Comcast, Netflix pushed into awkward embrace
By Joseph Williams While Netflix has struck deals with several telecommunications companies to streamline access to its service, until recently, the largest cable MSO in the country had avoided embracing the digital video giant. Industry observers said Comcast’s new willingness …
Comcast Reportedly Taking on YouTube and Facebook with Rival Video Platform
By Chris Welch for The Verge Not only is Comcast rolling out its own internet TV service, but the company also reportedly has bigger plans for an on-demand video service that would stream content from BuzzFeed, Vox Media, Vice, Mic, AwesomenessTV, Refinery29, The Onion, and others. …
Comcast and Twitter Debut Innovative Social TV Tool “See It”
By Alex Weprin for Lost Remote Comcast and Twitter have struck a deal that will take the relationship between TV and the social service to another level. The companies are debuting “See It” in November for Comcast Xfinity TV customers. If …
Web Deals Cheer Hollywood, Despite Drop in Moviegoers
By Brooks Barnes for The New York Times Movie attendance hit a 16-year low in 2011. Star wattage continues to dim. DVD sales keep plunging. Almost none of the films being honored at Sunday’s Academy Awards have struck a mainstream …