Comcast’s Roberts Demos New ‘Xfinity Remote’ App
Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) is prepping an Xfinity Remote app that will connect with subscribers set-top box. Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts showed off the app, still in development, in a video demo during a...
View ArticleWhy Comcast’s ‘Xfinity Remote’ Could Be More Than Just Another App
I like to think I’m past the point of raving about something just because it is an app — and I’m not planning to rave here about the still-in-progress Xfinity Remote coming to browsers and devices in...
View ArticleUpdated: Comcast’s Roberts: The Set-Top Box Isn’t Going To Disappear
Aside from the poor economy hanging over consumers’ heads, Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) is facing greater competition than AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon; of which had the effect of reducing numbers of video...
View ArticleFirst Look: Comcast Xfinity Flips The Switch On iPad Streaming
Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) cable subs with iPads or iPhones and the Xfinity TV app are now part of the (some) TV Everywhere club. The TV show and movie library is limited to some offerings from 10 cable...
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Comcast Subs Who Pay For Speed Can Now Download HD Movie In 5 Minutes
Holy broadband, Batman! Comcast’s long-anticipated Extreme 105 Mbps broadband service launched today in major markets across the U.S., potentially transforming the media lives of those who can afford...
View Article@ Cable Show: Comcast’s Roberts Shows Off 1Gbps Potential
I was an accidental tourist Tuesday for a small bit of cable internet history, when I decided an after-hours crowd with Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) CEO Brian Roberts and converged products head Sam Schwartz...
View ArticleComcast’s Brian Roberts Demos Xfinity TV, 1 Gig Speed
One of the perks of being the nation’s largest cable operator: a general session demo slot. Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts used the time for a demo of one technology the company...
View ArticleFeds Fine Comcast CEO $500K For Stock Reporting Violations
The Federal Trade Commission announced today Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) CEO Brian L. Roberts has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle charges that he broke antitrust law by failing to report stock that he...
View ArticleMore set-top rapprochement?
There have been signs lately that cable operators and over-the-top set-top box makers have been eyeing each other with a bit more interest and a bit less loathing. Last month the cable industry...
View ArticleComcast CEO promises more binge-viewing, faster platforms
The cable industry is adapting just fine to the changing habits of TV viewers and to the arrival of ultra-fast competitors like Google Fiber, according to Comcast(s cmcsk) CEO Brian Roberts. Speaking...
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