[ad_1] Comcast is focussing on its Internet Essentials program, which provides broadband to low-income Americans for $9.95 per month. Now, new, qualifying customers can sign up for 60 days at no cost, and Comcast is boosting broadband speeds for all Internet Essentials customers. Over the next few days, it will bump speeds from 15/2 Mbps […]
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Comcast officially purchases Xumo ad-supported streaming service
[ad_1] “We are excited for this team to join Comcast and look forward to supporting them as they continue to innovate and develop their offerings,” the spokesperson said. Xumo will be operating as an independent business within Comcast, though it will be overseen by the cable giant’s senior VP Rebecca Heap. While the terms of […]
WSJ: Comcast’s NBCUniversal is in advanced talks to acquire Vudu
[ad_1] As we discussed last year, it’s getting expensive to keep up with TV due to the increasing number of streaming options popping up. Companies need to find a way to make money, especially those pumping millions into their projects. WSJ says that Vudu would complement Peacock if the sale goes through, and its online […]
Now ‘League of Legends’ star Faker is a part-owner of his esports team
[ad_1] Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok has been an esports superstar and key member of the T1 League of Legends team since 2013, and a new three-year contract with the squad adds “part owner” to his title. As first reported by ESPN, while the talented mid laner has said he received “blank check” offers from teams outside […]
NBC’s Peacock streaming service costs $10 for ad-free Premium access
[ad_1] Depending on your tier, you’ll have access to various originals, TV shows, films, sports and news content. It will also have exclusive Olympics content this summer, including the Opening and Closing ceremonies live from Tokyo before they air on NBC in primetime. Execs also showed off the Peacock app, which will immediately begin streaming […]
ESPN’s 4K National Championship broadcast airs on Comcast, DirecTV and Altice
[ad_1] Back in October ESPN started broadcasting college football in 4K, and now it’s time for the National Championship Game. For tonight’s matchup between LSU and Clemson the network will present a Samsung-sponsored feed from the Field Pass view — with “free flowing commentary of the game” and SkyCam angle in Ultra HD. There’s still […]
CBS All Access is coming to Xfinity X1 and Flex set-top boxes
[ad_1] With the agreement, Comcast says it will become the first cable or satellite television provider in the US to offer a CBS All Access app. As with a lot of the other streaming services that are available through Xfinity X1 and Flex, you’ll need to subscribe to CBS All Access to watch the content […]
WSJ: Comcast might buy the free streaming app Xumo TV
[ad_1] If you’re keeping track of the internet TV landscape there may be change incoming, as the Wall Street Journal reports Comcast — which is preparing to launch the NBCU-powered Peacock streaming service — is in advanced talks to buy Xumo TV. While Xumo isn’t as familiar of a name, its app is readily available […]
Comcast made a VR version of its Xfinity Stream app for visually impaired users
[ad_1] The electronic magnifier comes with 3K LCD screens and enhances the usable vision of people with conditions like low vision macular degeneration, glaucoma and retinitis pigmentosa. It allows visually impaired users to customize its magnification and contrast, depending on what they need to be able to read, watch movies or even just to see […]
Comcast revives ‘E.T.’ to hawk cable and internet service
[ad_1] Comcast quotes Henry Thomas, the actor who plays Elliott, as saying that the short gives fans “everything they want out of a sequel” minus the parts that “could destroy the beauty of the original.” Thomas, we love you, but that’s just not true — it doesn’t really advance the story (apart from showing that […]