV service.