Tag: Comcast
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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…
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Florida Is Working With Comcast & Others to Expand Broadband Internet
In May, Governor Ron DeSantis earmarked $60 million for the Broadband Opportunity Program to provide Florida’s most underserved or unserved communities access to broadband internet. This monetary award, paired with previously issued funding, totals more than $226 million dedicated to connecting over 250,000 homes and businesses to broadband internet across the state. This will go…
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Here is How Comcast & Spectrum Plan to Use Phones to Beat Cord Cutting
Could mobile phones ensure Comcast and Spectrum’s future as profitable companies? The latest reports from MoffettNathanson show an increase in mobile lines compared to cable subscription numbers. In the first quarter of 2023, cable providers added approximately 1.05 million new mobile lines, bringing the total number to just shy of 12 million members. The report…
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Comcast Will Offer Peacock Premium for Only $3 a Month – Learn How to Redeem This Promo
Last month, Comcast announced it will no longer be including free access to Peacock’s streaming services. Free access has been included in eligible Comcast packages since 2020. This was specific to consumers with a Flex streaming or X1-powered device and ends June 26th, 2023. Instead, Comcast is offering a discount on Peacock’s Premium tier plan…