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ViacomCBS and Comcast have reached a distribution renewal that continues carriage of CBS and a roster of cable networks on the No. 1 cable system in the U.S. while also deepening the companies’ streaming ties. The agreement follows a similarly comprehensive one reached earlier this week between Comcast and…

Comcast and the Walt Disney Co. have reached a multi-year agreement for carriage of Disney’s TV channels on Xfinity platforms, including the addition of the ACC Network. The renewal is a significant one for both media giants and comes at a time of rising tension in the distribution trenches. Cord-cutting has shrunken…

Feeling bullish about Sing 2, the animated sequel hitting theaters December 22, NBCUniversal and parent company Comcast are using it for their annual Thanksgiving promotion for Xfinity. Much longer than the usual 30 seconds of most TV commercials, Comcast’s cinematic spots for its flagship broadband and TV brand have…

Comcast has set a streaming distribution deal that will put its Xfinity Stream and Sky Go apps on Apple TV and integrate Apple TV+ on a number of Comcast platforms. The company announced the arrangement during this morning’s third-quarter earnings call. Xfinity Stream, which enables subscribers to watch their TV…

EXCLUSIVE: BlackStar Projects, and Xfinity, announced the participants of the inaugural class of their new Philadelphia Filmmaker Lab. The year-long fellowship supports Black, Brown and Indigenous emerging and mid-career artists and filmmakers in the Greater Philadelphia area by providing access to equipment, funding…

Comcast has made its entry into the smart-TV sector official, announcing the launch of XClass TV, a Hisense-built set designed for streaming and offering access to Peacock Premium. The first XClass TVs from Hisense will be in select Walmart stores this week and in the coming weeks through Walmart.com, the company…

With the curtain set to go up on the NBA and NHL season, MSG Network is alerting viewers that it is nearing a potential blackout on Comcast Xfinity cable systems in New Jersey and Connecticut. Comcast, though it is the No. 1 U.S. cable operator, has virtually no customers in New York City, but a healthy six-figure…

Amazon’s IMDb TV, continuing its push into third-party distribution, has set a deal with Comcast to be integrated into the company’s Xfinity broadband and pay-TV platforms. It is the first agreement for IMDb TV and a pay-TV operator. Comcast has led its peer group in weaving streaming services into its Xfinity Flex…

With 10 days left before the delayed and (to many) disquieting Summer Olympics start in Tokyo, NBC Olympics executive producer Molly Solomon and three on-air analysts made the case for staying the course. “As the world emerges from troubled times, we really believe the Tokyo Olympics will be the most meaningful…

In a significant new integration, Comcast has added Disney+ and ESPN+ to its Xfinity pay-TV and broadband services. The two streaming services will be part of the main user interface for X1 TV customers as well as on the Flex broadband video package. As streaming has matured in recent years, Comcast has adopted a…

EXCLUSIVE: Comcast’s Xfinity TV has expanded distribution of AspireTV, a cable network focused on Black culture and urban lifestyle, putting it in millions of new homes. The network is now available in 12 additional markets, mostly in the southeastern U.S., including Jacksonville and Tampa-St. Petersburg in Florida…

Disney has reached a distribution deal with Comcast for the integration of Disney+ and ESPN+ into the No. 1 U.S. cable operator’s Xfinity X1 and Flex broadband services. The company on Thursday during its Disney Investor Day presentation also announced an update to the successful bundle it rolled out with Disney+…