Comcast Adding Apple TV Plus For Xfinity and Sky Customers

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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App coming to X1, Flex, XClass, Sky Glass and Sky Q devices

Apple TV Plus original series 'Ted Lasso'
Comcast subscribers will be able to access shows like 'Ted Lasso" (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts announced Thursday that it made a deal with Apple to distribute Apple TV Plus and the Apple TV app.

The app will be available to Xfinity and Sky customers on 1, Flex, XClass, Sky Glass and Sky Q devices.

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“We’re working together with our partners to deliver the best apps and experiences on our platforms,” Roberts said during Comcast’s earnings call. “Our teams are sharing capabilities and collaborating across the company, collectively drawing on our scale and leadership in broadband, aggregation and streaming to innovate and profitably-serve new and existing customers.

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Comcast has been adding streaming services to its X1 and Flex platforms, aiming to retain customers.

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.