Tag: Comcast
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Comcast Will Increase Cable Costs and Fees in January 2022
Comcast will be doing another round of price hikes at the beginning of the new year, with prices going up on cable, internet, and voice packages. The company is now notifying customers of the increases. With the price hike, Comcast Xfinity’s broadcast TV fee will increase, along with the regional sports fee. The fee to…
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Apple TV+ is Coming to Comcast Xfinity Platforms
In Comcast’s Q3 earnings call, the company announced they’ve made a deal with Apple to bring the Apple TV app to Comcast’s Xfinity platforms. That means Apple TV+ will be available on the Xfinity X1, Flex, XClass TV and Sky Glass platforms for the first time. Users will also be able to subscribe to channels through…
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Comcast Launches New XClass TV Available Starting this Week
Comcast is getting into the Smart TV business. Today the company announced the launch of XClass TV, a Smart TV in collaboration with Hisense that combines Hisense’s advanced television hardware with Comcast’s XClass TV operating system, the same platform that powers other Comcast devices including Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex, Sky Glass and Sky Q. “We’re…
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Comcast Xfinity Drops MSG Networks
Earlier this week, MSG warned that Comcast customers were in danger of losing access to New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils and MLS’s New York Red Bulls content. This morning, Comcast dropped MSG Networks when the two companies were unable to reach a carriage agreement. MSG Networks gave the…
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Comcast Xfinity Could Lose MSG Networks This Week
In another potential blackout caused by carriage deal disputes, MSG Networks is warning Comcast Xfinity customers in New Jersey and Connecticut that they could lose access to New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils and MLS’s New York Red Bulls content. MSG and Comcast’s deal is set to expire on…
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Comcast Introduces New Streaming Device Called XiOne
Comcast announced today the launch of a new streaming device, the XiOne, currently available in Italy and Germany for SkyQ customers, and now becoming available to Xfinity Flex customers in the U.S. Comcast describes the XiOne as a plug-and-play device with faster processing and increased memory. The device supports WiFi 6, 4K UHD, HDR, Dolby…
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ViacomCBS and Comcast Team Up for a New Streaming Service in Europe
ViacomCBS and Comcast announced today plans to launch a new streaming service in over 20 European markets. The service, SkyShowtime, will include content from NBCUniversal, Sky, and ViacomCBS portfolio of brands, including titles from SHOWTIME, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, Paramount+ Originals, Sky Studios, Universal Pictures, and Peacock. News of the partnership between ViacomCBS and Comcast…
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Peacock Reaches 54 Million Sign Ups with Help From the Olympics
Peacock, from NBCUniversal, ended Q2 2021 with 54 million sign ups, according to Comcast’s earnings report Thursday morning. That number includes over 20 million monthly active users. Comcast does not break out free and paid Peacock users when reporting its subscriber numbers. Comcast Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts attributed the growth to the 2020 Tokyo…
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Comcast Customers Can Now Use Hulu with Live on Xfinity Flex
Comcast is expanding its streaming offerings with the addition of Hulu with Live TV. Starting today, Hulu with Live TV is available on Xfinity Flex, Comcast’s streaming platform for high speed internet customers. Hulu + Live TV joins a growing list of linear streaming services available on Flex, including Xfinity Stream, Sling TV, Peacock, HBO…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Peacock Lands on Fire TV, Comcast/Roku Rumors, and More
This week, Peacock finally landed on the Fire TV platform — just in time for the Olympics. Meanwhile, a few streaming services added some highly requested features. And rumors started swirling about Comcast’s plans to make an impact in the streaming world. Elsewhere, Amazon’s deal with MGM may have caught the attention of the Federal…