Xfinity Internet customers on the Comcast network in the United States are being offer a new device on which to receive their favourite content.
The Xumo 4K Streaming Box is built on EntertainmentOS, the operating system powered by RDK, which is already familiar to Comcast, Sky and Xumo customers.
“Finding something to watch across streaming apps can be frustrating and time consuming for customers,” said John Dixon, Senior Vice President, Entertainment. “Xumo Stream Box helps simplify streaming so customers can spend less time searching and more time watching with key features like live TV at start-up, leading voice search, an integrated guide, and all the most popular apps preloaded and ready to watch.”
Familiar features include the ability to search for a show or movie by saying its name into the included voice remote. AI driven personalisation and an in-house editorial team combine to surface content recommendations.
There are 20 FAST channels from within Xfinity Stream and for NOW TV customers over 40+ streaming channels from A&E, AMC, Hallmark, Warner Bros. Discovery, amongst others.