Comcast Is About to Sell You Cable TV Without the Cable Box
- Subscribers can watch live TV, record with Roku’s player
- For now, Xfinity app will be available only in current markets
Comcast will begin offering Xfinity TV service through a Roku app.
Source: Roku Inc.This article is for subscribers only.
Comcast Corp. is making its Xfinity TV service available to subscribers with Roku Inc. set-top players via a new app, paving the way for customers of the nation’s largest cable provider to watch live programming without the cost or hassle of a cable box.
Roku is the first set-stop box to offer the Xfinity TV service, Comcast said in a statement Tuesday. During a test period, subscribers will have to hang on to their cable devices. When the app formally rolls out later this year, they’ll be able sign up without renting a cable box.