Comcast Expands Xfinity TV International Content
June 6, 2018
Comcast has expanded the number of international channels available to Xfinity TV customers by including 42 networks, now available nationally on Xfinity X1 and through the Xfinity Stream TV app and portal on mobile devices, computers, and Roku devices in the home.
From Bollywood movies and Chinese news, to Russian cinema and Brazilian telenovelas, X1 customers can now find foreign-language content from as STAR India PLUS, Zee TV, TV Asia, Globo, Record TV, TV5Monde, TV JAPAN and Willow sports content.
Coupled with the recent addition of Sling International on X1, the international experience on X1 now includes more than 415 networks in more than 20 languages, according to the company.
“The content is organized and curated in a way that makes search and discovery by geography or language simple and easy,” according to a Comcast press release.
X1 customers can just say “International” to go directly to the International destination on Xfinity on Demand, the press release stated. Additionally, customers can use their voice to discover programming relevant to a specific region of the world, for instance saying “Asian entertainment,” “South Asian entertainment,” “European entertainment” or “Brazilian entertainment.” X1 customers generated more than 1.5 billion voice commands in the first quarter of 2018 alone, according to Comcast.
“Xfinity X1 is now the go-to platform for the best international programming and viewing experience,” said Rebecca Simpson, executive director, international strategy for Comcast Cable. “With the demand for multicultural content increasing, we are thrilled to complement our existing array of international programming by adding more channels all thoughtfully curated into an easy way to navigate, discover and enjoy.”