Tag: Comcast
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Comcast Has Increased its X1 Cloud DVR Storage to 150 Hours
Recently and without an official announcement, Comcast has increased its cloud DVR storage on X1 from 60 hours to a whopping 150 hours. The company announced it was rolling out this update starting the end of April and hoped to have it complete by June 2020. Now it seems as though everything went according to…
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Despite Carrier Pledge, FCC Says It’s Received Hundreds of Consumer Complaints
While hundreds of broadband providers and telcos have signed on to the Federal Communications Commission’s Keep Americans Connected Pledge, the commission has reportedly received hundreds of complaints so far. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai told the House Energy and Commerce Committee that of the roughly 2,000 complaints the commission has received connected to the ongoing coronavirus…
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Are You Eligible for a Free Xfinity Flex?
Comcast is well-aware of the cord cutting phenomenon and while it appears to be partially offsetting its paid TV subscriber losses with increases in internet service signups, the company has explored other ways to keep customers within its fold. Case in point: the Xfinity Flex streaming device. It’s meant to compete with the Rokus and…
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Comcast Says Flex Shipments Have Passed 1 Million
Comcast says deployments of its Xfinity Flex media streamer have passed the 1 million mark since the device launched last year. The Flex is Comcast’s take on the type of streaming devices made popular by Roku, Amazon’s Fire TV line, and others, and the company has been offering them to its internet-only customers for free.…
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Xfinity’s ‘Watchathon Week’ Returns With Over 10,000 Free TV Shows and Movies
Comcast announced the return of Xfinity Watchathon Week – granting Xfinity Video and internet-only customers free access to many of the year’s hit TV shows, movies and more. During the week of May 11-17, X1, Flex and Xfinity Stream customers will be able to watch over 10,000 titles from more than 70 networks and streaming services.…
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Comcast Lost 388,000 TV Subscribers in Q1 2020
Comcast reported that it lost 388,000 residential video subscribers in the first quarter of 2020. In addition to residential losses, Comcast reported 22,000 business video subscribers for the quarter. While video subscribers dropped, the company notes that cable revenues overall increased, with the additions to broadband and wireless. In the earnings call following the report,…
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Comcast Extends Coronavirus Policies to June 30 as Original End Date Nears
Following Verizon’s announcement earlier today, Comcast is also opting to extend its suite of coronavirus response policies to the end of June. The two companies are among those taking part in the Federal Communications Commission’s Keep Americans Connected Pledge, which calls on companies to enact specific policies to aid customers during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.…
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Here’s What’s Coming to Peacock When It Launches for Comcast Customers Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Comcast and NBCUniversal will launch Peacock for Xfinity X1 and Flex customers. The service is set to launch nationwide on July 15, but the company is considering moving the launch date up. Peacock will include live and on-demand content including shows, movies, news, and NBC’s late night lineup. Here’s what Comcast customers will see…
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Comcast Forecasted to Lose 1.67M Pay TV Subscribers in 2020
With many spending more time at home during the coronavirus pandemic, both streaming services and pay TV services have reported an increase in viewing times. For pay TV operators, the increase could just be a temporary slow down of subscriber losses. With unemployment rates rising and a potential recession on the way, families will be…
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Verizon DSL Users Aren’t Eligible for Recent Low-Income Offers
While hundreds of broadband companies and telcos have taken the Federal Communications Commission up on its Keep Americans Connected pledge, several of the deals on offer come with significant restrictions within the fine print. Case in point: Verizon’s offer of temporary free service for low-income households does not extend to the company’s DSL customers, Ars…