Comcast to Add Competitor Sling TV to its X1 Set-Top Boxes
This summer Comcast signed a deal with rival Netflix, a streaming video on demand provider service that competes directly with cable TV, to include Netflix on the company’s new X1 set-top boxes. In another awkward coupling, Comcast has made a similar deal with Sling TV, a subsidiary of satellite TV provider Dish Network, to make the cloud-based service available on X1 boxes. The partnership will bring 425 new channels to a growing multicultural audience.
