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Comcast Is Bundling Netflix Into Cable Packages (techcrunch.com)
The latest option in Comcast's Xfinity cable bundle is Netflix. The two companies announced an expansion of their partnership today, which was first established in 2016 when Comcast added Netflix to its X1 interface. TechCrunch reports: The companies said they will expand that existing relationship by bundling Netflix into the overall subscription in new and existing Xfinity packages. Netflix's subscriber growth -- the primary driver of its value as a public company -- continues to surge, and it appears that this could be another piece in its tool kit to keep that engine humming. Those cable packages already include an increasing breakout of diverse services that allow for streaming outside of the over-the-top experience, like HBO Go and ESPN, and this offers another streaming service on-the-go for users. By tethering to additional over-the-top services, Netflix has a chance to woo subscribers that might otherwise just stick with their existing service providers and bake itself directly into that experience. The bundle, which will be available to new and existing Xfinity customers, will be included in its cable TV, phone and internet plans. More information about XFINITY service available in this XFINITY review.
But we need net neutrality so comcast doesn't give netflix a fast lane that slows down my IRC.. O.o
I have comcast; no netflix. I really hate it that Comcast will list a show as "Free" or included with my subscription, then when I drill down to it, it's "free with Netflix". It feels like false advertising.
The Russians have won. They have made the world a cesspool of distrust, greed, fear and hate.
Modern 'innovators' have just ended up recreating the worst parts of the past, and we are right back where we started. In retrospect, the internet age of empowerment will have lasted all of 20 years. Thanks, millennials, and your worthless parents. :/
DISH does the same thing with On Demand shows. At the top of the menu it will list the show or movie as free but when you drill down to actually view the thing it shows as requiring a subscription to HBO or whatever network owns it whether I currently have access to it or not. Their favorites channel management tool functions the same way. It offers an option to create a channel list of just what you subscribe to, which then includes all the subscription channels, all the potential pay per view stations, all the paid commercial stations. I had a snafu in which I forgot to pay Dish one month, I was away on a contract, and my GF noted that they had turned off the service, BUT we still had access to all the shopping and junk for sale channels, as well as they pay per view stations.
errr....umm...*whooosh* *whoosh* Is this thing on ?
"Cable TV" costs $30 per month and up. Netflix costs about $10/month. With an HDTV antenna, a Netflix subscription, and fast(ish) cable Internet, why would you pay $20 per month more for "cable?"
The latest option in Comcast's Xfinity cable bundle is Netflix.
Netflix isnt something customers want as a service from your company. Netflix is an alternative to overpriced cable TV which is itself nothing but a wasteland of predatory advertisements and commercial breaks. Netflix and Kodi (https://kodi.tv/) are the killing blow for an industry that has strong-armed the american consumer for more than forty years.
Good people go to bed earlier.
You use Comcast as your ISP.. and now they bundle Netflix into their cable package. How long until those that only use Comcast for internet and not cable, start feeling the throttle?
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What do you bet that that if you subscribe to Netflix through Comcast, your Netflix traffic won't count against your cap... but if you don't, suddenly it counts due to 'network management.'
It's a smart move on the part of Netflix, but I still won't buy cable because I honestly have no need for it. Commercials suck in their current format in the US.
That's how the cable companies work. They throw in something attractive into their bundle, wait a year or so, then raise the price even more than you would have paid for the service separately.
Sigh, I guess netflix will eventually be assimilated and start to suck as much as Comcast cable. Time to start getting hooked on Prime video or actually paying for Youtube Red
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You all miss the point of this. Yes, they may offer it now as part of a bundle, but your usage is still capped and the Netflix usage goes against your quota. If you use Netflix a few hours a day and use any serious amount of internet, you're going to be paying Comcast overage fees. Hell, they should give it away for free. They could make a boatload! It's a scam.
I heard about this cable thing; people used to subscribe to it in the 2000s. Anyways, so is this "bundle" supposed to make me subscribe to cable where I'm not paid to watch anything? Why would I subscribe to a network that nickels and dimes me, speeds up "original" (I mean syndicated) programming, then 30-35% of the time I'm plasted with ads, and top it off I have to "tune in" to watch whatever it is.
Nah, I'll pass.