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ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC are suing free TV streaming app Locast
Broadcast TV streaming app Locast had hoped that qualifying itself as a not-for-profit might be enough to avoid the wrath of the major networks and the same demise as Aereo. It was wrong on the first...
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Comcast’s Xfinity Mobile now charges extra for HD streaming on ‘unlimited’ plans
Xfinity Mobile will now charge subscribers an additional $20 per month if they want to stream HD video with an unlimited data plan. The Comcast-owned wireless service announced that it would add this...
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Comcast will give a free streaming box to its internet-only subscribers
Image: Comcast Comcast will give a free streaming box to its internet-only subscribers, helping it control their TV watching experience even without getting them to pay for cable. The streaming box,...
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Comcast’s ‘free’ streaming box actually requires an additional $13 / month fee
Image: Comcast Comcast made headlines last month when it announced plans to give a free streaming box to all of its internet-only subscribers — except, there’s an extra fee that Comcast didn’t clearly...
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NBCUniversal reportedly considering making its Peacock streaming service...
the-office-nbc-netflixComcast and NBCUniversal are reportedly weighing whether to make its upcoming Peacock streaming service free for all customers, according to CNBC. This is different from the...
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Comcast now has a Wi-Fi 6 router for its high-speed customers
Image: ComcastComcast announced a new version of its xFi Advanced Gateway, one of its modem / router combo products you can lease with your Xfinity internet, today at CES. This new version has support...
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Comcast plans price hikes for cable customers as it looks ahead to streaming...
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeIf you’re a Comcast cable subscriber, get ready to pay more. The company said on Thursday that rate “adjustments” are planned for 2020, as cable customers...
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Comcast just acquired a streaming service you’ve probably never heard of from...
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeWaging battle in the ongoing streaming wars means spending a lot of money to gain even a slight edge over the competition, sometimes even on services and products...
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Comcast modestly raises slow internet speeds for low-income users because of...
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeComcast is increasing the speed of its discounted internet service for low-income households to 25Mbps down, an increase from 15Mbps down. Upload speeds will be...
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Comcast and T-Mobile to suspend internet data caps for the next 60 days
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeComcast and T-Mobile have announced suspensions of their internet data cap policies in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Comcast says it will no longer charge...
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Charter Communications finally updates its work-from-home policy
Photo by Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesCharter Communications is updating its work-from-home policy Thursday, following numerous reports from employees who said the company had required...
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Comcast says voice and video calls have skyrocketed 212 percent during...
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeVoice and video calls have more than tripled on Comcast’s network over the past month since people across the US started working from home due to the COVID-19...
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Comcast struggles as theme parks, movies, and sports suddenly disappear
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeWith theme parks and movie theaters closed and major sports events canceled, there were few parts of Comcast’s business that didn’t feel the impact of the novel...
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Samsung’s mid-range Galaxy A51 launches on AT&T and Xfinity Mobile
Image: SamsungAT&T and Comcast’s Xfinity Mobile are bringing Samsung’s $399 Galaxy A51 to their networks this month. The phone, which is the successor to the incredibly popular Galaxy A50, launched...
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Comcast is launching 5G plans for Xfinity Mobile customers
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeComcast is introducing new data plans for its Xfinity Mobile customers that add free 5G service, the company announced on Monday. 5G access will be included on...
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Comcast extends free Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspot access through the end of 2020
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeComcast will continue to offer free access to its 1.5 million public Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspots through the end of 2020, the company announced. “We saw a huge jump in...
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How to stream Peacock
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergePeacock is here. The last of the major 2020 streaming services to launch, Peacock looks to unite NBC’s shows, Universal’s films, and original content into a...
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Peacock has added 10 million customers since April
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeComcast’s new Peacock streaming service has added 10 million customers since its limited launch in April and national launch in mid-July. The announcement was a...
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Comcast to provide Wi-Fi to low-income students through local community centers
Photo: ComcastComcast is launching a program to provide free Wi-Fi in community centers as part of an effort to improve internet access for students in low-income areas, the company said Thursday. The...
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Comcast updates its xFi Pod mesh Wi-Fi extenders with faster speeds and fewer...
Image: ComcastComcast is announcing a new version of its hexagon-shaped xFi Pods, the mesh Wi-Fi extender pods it sells to extend Wi-Fi networks around your house, with more Wi-Fi bandwidth (up to...
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