CableCo; aka Xfinity ISP

2026: Drop cable, just stream?

2025: adds StreamStore to handle bundles and activations of streaming services it carries over internet.

• complaints of issues with managing subscriptions

Jihi wants: HGTV, Scfy, History, TLC, Comedy which is part of Paramount, basic CBS, NBC, ABC, FX, Discovery, PBS, HBOMax is like $29/month, Food Network, but HBO also gives you Food Network…

Reviews of streaming services

• note there's a HBOMax+Hulu+Disney bundle now
• and live streaming services, incl "Hulu Live TV" ($83 incl Hulu+Disney+), or YouTube-TV ($83/mo without those bundles, but with more live-channels), and SlingTV ($45/mo Blue)

NOW TV from Comcast (owned by Sky TV?) isn't covered in previous article: add $20/mo for streaming 125 channels (HGTV, etc), plus 20hrs of DVR capacity.

• supported hardware (besides computers/tablets): Roku, Xumo (which replaced the FlexBox), Chromecast, Samsung, Airplay. Not available on LG TV
• list of channels - does not include the 4 networks, though it includes a lot of their streaming offerings), and Peacock Premium (NBC/Bravo)
  • Jihi wants: HGTV (yes), Syfy (no?), History (yes), TLC (yes), Comedy which is part of Paramount (CBS), basic (none) CBS (Paramount), NBC (Peacock), ABC (Hulu?), FX, Discovery (yes), PBS, HBOMax is like $29/month, Food Network (yes), but HBO also gives you Food Network…
• else get Comcast cable "TV Plus" for $105/mo (I don't this includes all the hidden fees/taxes) for 125 channels (1st box is bundled, additional add ~$14/mo), plus 300hrs of DVR.