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Comcast Introduces NOW TV: A $20 Entertainment Option With 60+ Streaming and Fast Channels, Plus Peacock Premium

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Today, Comcast unveiled NOW TV a new streaming offering that includes 40+ live channels from A&E, AMC, Hallmark and Warner Bros.

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  • Today, Comcast unveiled NOW TV a new streaming offering that includes 40+ live channels from A&E, AMC, Hallmark and Warner Bros.
  • Discovery, plus 20+ integrated FAST channels from NBC, Sky and Xumo Play, and a subscription to Peacock Premium at no additional cost.
  • Built using cross-company innovation and technology from Xfinity, Peacock, Sky and Xumo, NOW TV is the first streaming offering in the market to combine a live TV streaming service, free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels, and a subscription video on demand (SVOD) service.
  • Peacock Premium: NOW TV customers also will receive a Peacock Premium subscription at no additional cost via the Peacock app on all devices where the streaming service is available.

THE WEATHER CHANNEL TELEVISION NETWORK INTRODUCES NEW HOSTS OF ITS 'FAST: HOME RESCUE' SERIES FEATURING SPORTS COMMENTATOR AND FORMER NFL PLAYER TRE BOSTON

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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ATLANTA, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Weather Channel television network today announced Tre Boston and wife Cierra as the new hosts of its television series FAST: HOME RESCUE. Sports commentator and former NFL star, Jayestin Tre'Von (Tre) Boston, is best known for playing safety for the NFL's Carolina Panthers, Los Angeles Chargers and Arizona Cardinals. Tre Boston's wife and mother of two, Cierra, is an educator. The Bostons make their debut as new hosts of FAST: HOME RESCUE on Sunday, June 18 at 10 p.m. ET.

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  • Sports commentator and former NFL star, Jayestin Tre'Von (Tre) Boston, is best known for playing safety for the NFL's Carolina Panthers, Los Angeles Chargers and Arizona Cardinals.
  • The Bostons make their debut as new hosts of FAST: HOME RESCUE on Sunday, June 18 at 10 p.m.
  • The couple owns and operates a nonprofit organization called Tre Boston Beyond Belief Foundation based in Fort Myers, FL.
  • The Weather Channel CTV app is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Roku, Samsung, and Xfinity Flex.

Comcast Delivers a Personalized, Aggregated FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Viewing Experience to Its Customers

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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Comcast today announced plans to deliver a personalized, interactive and bilingual viewing experience for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 across its entertainment platforms, including Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex, the Xfinity Stream app and XClass TV.

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  • Comcast today announced plans to deliver a personalized, interactive and bilingual viewing experience for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 across its entertainment platforms, including Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex, the Xfinity Stream app and XClass TV.
  • FOX Sports and Telemundo are the official FIFA World Cup English and Spanish language broadcast rights-holders for the tournament, which takes place in Qatar from November 20 to December 18.
  • The FIFA World Cup is going to be one of the biggest sporting events in 2022, and with streaming coverage from Peacock and Tubi, there will be more ways to watch than ever, said Vito Forlenza, Executive Director, Product Management, Comcast.
  • A personalized viewing experience: In just a few clicks, X1 customers can choose their favorite teams to create a custom FIFA World Cup viewing experience across devices, putting live coverage and match highlights of their favorite teams front and center within the destination.

TRILLER FIGHT CLUB PRESENTS PACMAN VS. DK YOO

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Friday, October 14, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the only eight-division world champion in boxing and the first boxer to win the lineal championship in five different weight classes, Manny Pacquiao (62-8-2) is used to making history, and he did it again when he announced his return to the ring by being in two places at once.

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  • On December 10, Pacquiaowill meet South Korean martial arts star DK Yoo in Seoul in a pay-per-view event presented by Triller Fight Club and FITE, the largest digital sports and entertainment platform in the world, owned by Triller.
  • "The entire team at Triller is ecstatic," said David Tetreault, President of Triller Fight Club.
  • "PacMan vs. DK Yoo"is the latest combat sports event presented by Triller Fight Club, which shook up the sports and entertainment world in 2020 when boxing legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones battled in Los Angeles in a pay-per-view event that garnered 1.6 million buys.
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    Triller is the AI-powered open garden technology platform for creators.

ALLEN MEDIA GROUP'S THE WEATHER CHANNEL CONTINUED TO BE THE #1 SOURCE OF LIFESAVING COVERAGE AS HURRICANE IAN DEVASTED FLORIDA AND THE SOUTHEAST

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Monday, October 3, 2022
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ATLANTA and LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viewers had more access to Hurricane Ian coverage than ever before due to the around-the-clock live coverage from Allen Media Group (AMG), led by America's most trusted news brand The Weather Channel television network and The Weather Channel Streaming App. AMG's streaming brands Local Now, The Weather Channel en Español and theGrio also provided free local and national coverage of the devastating storm. AMG brands, led by The Weather Channel, provided unparalleled expertise and weather coverage on both linear and digital platforms to help viewers prepare and stay safe for this record-breaking storm.

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  • The Weather Channel, once again proved it is the network Americans turn to when they need critical lifesaving weather news and information.
  • The Weather Channel en Espaol viewers were able to stream Hurricane Ian coverage on The Weather Channel Streaming App, Local Now, Sports.tv, theGrio, Roku Channel, Fubo Latino, Xumo, YouTubeTV, and Canela.tv.
  • "There's no news source America trusts more than The Weather Channel when facing massive life-threatening storms like Hurricane Ian.
  • The Weather Channel en Espaol is an extension of The Weather Channel television network, the #1 source for weather news and information on TV.

TripleLift and Zype Partner to Bring In-Show Programmatic Advertising Solution to Connected TV

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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Zype , the leading video API and infrastructure platform, and TripleLift, the advertising technology company reinventing ad placements, today announced an integration that allows joint customers to leverage In-Show advertising within playout streams on connected TV (CTV) platforms.

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  • Zype , the leading video API and infrastructure platform, and TripleLift, the advertising technology company reinventing ad placements, today announced an integration that allows joint customers to leverage In-Show advertising within playout streams on connected TV (CTV) platforms.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220927005147/en/
    TripleLift and Zype have partnered to bring in-show programmatic advertising solution to Connected TV.
  • With these new advertising capabilities, Playout 2.0 users can create dynamic monetization opportunities for brands.
  • TripleLifts In-Show solutions allow Zype customers using Playout 2.0 to:
    Leverage a unique post-production solution for product placement.

THE WEATHER CHANNEL REVEALS LATEST NEW SERIES, FAST: HOME RESCUE - A HOME RENOVATION SERIES HIGHLIGHTING FAMILIES IMPACTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS AND EXTREME WEATHER

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Monday, August 22, 2022
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ATLANTA, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Weather Channel television network announced a brand new rescue and recovery series, FAST: HOME RESCUE. The show follows families whose lives have been devastated by severe weather and natural disasters, and helps them rebuild stronger than before. In partnership with Reach Out Worldwide (ROWW) – a disaster relief organization founded by the late Paul Walker, star of the Fast & Furious franchise – The Weather Channel works with Cody and Felicia Walker – Paul's brother and sister-in-law and the current leaders of ROWW – to rebuild homes in the most devastated communities.

Key Points: 
  • The show follows families whose lives have been devastated by severe weather and natural disasters, and helps them rebuild stronger than before.
  • "The new series, FAST: HOME RESCUE is at the intersection of extreme weather events and home renovation.
  • The Weather Channel CTV app is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Roku, Samsung, and Xfinity Flex.
  • Since its launch 40 years ago, The Weather Channel television network has become the top-rated and most widely distributed weather network in America.

THE WEATHER CHANNEL PARTNERS WITH AMOBEE AND OPENAP TO DELIVER DATA-DRIVEN LINEAR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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ATLANTA, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Weather Channel, the top-rated and most widely distributed weather television network in America, announced today it has partnered with Amobee, a global leader in advertising technology that unifies audiences to optimize results. The Weather Channel will license Amobee's platform to provide data-driven linear (DDL) plans for optimized linear television advertising campaigns using advanced audiences activated through OpenAP. The solution will enable advertisers to leverage rich data to more effectively target The Weather Channel's audience segments while improving advertising effectiveness.

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  • The Weather Channel will license Amobee's platform to provide data-driven linear (DDL) plans for optimized linear television advertising campaigns using advanced audiences activated through OpenAP .
  • The solution will enable advertisers to leverage rich data to more effectively target The Weather Channel's audience segments while improving advertising effectiveness.
  • The Weather Channel announced today its partnership with Amobee, global leader in advertising technology.
  • We are proud to partner with Amobee and expand our existing relationship with OpenAP to make audience-based campaigns easier for advertisers to plan, execute and measure," said Barbara Bekkedahl, President, Ad Sales and Client Partnerships, Weather Group at The Weather Channel.

Xfinity Stream app Launches on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD

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Thursday, June 30, 2022
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Comcast today announced the launch of the Xfinity Stream app on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD, giving Xfinity TV customers another option to access their subscription including all live, on demand, and DVR programming within the home.

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  • Comcast today announced the launch of the Xfinity Stream app on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD, giving Xfinity TV customers another option to access their subscription including all live, on demand, and DVR programming within the home.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220629005932/en/
    Xfinity Stream app comes to Apple TV (Photo: Business Wire)
    Xfinitys redesigned Stream app is launching first on the Apple TV platform, and features a new, more intuitive user interface.
  • With todays launch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD customers can now enjoy their favorite shows and movies from Xfinity Stream alongside the devices other streaming apps, including the Apple TV app to watch Apple TV+ award-winning originals, as well as Apple Music, Apple Arcade, and Apple Fitness+.
  • Earlier this year, Comcast and Apple worked together to bring the Apple TV+ app to Comcasts entertainment platforms, including Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex, and XClass TV.

More than 425 SiriusXM Channels Now Available on Comcast's Entertainment Platforms

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced today that its SXM App, which delivers more than 425 SiriusXM channels of the best in audio entertainment – Howard Stern, ad-free music, sports and more – is now available to tens of millions of Comcast customers nationwide on Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex and XClass TV, giving its subscribers a new way to experience SiriusXM programming at home.

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  • Future enhancements to the SXM App experience on Comcast's platforms are expected to include access to SiriusXM's expansive video library.
  • "We're thrilled that the SXM App is now live across Comcast's entertainment platforms, enabling its customers to easily get our great streaming features and our full lineup of audio entertainment," said Joe Verbrugge, Chief Commercial Officer, SiriusXM.
  • "SiriusXM offers an extensive array of content and is a great addition to the growing catalog of apps available across our entertainment platforms," said Sudhir Muralidhar, Vice President, App Ecosystem, Comcast.
  • SiriusXM content available on Comcast will mirror what is available to subscribers streaming on the SXM App, based on their subscription.