Tag: Comcast
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Peacock Reaches 33 Million Sign Ups
While Comcast lost cable viewers in Q4 2020, its streaming business has been booming. Comcast reported that Peacock has reached 33 million sign ups, up from 22 million signups reported in Q3. As always, when talking about Peacock numbers, it’s important to note that Peacock has a free tier along with its premium paid tier.…
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Comcast Lost 248,000 Video Customers in Q4 2020
In a news release ahead of its Q4 2020 earnings call today, Comcast reported a 248,000 net loss of video customers for the quarter. Comcast, like both Verizon and AT&T which reported earlier this week, showed net additions to its high speed internet customer base. Comcast added 538,000 internet customers for the quarter. When looking…
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Weekend Round-Up: Comcast Price Hikes, Black Friday Deals and More
Thanksgiving week saw price hike announcements from Comcast, a steady stream of Black Friday deals and more. Netflix removed The Chappelle Show from its lineup following a request from Dave Chappelle. And Dish could be facing the largest TV station blackout ever. Here’s what happened in the world of cord cutting and streaming. Breaking News…
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Comcast Will Raise Cable & Internet Prices in January 2021
Following news of AT&T raising prices on DirecTV and U-Verse packages, Comcast customers are receiving notices that their TV and internet prices are going up as well. With this price hike, customers will see their Broadcast TV Fee increase by around $5 per month, from $11.70 to $16.20. TV Box fees for those who are…
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Comcast is Introducing a Data Cap in Northeast States
Beginning in January, Comcast will introduce its 1.2 TB data cap on Xfinity Internet plans, including those in states where Comcast previously did not have a cap. Stop the Cap first spotted the notice from Comcast which will impact those in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New…
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Comcast Launches New Watchwith Livestream App for X1 and Flex
Today Comcast launched its new livestreaming app Watchwith on Xfinity X1 and Flex. To demonstrate the co-watching feature, Xfinity has partnered with Bravo for an interactive pre-show event with stars from the network’s newest franchise, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Tonight at 6:30 pm PT/9:30 pm ET, RHOSLC fans can join an exclusive…
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Comcast, Walmart Could Be Working on Smart TVs Together Soon
A new report from the Wall Street Journal suggests Comcast could be working with mega-retailer Walmart to develop and promote smart TVs. The deal would represent yet another move from Comcast as it looks to position itself as a worthy streaming competitor alongside Roku, Amazon, and others. According to the WSJ’s report, Walmart would promote…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Netflix’s Price Hikes, T-Mobile’s New Streaming Service, and More
It’s Halloween weekend, but before we get to the tricks and treats, we have some streaming news to get to first. This week, we’re going to talk about Netflix bumping up pricing on a few of its plans, and T-Mobile launching a new entry into the live TV streaming field. Elsewhere, third quarter earnings continue…
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Peacock Added 7 Million Users After Roku Deal, Reaching 22 Million Subscribers
While Q3 was tough on Comcast’s cable business, it was a strong quarter for the company’s streaming business. Comcast announced today that its NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock reached 22 million subscribers by the end of the quarter on September 30. One reason for the jump in subscriber numbers was the distribution deal Peacock made with…
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Comcast Lost 273,000 Cable Customers in Q3 2020
Comcast reported its Q3 financials this morning, which included a loss of 273,000 video subscribers in total. That number was made up of 253,000 residential customers and 20,000 business video customers. At the end of Q3, Comcast reported 19.22 million residential TV subscribers and 874,000 business subscribers, for a total of 20.09 million cable customers.…