Hearing that Comcast and Charter — the two leading old-school cable companies — have partnered comes with mixed feelings for most. On one hand, the two serve a huge combined audience and could come up with something great for them.nor Charter have great reputations with their customers. Seeing the two combine forces is a bit like watching Russia make a deal with China. Sure, something good could come from it, but so could something undeniably evil.
Now, Charter and Comcast have a new product that they developed together, but the way Charter is charging for the new device may outrage you.As cord-cutting has steadily increased each year, Comcast and Charter need to give customers more value for their cable subscriptions. The two companies are trying to do that with their first collaboration, the Xumo Stream Box, a device designed to make it easier for customers to find content.
comes with the ability to access hundreds of subscription-based and ad-supported streaming apps, including Apple TV+, Disney+, Hulu, Max, Netflix, Peacock, Pluto, Prime Video, Tubi, Xumo Play, and more," Comcast shared."A curated, content-forward viewing experience that blends AI-driven personalization and human-led editorial recommendations to help customers find something to watch without having to jump in and out of apps," is how Comcast describes it.
"Spectrum is offering two ways to get the Xumo Stream Box. First, you can pay $60 upfront for the box or you can pay $5 a month for it. The catch is after 12 months when you have paid $60 for the player, you must call Spectrum and ask them to stop the $ 5-a-month fee. If you don’t call, Spectrum will keep charging you $5 a month for the streaming player as a service fee," the