Comcast Giving Its Customers the Scissors to Cut the Cord
Would you consider getting a cable-replacement TV service from a cable company? If so, Comcast has a proposal for you.The company says it is rolling out an internet-based streaming video service, called Instant TV, this fall. The service will join other streaming video services from pay TV providers, including Dish’s Sling TV and DirecTV Now from AT&T. These services aim to deliver conventional cable TV channels, unlike services such as Netflix that offer individual movies and series.The new Comcast service has already been tested in two markets, Boston and Chicago, where it was called Stream TV. The service will only be available in locations where Comcast already has a footprint. One target is the millennial audience, which may be looking for alternatives to conventional pay TV, according to the company
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Content is King. That’s the reality of today’s digital world, and the reason why we’ve broken our Content is King investment theme out from the Connected Society. Same is true for the Cashless Consumption theme.
Can one survive without the other? Probably not. But the dynamics of the content business are such that they reach across more platforms than just the internet. Disney is a great example of this reality as it pushes content across platforms — from movies, to amusement parks, to apps and back.
