Comcast 4K UHD app launches on Samsung TVs with Suits, Chicago Fire and more to come
Comcast joined satellite provider DirecTV today as the second major pay-TV network to offer 4K UHD content on demand.
Watch this rocket launch TV’s future into space with DirecTV’s new 4K UHD satellite
DirecTV launched its first satellite designed to broadcast 4K UHD content on Saturday. The satellite is expected to begin broadcasts in Q2 of 2014.
San Francisco and Houston get on-the-go mobile streaming for Comcast’s X1 cloud DVRs
Comcast announced today that it has premiered outside-the-home, cloud-based streaming to its X1 DVR customers in Houston and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Netflix waves the red flag, files formal FCC petition against Comcast/TWC merger
The service announced yesterday that it filed a colossal 250-page petition with the FCC, imploring the federal agency to reject the Comcast/TWC merger.
The first one’s free: Comcast offers free cable to students of select schools via Wi-Fi
Comcast announced that it has launched Xfinity On Campus, a service that lets college students watch live TV and on-demand video via IP-enabled devices.
Comcast tries to scam someone else out of their money, but fails
Tim Davis was offered a free equipment exam by a Comcast rep, but the company charged him for multiple items and refused to refund the money.
Comcast offering ‘up to’ six months of free Internet service for low income families
Low income families can get up to six months of free Internet service on the house from Comcast. There's more though.
Comcast service call goes south as customer allegedly pulls a gun
Gloria Baca-Lucero became so upset with unanticipated Comcast service fees that she pulled a handgun on a serviceman during a routine visit on Monday
Netflix makes last plea to FCC for Net Neutrality, calls out Comcast and Verizon
Netflix makes its final plea to the FCC in a push for higher regulation to preserve Net Neutrality.
Breaking up is hard to do, especially with Comcast
Ever had one of those customer service reps who just won't seem to co-operate? This conversation with a Comcast rep takes things to a new level.
Dish pleads with FCC to take closer look at upcoming mergers
Dish Network expressed concern this week over the Comcast/TWC and AT&T/DirecTV merger deals set to further alter the already-transforming pay-TV landscape.
Comcast’s new Chrome browser extension makes it easier to keep up with the World Cup
The cabler released a new Google Chrome browswer extension for its Xfinity TV Go website that allows customers to access both on-demand and live-streamed content.
FCC steps in to investigate Netflix/ISP squabbles
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has promised to direct the agency to look into both sides of the Netflix/ISP battle that has been raging for the past few months.
Comcast marches to Google’s beat, will encrypt emails ‘within a matter of weeks’
After Google publicly revealed which sites encrypt emails, and the frequency at which they do so, Comcast decided to offer email encryption.
Google’s stance on Net neutrality is good for you, and very good for Google
Google's latest blog post promises that its new Fiber internet will work to connect Netflix and other streaming sites for free, unlike competing ISPs.
Comcast gives customers access to trio of Starz TV Everywhere apps
The U.S.'s largest pay-TV operator earlier this week extended access to its customers for a trio of Starz apps: Starz Play, Encore Play, and MoviePlex Play.
AT&T mimics Comcast, reportedly eyes DirecTV in $50B bid for media domination
AT&T and DirecTV are reportedly close to an agreement to join forces in a proposed $50 billion dollar deal.
Comcast jumps up in Netflix’s ISP Speed Index for second time since cash deal
The updated rankings come just days before the vote for a new net neutrality proposal, and again raise questions as to whether Comcast is throttling video.
FCC’s revisions would ban throttling, but leave paid ‘fast lanes’ open
The FCC today announced new revisions to its new net neutrality regulations, but pay-for-priority still alive and well.
While Comcast and Time Warner plan their marriage, other networks cry foul
Cogent's David Schaeffer tells congress why, even without Time Warner, Comcast already exerts too much influence over the Internet.
It’s already happening: Six major Internet Service Providers accused of deliberate traffic throttling
Level 3, a major backbone Internet provided and communications company, has revealed that at least six ISPs are deliberately throttling traffic.
Comcast strikes a deal to bring a bundle of MGM content to Xfinity on demand
Among the films and TV shows to be added to the Xfinity On Demand digital store are Bull Durham, Fargo, The Graduate, Hoosiers, and the Rocky franchise.
Comcast to sell off 3.9 million customers if Time Warner merger proceeds
If the Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger is approved later this year, Comcast will sell nearly 4 million customers to Charter Communications for cash.
Comcast/Netlfix spat gets scrappier, as Comcast blames Netflix for video quality woes
The cable giant responded yesterday via blog post to Netflix's claims that Comcast is directly responsible for users' sluggish streaming rates and quality.
Netflix sneaks into cable boxes while denouncing Comcast/TWC merger
In Netflix's quarterly letter to investors, the company announced plans to move into your cable box.
Comcast’s “Watchathon Week” breaks records with 50 million hours of VOD binging
The video on-demand marathon proved that VOD is still a relevant source of content for today's consumer. The event served up more than 3,500 episodes.