Comcast to Launch Disney+ and ESPN+ on Xfinity Platforms

“With dition of Disney+ and ESPN+, our X1 and Flex customers will soon have ability to easily find and watch complete range of Disney shows and sports,” said Rebecca Heap, Senior Vice President, Video and Entertainment, Comcast Cable. “Wher it’s live, on demand or streamed via an app, unifying content is our strength and we’re pleased to d Disney+ and ESPN+ to our aggregation platforms, all accessible with award-winning Xfinity voice remote.”

Disney+ and ESPN+ will launch on X1 and Flex platforms in first quarter of 2021. Existing subscribers to Disney+ and ESPN+ will be able to login through X1 and Flex platforms, while new customers will have a variety of ways to sign-up, including through Xfinity in future.

“Creating seamless experiences for consumers to easily access Disney+ and ESPN+ wherever y enjoy ir entertainment is a top priority for us and we are incredibly excited about upcoming launches on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Flex platform,” said Michael Paull, President, Disney+ and ESPN+. “From day one we have set out to make our streaming services available both widely and broly to audiences and we’re excited to extend this promise to millions of Xfinity customers.”

ESPN app will also give users access to live, linear streams of ESPN networks that a user has in ir Xfinity television pack (including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, SEC Network and more) and popular short-form content such as sports highlights. Disney+ and ESPN+ will join multiple or streaming services on X1 and Flex including Peacock, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, CBS All Access, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, Pandora, and HBO Max coming soon, amongst many more.

Xfinity delivers best entertainment to customers via its X1 and Flex devices and through its leing broband service. X1 provides most comprehensive library of entertainment on one platform with thousands of choices – aggregating live TV, On Demand, and popular streaming apps from a growing collection of networks and streaming services.

Xfinity Flex is a 4K streaming device included with Xfinity Internet that extends best features of X1 to customers who prefer only a broband experience, giving m one integrated guide to access all of ir favorite streaming video and music apps, as well as a TV interface to man ir Xfinity WiFi, mobile, security and automation services – all of which is controllable with Xfinity voice remote. Financial terms of agreement were t disclosed.

(Im Credit: AP)