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Distribution
Crackle original content heads to Xfinity
A new partnership with Comcast is the first deal with a cable distribution partner for the Sony-owned, ad-supported streaming service.
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Entertainment
Xfinity On Demand shows off its smarts
Genius Brands International’s new channel, Kid Genius, aims to continue its foray into the VOD space and strengthen ties with Comcast.
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Entertainment
Genius Brands launching Xfinity On Demand kids channel
Kid Genius, launching this fall, targets toddlers to tweens with shows that include Secret Millionaires Club and Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab .
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Launches
NBCUniversal wants to pump you up with Radius
The Comcast-owned media giant launches a multi-platform, subscription fitness video channel with help from brand partner Under Armour.
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News
Divergent’s digital release includes multi-platform experience
Lionsgate is offering customers bonus footage and virtual experiences on a mobile app if they download the film from Comcast’s Xfinity On Demand digital store.
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Distribution
Xfinity TV to stream Turner content with ads
Stacking rights agreement between Comcast and Turner Broadcasting System will see new and old content from networks TBS, TNT, Adult Swim, CNN, Cartoon Network and truTV stream on demand.
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News
Netflix moves to cable TV in the U.S.
Customers still need a Netflix subscription to access content via the TiVo set-top, but with the streaming service viewing MVPDs as a long-term competitor, the deal signals its commitment to become pay-TV’s biggest rival.
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News
Interface quality drives VOD usage: Nielsen exec
Addressing the BBM Staying Tuned conference, Brian Fuhrer, SVP product leadership at Nielsen, said Comcast’s X1 leads the pack in terms of VOD interface design.
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Entertainment
Comcast expands digital library with Sony deal
Season one of Netflix’s House of Cards is included in the distribution deal that will make Sony Pictures Home Entertainment titles available for sale through the Xfinity On Demand digital store.