Tag: Comcast
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BritBox App Launches on Comcast
BritBox International is the leading source of streaming British entertainment and has been quietly testing out a new app over the past several months with much success. Today, the streaming service announced it has officially launched a new BritBox app via Comcast’s entertainment platforms for the United States. “As we continue to make the best…
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Comcast Will Launch a Smart TV Called Xumo TV Later This Year Sold at Walmart
Later this year, Comcast will sell a smart TV called Xumo TV. This will be the first retail device Comcast has ever sold. This TV will run the same operating system as the new Xumo Streaming Box that will also be launched for Spectrum and Comcast customers. Comcast has confirmed that both devices are still…
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Comcast Makes it Harder To Receive an Auto Pay Discount – Here is What You Need to Know
Comcast is cutting more perks and discounts for its customers. Starting July 20th, Comcast is eliminating the autopay discount for any of its cable and internet customers who do not directly link their bank accounts to automatic billing. No longer will customers paying with a debit or credit card be granted the $10 discount, sans…
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Comcast Launches a $300 a Month Gigabit Pro Internet Service With a $1,000 Setup Cost
Comcast is developing a new “exceptional” internet experience with the Xfinity 10G Network. Now, customers can get fast, reliable connections with low latency for only $300 per month. The company has spent over $20 billion since 2018 towards developing its newest internet service, the Gigabit Pro. “The result of these efforts is a connectivity platform…
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Comcast is Upset That it Must Disclose Its Hidden Fees & Wants The FCC to Change The Rules
Comcast recently filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission over a federal law passed in 2021 requiring companies to fully disclose all fees to customers. The law requires broadband customers to be provided with a label clearly outlining exact pricing information as well as additional fees, discounts, bundle deals, and connection speeds at the…
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Comcast & Spectrum Plan to Take on Roku & Amazon By Selling a Streaming Player At Walmart
As cable TV subscribers drop, Comcast and Spectrum are looking for new ways to grow. Recently Comcast announced a $20 a month live TV streaming service called Now TV that offers 40 live channels, on-demand, and Peacock. Now Comcast and Spectrum are working together to launch a new streaming player to take on Roku, Fire…
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Comcast Executives Get $130 Million in Pay Every Year
Recently Comcast held a vote to decide on a pay packing increase for top executives, one of whom is CEO Brian Roberts. The motion was approved with 343 million votes to proceed with the pay hike while 30 million voted against it. Prior to the vote, Meredith Steihm President of WGA West sent a letter…
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Comcast Will Integrate Its Free Xumo Play Service Into Its Xfinity Cable TV Guide As It Copies Fubo, Philo, & More
Today at the Stream TV Show, Xumo Play’s CEO Colin Petrie-Norris announced that this summer, Comcast’s owned free ad-supported streaming service Xumo Play will be integrated into Comcast’s Xfinity Cable TV guide. This comes as Comcast gets ready to rebrand its streaming players to the Xumo Play brand. This marks a first as cable TV…
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Everything We Know About Comcast’s New $20 Live TV Streaming Service That Launched This Month Called Now TV
Earlier this month, Comcast launched a $20 live TV streaming service. This new service is Comcast’s latest effort to help it fight off the losses it is seeing from cord cutting. Over the last few weeks, the service has quietly been rolling out, and now Comcast is aggressively promoting it. So what is it, and…
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Comcast Executives Face Push Back on Pay Increases During WGA Strike
In a recent email to Comcast and Netflix shareholders, the Writers Guild of America urged them to vote against a proposed pay increase for top-level executives. The emails outline how this pay increase is in poor taste considering the ongoing Writers’ Strike over compensation for streaming services among other demands. The strike started on May…