Last year, Comcast jumped into the streaming-box business, selling an intriguing product called Xfinity Flex. It promised to put all your favorite streaming apps in one place, with an interface that’s ...

Comcast is making its Flex video streaming platform available to all of its Internet-only customers for free, the company has announced. Comcast Flex was introduced earlier this year as an option for ...

When Comcast launched its Xfinity Flex streaming box for broadband-only subscribers last year, it seemed a bit silly to pay $5 per month when you could just use a Chromecast-type device instead.

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Comcast last month announced that it was giving its Flex streaming device to Internet-only customers for free, but the announcement did not mention one important detail: the “free” device is only ...

The Xfinity Flex streaming box and remote is aimed at Comcast’s internet-only subscribers who want to watch video on the big screen. (Comcast Photo) Commentary: After subscribing to Comcast cable ...

Caveat emptor: After introducing its Flex streaming box back in March for $5 per month (not including subscriptions), Comcast seemed to change its tune in September about charging for the equipment.

Arguably the main reason why people drop traditional cable TV in favor of streaming service is cost. Over time, that cable bundle you initially thought was a great deal balloons into a serious dent in ...

In the shadow of an expected debut to Apple's hotly anticipated streaming service, Comcast on Thursday announced Xfinity Flex, a new platform that offers Xfinity Internet customers access to a range ...

Hulu’s streaming service is available almost everywhere. But one significant platform it hadn’t yet launched on was Comcast’s set-top boxes. That changes today as Hulu announced its on-demand service ...

Comcast is making its most radical move yet to embrace cord-cutters. The cable giant is launching an app for Sling TV, the over-the-top subscription television service from rival Dish Network, on the ...

You’re basically paying to rent a streaming box with Comcast’s guide You’re basically paying to rent a streaming box with Comcast’s guide is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 ...