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  • Comcast launches Eros Now app on X1 and Flex devices

    Comcast launches Eros Now app on X1 and Flex devices

    Mumbai: Global media and technology company Comcast has announced the launch of Eros STX Global Corp’s OTT platform Eros Now on its X1 and Flex platforms.

    The service replaces Eros Now SVOD product offering Xfinity customers the ability to stream high-definition, ad-free titles including films and original series. Eros Now’s catalogue with over 12000 titles features a range of South Asian language content in Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, and other regional languages.

    “We are excited to bring Xfinity subscribers even more great international entertainment through our partnership with Eros Now. We are committed to expanding our offering of thousands of hours of premium South Asian movies, originals and music in high definition and multiple languages, as well as making it more easily accessible to our customers who can simply say ‘Eros Now’ into the Xfinity voice remote,” said Xfinity Consumer Services executive director – multicultural video & entertainment Keesha Boyd.

    Eros Now CEO Ali Hussein added, “The US is the largest market for us outside India. With this partnership, Eros Now will further consolidate its position as a preferred platform for the consumption of Indian content.”

    Xfinity customers can subscribe to the Eros Now app via their X1 TV Box or Xfinity Flex streaming TV Box, available for $4.99/month.

  • Comcast adds Zee TV, Star India, Sony & NDTV to Xfinity TV

    Comcast adds Zee TV, Star India, Sony & NDTV to Xfinity TV

    MUMBAI: American pay-tv platform, Comcast, has added 42 international channels that are available to Xfinity TV customers and the Xfinity Stream TV app, portal on mobile devices, computers, and Roku devices in the home.  

    With this, X1 customers can now find Indian content on Sony Entertainment Television (SET) HD , Star Plus HD, Zee TV HD, Star Bharat, Star Gold, Star Vijay, NDTV 24X7 and NDTV Good Times according to the media note released by Comcast. Additionally, consumers can stream and play on OTT platform Eros Now through the Xfinity Stream TV app and website on mobile devices, computers, and Roku devices in the home.

    From Bollywood shows and movies to Chinese news, Russian cinema and Brazilian telenovelas, X1 customers can now find and enjoy foreign language content such as TV Asia, Globo, Record TV, TV5Monde, TV JAPAN and Willow sports content.

    “Xfinity X1 is now the go-to platform for the best international programming and viewing experience,” said, Comcast Cable executive director, international strategy Rebecca Simpson. “With the demand for multicultural content increasing, we are thrilled to complement our existing array of international programming by adding more channels all thoughtfully curated into an easy way to navigate, discover and enjoy.”

    NDTV head affiliate sales and international business Rahul Sood said, “We are delighted that Comcast, the world’s largest platform has launched NDTV to augment their Indian offering by adding our news and lifestyle channel. With NDTV 24×7 being the most watched Indian news channel in the international markets, our launch has given us the opportunity to further expand our viewership in the US.” 

    The channels from India apart from Star Vijay are available at a price of $34.99 with TV Aisa HD added in it which is named as Hindi 8 pack. The Hindi 10 pack includes Hindi 8 pack plus Eros Now(Indian OTT) and Willow HD(USA sports channel) which is priced at $49.99.  

    The new international experience on X1 now includes over 415 networks in more than 20 languages and the content is organised and curated in a way that makes search and discovery by geography or language simple and easy. 

    X1 customers can just say, “International” to go directly to the International destination on Xfinity on Demand.  Additionally, customers can use their voice to discover programming relevant to a specific region of the world — “Asian Entertainment,” “South Asian Entertainment,” “European Entertainment,” or “Brazilian Entertainment” are all voice commands that take the viewer directly to a curated assortment of channels, shows, movies, music and more.

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  • Sony will sell TV and film content via Comcast’s Xfinity

    Sony will sell TV and film content via Comcast’s Xfinity

    MUMBAI: Comcast, the largest cable company and home internet service provider in the United States on 11 March announced that it has signed an agreement with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) to sell the studio’s titles through the Xfinity On Demand – the digital store for Xfinity, the company’s rebranded trademark for triple play services in Comcast’s largest markets including the company’s digital cable, cable Internet access and cable telephone services and radio.

     

    In the coming weeks, Xfinity TV customers will be able to purchase Sony Pictures movies and TV shows to own and access any time, any where, on any device, often before the DVD release.

     

    The Sony Pictures library is a terrific addition to Comcast’s rapidly expanding offering of hit films and TV shows available for purchase. Comcast Cable Senior Vice President of Content Acquisition Michael Schreiber said in a press statement, “The response to the digital store has been encouraging and tells us our customers love the flexibility and ease of purchasing content directly from Xfinity On Demand to watch when and where they want it.”

     

    “Sony Pictures is pleased that this agreement brings significant titles to Comcast customers,” said SPHE President Man Jit Singh.  “We deeply value our relationship with Comcast and look forward to working closely with them to meet the needs of all audiences.”

     

    Among the first titles available for purchase will be the multi-Academy Award nominated American Hustle which will be available to own digitally on March 11. 

     

    Other Sony Pictures movie and TV titles that will be available for purchase in the coming weeks include the critically-acclaimed TV series Breaking Bad, as well as popular movies such as Captain Phillips, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, The Amazing Spiderman and 21 Jump Street.

     

    Comcast customers have the ability to purchase movies and television shows – often weeks before they are available to rent or purchase on Blu-ray and DVD – and store them seamlessly in the cloud. Their content can be enjoyed anywhere, anytime, on their TV, PC or mobile devices. Purchased titles are added to customers’ On Demand menus which are easily accessible on the TV, online or via the Xfinity On Demand Purchases app.

     

    The Comcast catalog now includes content from FOX, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures and Warner Bros.