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Comcast Gives Xfinity Customers Rolling Free Previews with Focus on Education, Entertainment and FitnessComcast (News - Alert) today announced that it has made the on demand catalogs from a series of premium networks and subscription video on demand (SVOD) services available for its Xfinity X1 and Flex customers to enjoy starting with SHOWTIME, EPIX, CuriosityStream, HISTORY Vault, Grokker Yoga Fitness & Wellbeing, The Reading Corner and DOGTV. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200325005685/en/ Comcast announces rolling free previews of the on demand catalogs from premium networks and subscription video on demand (SVOD) services for its Xfinity X1 and Flex customers. (Photo: Business Wire) "This is an unprecedented time and we want to be there for our customers to help make the time they're spending at home easier with free previews from our network, studio and streaming partners," said Rebecca Heap, SVP of Video & Entertainment at Comcast. Xfinity customers with X1 and Flex can simply say "Free" into their Xfinity Voice remote to explore the range of subscription programs currently available as part of the free on demand event spanning kids educational content, fitness and TV & movies, including:
Beyond free entertainment, Comcast has undertaken a comprehensive COVID-19 response inclusive of opening Xfinity WiFi (News - Alert) hotspots across the country to anyone who needs them for free (including non-Xfinity Internet subscribers), pausing data plans, creating a COVID-19 news destination on X1 and Flex, and making its Internet Essentials program free for new families for the first 60 days of enrollment. About Comcast Corporation Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company with three primary businesses: Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal, and Sky. Comcast Cable is one of the United States' largest video, high-speed internet, and phone providers to residential customers under the Xfinity brand, and also provides these services to businesses. It also provides wireless and security and automation services to residential customers under the Xfinity brand. NBCUniversal is global and operates news, entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television production operations, television station groups, Universal Pictures, and Universal Parks and Resorts. Sky is one of Europe's leading media and entertainment companies, connecting customers to a broad range of video content through its pay television services. It also provides communications services, including residential high-speed internet, phone, and wireless services. Sky operates the Sky News broadcast network and sports and entertainment networks, produces original content, and has exclusive content rights. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200325005685/en/ |