The curator of a popular, free Roku app was forced to pull several streaming broadcast channels over concerns of piracy.
Comcast
Comcast ($CMCSA) is a multi-national mass communications corporation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company owns or operates Xfinity, NBC Universal, Telemundo and Sky Group.
An executive said a deal with Comcast to offer Peacock for free has been good for the service, but customers will eventually have to pay.
Starting in June, the cost of AMC Plus will increase to $9 a month for Xfinity video and Internet customers.
DirecTV Stream said on Monday it would add four new channels to its basic package of live broadcast and cable networks.
A government rebate could make millions of low-income households eligible for free Internet service, the White House said.
The figure was reported as part of Comcast’s quarterly earnings released on Thursday.
Comcast and Charter announced a joint venture this week that will see both companies contribute to a single streaming television initiative.
Comcast says it will remove a popular India-based news channel from its lineup later this year.
Comcast will release a standalone Sky Stream device for pay television customers in the United Kingdom and Ireland later this year.
Peacock says it will begin offering access to live Major League Baseball games starting in May.