Tag: Comcast
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Comcast Hires Former Amazon Video Exec To Lead New Cord Cutting Effort
Yesterday it was leaked that Comcast was planning a live TV streaming service for later this year. Now it seems that it has hired Euan McLeod to help lead the push into this new IP TV service. Euan McLeod was recently head of video at Amazon where he led strategy and development for project and…
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Comcast To Launch a Sling TV Competitor Service, Starting at $15 a Month
It looks like Comcast is moving to reach out to cord cutters with a new live TV streaming service. The service, named Xfinity Instant TV, will be priced as low as $15 a month to roughly $40 a month, sources told Reuters. It will include local broadcast networks as well the ability to add add-on…
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Report: Comcast is Working on a Sling TV Competitor
It seems the streaming live TV market is about to get even more crowded. We already have Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, and DIRECTV NOW all offering live TV online. Hulu and YouTube will be joining that market this year. Now Comcast is also working on a live TV streaming service. According to a Bloomberg report…
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Comcast Makes Their Internet Even Faster
Do you have Comcast as your internet service provider? You may want to check your speed. Today Comcast confirmed to Multichannel News that it has raised the speeds of one of its most popular package the Performance Internet tier in several markets, including Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Utah, Houston, and Tucson, Ariz. This jumps Comcast subscribers…
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Taking a Close Look at Comcast Xfinity’s Hidden Fees
Update: A earlier version of this story under counted the total cost of the fees by $2. We updated it to correctly reflect the cost of the total fees. We also updated the Comcast fee to reflect new promotional pricing. 2017 is here and once again that means price hikes and new ways to confuse cord…
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Comcast Will Charge An Extra Monthly Fee to Use Its Roku Channel
Last week the long-awaited Comcast Xfinity TV Channel on Roku Players finally arrived. Many had hoped that they would be able to use their Roku to replace the cable boxes and monthly fees that Comcast now requires for every TV. That means even if you use your own Roku player to stream the TV you…
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Today Comcast Comes to Roku Players – DIRECTV NOW Coming Soon…
Today the long-awaited Comcast Xfinity Roku Channel finally arrived after being announced late last year. Although cord cutters likely do not care about Comcast on Roku, it is good news because it likely means the DIRECTV NOW Roku channel will be here soon. So why does this mean DIRECTV NOW should be on Roku players…
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Verizon & Charter Are in Talks For a Possible Merger
The Wall Street Journal today reported that there maybe a telecom mega-merger in the works. According to a report from WSJ Verizon is eyeing a takeover of Charter Communications. The report claims that Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam has made a “preliminary approach” to Charter executives about such a deal. Yet just because there is a preliminary…
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The Best Comcast Modems Of 2017
Did you know you pay $120 a year in cable modem rentals? Comcast’s Xfinity Internet service charges $10 a month just to rent their cable modem, but there is great news! You can buy your own cable modem and never pay a rental fee on your modem again! After you buy your new modem just…
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Verizon is Looking at Buying Comcast or Charter
The consolidation of cable TV may be continuing in 2017 because Verizon is reportedly looking at buying Comcast or Charter. The report first showed up in the New York Post and said Verizon Chief Executive Lowell McAdam is reportedly looking at buying one of the big two cable companies in an effort to counter AT&T’s…