Tag: Comcast
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Comcast, Spectrum, & Other Cable TV Companies Lost Over 1.7 Million Subscribers In Just 3 Months
Cable TV is continuing to struggle as companies like Comcast, Charter, DIRECTV, and Spectrum deal with the growth of cord cutting. Now, a new report from the Leichtman Research Group reports that the major cable and satellite companies lost 1,792,671 during the 3rd quarter of 2023. That works out to over 19,000 Americans canceling cable…
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Comcast Starts To Roll Out Faster Internet Speeds For Both Download & Upload
For years, we have had fast download speeds to watch movies, TV shows, and more. Now though increasingly, Americans are making their own video content they want to upload online. Now Comcast has started to roll out multi-gig symmetrical speeds that will give you the same upload speed as your download speeds. These new symmetrical…
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Comcast and Disney Start the Process to Complete the Hulu Sale
Disney and Comcast have spent the last few months going back and forth over Hulu. The two companies have finally kicked off the process to complete the sale of Comcast’s remaining stake in Hulu to Disney, giving the media giant full control of the streaming service. CNBC’s David Faber reported that the two trigger their…
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This Small Broadband Provider Will Launch 50 Gbps Fiber Internet Service Tomorrow
Once upon a time, 1 Gbps of internet speeds courtesy of a fiber-optic connection seemed like a mind-blowingly fast connection. On Wednesday, a small broadband provider in the northwest will begin offering a 50 Gbps service — upload and download — to its customers. Ziply Fiber, a Kirkland, Washington, broadband provider will launch the service…
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Peacock Removes Claim It Has the Most Live Sports of Any Streamer
Peacock quietly removed a line that says it offers the “most live sports of any streamer” on its site after DIRECTV complained about the legitimacy of the claim. DIRECTV slammed the claim, arguing that its own DIRECTV Stream, as well as its DIRECTV service delivered over the internet, offers more live sports than Peacock. Cord…
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Midnight Pulp Streaming Channel Lands on Prime Video, Roku, and Comcast’s Xfinity Ahead of Halloween
Midnight Pulp, a streaming service focused on cult and genre movies and shows, has landed on several different platforms just in time for Halloween. The streaming service, owned by Cineverse, is now available as an add-on to Prime Video, the Roku Channel, and Comcast’s Xfinity platforms. Midnight Pulp costs $5.99 a month after a seven-day…
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Comcast and Spectrum’s Streaming Aspirations Rests on a Tiny Box
The Xumo Stream Box is a small, unassuming device that both Comcast and Charter’s Spectrum have begun sending out to their subscribers in place of a traditional cable set-top box. It may also be the key to both companies staying relevant in a world where everyone is increasingly moving to streaming services. The device, which…
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DIRECTV Slams Comcast’s ‘Most Live Sports’ Claim For Peacock. But is it Justified?
When Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said on a Thursday earnings conference call that Peacock had the “most live sports of any streaming service,” it was a reiteration of a claim made on the company’s site, and one that analysts moved on without much fanfare. But DIRECTV is taking issue with that claim. “That unsubstantiated hubris…
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The Recap: Huge Cable TV Losses, Prime Video’s Ad-Free Tier Gets Priced, and More
It was another busy week of earnings, which meant a load of revelations from the various companies. It was a bloodbath for the cable companies, while the wireless companies once again saw strong growth in 5G home internet. Amazon also finally shared how much you’ll have to pay to get rid of ads in its…
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Comcast is Quietly Upgrading Internet Upload Speeds For Some Customers
Some Comcast customers are getting a speed boost as the cable giant continues to big network upgrade project. The company confirmed that customers on Gigabit Extra and Gig x2 plans will see their upload speeds double to 200 Mbps from 100 Mbps. Some homes have already gotten the upgrades, but they’re slowing being rolled out…