Tag: Comcast
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Comcast, Spectrum, & Other Cable TV Companies Are Expected to Continue to Lose Internet Customers Through 2025 as Cord Cutting 2.0 Grows
Last year for the first time both Spectrum and Comcast lost internet customers in the same quarter. Cord cutting 2.0 has been driving people away from traditional internet providers to new fiber, 5G Home Internet, and even satellite internet options. This comes as the Affordable Connectivity Program ran out of money this year, forcing many…
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Some Comcast Customers Personal Data Was Leaked In a FBCS Data Breach
Comcast has become the latest company to disclose customer data exposure stemming from a data breach at Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS), a debt collection agency. This revelation adds another layer to an already extensive data breach that has impacted millions of individuals. FBCS initially reported the breach in April 2024, stating that unauthorized…
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Comcast is Improving Live Sports Streaming on YouTube TV, Fubo & More By Using AI To Improve Its Internet Service
Comcast announced today the launch of “Janus,” a groundbreaking initiative set to transform the way its core network delivers internet experiences. By leveraging cutting-edge cloud and AI/ML technology, Janus aims to maximize network performance and efficiency, ensuring faster speeds and more reliable internet service for customers, according to Comcast. Janus will virtualize Comcast’s core network,…
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Comcast Now Charges Over $55 a Month in Fees for ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, & Your Local RSN On Top of the Advertised Price in Some Areas
Are you ready to pay a lot in fees to watch “free” over-the-air television? Customers in some parts of Connecticut are paying $55.40 a month for local TV stations ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC along with their RSNs. Comcast is charging some customers $32.75 a month for broadcast TV fees and local RSN costs are…
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How to Watch Big Ten Network: Where to Stream USC, UCLA, Oregon & Washington Games During Comcast Xfinity Blackout
Week 1 of the 2024 College Football season begins tomorrow and Comcast Xfinitiy subscribers who want to watch four former Pac-12 schools are subject to a Big Ten Network blackout on the West Coast and in markets that don’t have existing Big Ten schools. With BTN and Comcast Xfinity in an ongoing carriage dispute (more…
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Comcast May Get Another $5 Billion From Disney for Hulu Buyout
A deal two years in the making could still pay out as The Walt Disney Company’s buyout of Comcast’s share of Hulu is under dispute. In 2023, Disney acquired Comcast/NBCUniversal’s 33% stake in Hulu for $8.61 billion to take full control of the streaming service. Now, Disney may have to open up the wallet payout…
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Bally Sports Saved? Comcast Agrees to Add Back Bally Sports RSNs
It’s been months now since Bally Sports was removed from Comcast Xfinity TV service. Today, Comcast announced that it has reached a deal that will see Bally Sports RSNs owned by Diamond Sports Group added back to Xfinity customers on August 1st, 2024. The catch, though, is you will need to be an Xfinity Ultimate…
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Comcast & Spectrum Lost 1.719 Million Cable TV Customers & 298,000 Internet Customers in the First Half of 2024
This week Comcast and Spectrum reported their second quarter 2024 earnings that showed how hard cord cutting is hitting cable as in 2024 cord cutting is still going strong. The two largest cable TV companies lost 1.719 million TV customers and 298,000 internet customers in the first six months of 2024. That works out to…
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Cord Cutting Today Comcast Massive Losses, Prime Video Changes, & More
Today in Cord Cutting Today for July 24, 2024 we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting including: Is Comcast Doomed to Shutdown? Its Not Looking Good… You can find links to each story we talk about below this video. Comcast Lost Over 419,000 TV Customers &…
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Peacock’s Subscriber Decline Amidst Revenue Growth: A Mixed Quarter for NBCUniversal
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service under Comcast, posted notable financial improvements in the second quarter of 2024, but the overall picture was marred by a slight decline in its subscriber base. Peacock’s revenue surged by 28% to $1 billion, and its losses were significantly reduced to $348 million from $651 million in the same period last…