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However, the streaming TV service may offer users the ability to add other premium channels in the future, we understand, like Starz or Showtime. Downloads are not available for the broadcast networks or HBO in this package, so on-demand viewing may be limited. Stream TV (the IPTV package) subscribers will have access to the same general feature set, but will only be able to view those channels and on-demand titles included in that subscription. A Spanish-language guide is available, too. DVR recordings can be downloaded for offline access, and the DVR can be programmed remotely.

In addition, TV customers can choose from 40,000 on-demand titles, including both movies and TV shows, thousands of which can be downloaded for offline viewing, the company says.

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The app will then continue to serve both Comcast customer bases: those streaming TV cord cutters as well as the traditional cable TV subscribers.Īs for the new Stream TV app itself, it now allows Xfinity cable TV subscribers to tune in to more than 200 live TV channels, including sports networks like ESPN, Fox Sports and NBC Sports news networks such as Fox News, MSNBC, CNN and BBC World News kids networks like Nick Jr., Disney Channel and Sprout plus 50 Music Choice channels and other cable and premium networks. states, plus D.C.Īt the time of the nationwide launch, Stream TV will also be rebranded to eliminate confusion between it and this new “Stream TV” app. Outside of the home, users have to rely on “TV Everywhere”-powered apps, like HBO GO, FOXNow, NBC and WatchABC.Ĭomcast plans to roll out Stream TV nationwide later this year to all the markets where Comcast is available. The Stream TV package requires customers to be on their in-home Xfinity Wi-Fi network in order to use the service. In other words, Stream TV is not an “over-the-top” service, like Sling TV. Instead, Stream TV is meant to appeal to those who generally watch TV at home, where a laptop or mobile device is used as their first screen. The service has been criticized for not being on par with Sling TV or PlayStation Vue, but it’s not really aimed at the true cord cutter. In all regions, Stream TV includes access to the local broadcast stations (ABC, CBS, CW, FOX, NBC, PBS, Univision and Telemundo), as well as HBO. Currently, those in Boston and Chicago metros can subscribe to the live television streaming service, which is being aimed at those who no longer want to pay for cable TV, or have chosen not to sign up for cable in the first place. Stream TV hasn’t had much attention since its launch in mid-2015, mainly because it’s still only available in select markets.

This IPTV service is expected to roll out nationally later this year under new branding. But the app serves another purpose, as well: Like the TV app it replaces, it will also be home to Comcast’s internet TV service aimed at cord cutters, Stream TV. Comcast is launching a new app called Xfinity Stream, which will replace its older Xfinity TV app on mobile devices, as well as deliver a host of features for cable subscribers, including access to live TV, on-demand programming, DVR recordings and more.

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