Comcast Launching Android Netflix Rival

Comcast launching Netflix competitor Streampix, coming to Android devices in the future





Cable TV provider Comcast is looking to expand into the streaming video subscription model that’s being led by Netflix with a service called Xfinity Streampix that may launch with Android support in the coming year. Details for the service are not yet available, but Comcast may be able to offer a competitive advantage over Netflix with the ability to stream shows right away after airing on cable TV, rather than having to wait through delays before offering them to consumers.

The TV provider announced that Disney-ABC, NBC Universal, Sony Pictures, Warner Brothers Digital Distribution and Cookie Jar Entertainment have all signed on as initial content partner. The new service is described as complementing the Xfinity On Demand app right now, but if Comcast wants to build the service as a separate subscription offering to non-Comcast or non-Xfinity subscribers, then it may also debut as a stand-alone app.

Another competitor to Xfinity Streampix would be Hulu Plus, which unfortunately is only available on select Android devices due to licensing and security, creating a fragmentation on the Android market. It’s unclear if Streampix will also be available to limited devices as well.


Source : Phandroid