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Xumo Play

Xumo Play is a free, ad-supported streaming television service operated by Comcast and Charter’s joint venture Xumo.

An episode of "My Classic Car" on MAV TV Select. (Still frame via broadcast)

MAV TV Select debuts on Xumo Play

October 13, 2023

MAV TV Select has made its debut on Comcast and Charter’s free, ad-supported service Xumo Play.

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Channel 4 launches streaming channels in U.S.

September 5, 2023

Britain’s Channel 4 is launching two free, ad-supported streaming channels in the United States.

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Charter says Xumo TV is ‘video platform of choice’

July 31, 2023

Executives at Charter say Xumo TV will be their platform of choice for video sales in the future.

The Xfinity X1 platform powers Comcast's video set-top boxes as well as the streaming TV device called Flex. (Courtesy image)

Comcast begins offering Xumo-powered channels on X1

July 17, 2023

Comcast has begun offering around 20 Xumo-powered, ad-supported streaming channels to its traditional video customers via the X1 platform

NBC brings free, ad-supported channels to Freevee, Xumo Play

June 29, 2023

NBC is offering its portfolio of 50 free, ad-supported streaming channels to Xumo Play and Amazon’s Freevee under a new deal announced on Thursday.

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Maximum Effort Channel debuts on free streaming platforms

June 20, 2023

The Maximum Effort Channel is available on Fubo as well as a number of free, ad-supported streaming platforms, including Xumo and Tubi.

Comcast will start offering Xumo channels on X1 boxes

June 14, 2023

Cable customers will get a native way to access Xumo Play’s streaming channels through their set-top boxes.

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Xumo to power free streaming channels on TCL TVs

June 9, 2023

A Xumo executive revealed the partnership during an interview with the website Fierce Video this week.

Xumo Play adds free streaming NFL Channel

April 26, 2023

Comcast’s free, ad-supported streaming service Xumo Play has added the NFL Channel ahead of the NFL Draft this week.

The Chromecast with Google TV HD looks the same as the flagship Chromecast with Google TV, but has fewer internal bells and whistles.

Google begins integrating FAST channels into Google TV

April 21, 2023

Google has started rolling out an updated version of its Google TV operating system that offers native access to nearly 80 free, ad-supported streaming channels.

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Local NBC News streams land on Samsung TV Plus, Xumo Play

January 31, 2023

Comcast’s NBC Universal has quietly added several local NBC News feeds to Xumo Play and Samsung TV Plus.

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