Comcast Will Carry Live Stream of Local NBC Broadcasts in Miami, Palm Beach & the Treasure Coast to Local Customers Who Evacu...
September 08 2017 - 12:37PM
Business Wire
In an unprecedented move, Comcast today announced that customers
in Monroe County, Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach
County and the Treasure Coast who evacuate during Hurricane Irma
will be able to remotely access live stream broadcasts from
WTVJ-TV/ NBC-6 in Miami and WPTV-TV/ Newschannel 5 in Palm Beach
County and the Treasure Coast.
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Comcast customers in Monroe County,
Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach County and the
Treasure Coast who evacuate during Hurricane Irma will be able to
remotely access live stream broadcasts from WTVJ-TV/ NBC-6 in Miami
and WPTV-TV/ Newschannel 5 in Palm Beach County and the Treasure
Coast. (Photo: Business Wire)
Through agreements with both stations, Comcast is now carrying
the broadcasts through its Xfinity Stream app.
NBC-6 and NBC Newschannel 5 normally carry live streams online,
but viewing is typically restricted to their respective local
markets. By making the broadcasts available on the Xfinity Stream
app, Comcast and the stations are giving local customers and
viewers a way to get important news and information about the storm
and their communities in real-time, even if they had to evacuate.
It marks the first time a cable company has devised a way to team
up with local broadcasters and offer relocated customers
out-of-market access to local broadcasts.
Comcast developed the plan as it was looking for a way to
leverage its WiFi network, which is the largest in the nation, and
its cloud-based network infrastructure to help impacted customers.
This unique combination of assets makes it possible for Comcast to
provide seamless viewing options in and out of market, either
through its facilities-based network or wirelessly.
“This is an unprecedented and unique way we can use our
technology to help customers stay connected to breaking news,
weather reports and their favorite local programming during a time
of crisis,” said Amy Smith, regional senior vice president for
Comcast’s Florida Region. “We’re extremely grateful to our partners
at WTVJ-TV/NBC6 in Miami and WPTV-TV/NBC Newschannel 5 in the Palm
Beaches and Treasure Coast for helping us be responsive to the
community during such a difficult period.”
Comcast customers can download the Xfinity Stream app to laptops
or PCs by visiting xfinityTV.com, or to mobile devices through the
iOS or Android app stores.
Earlier this week, Comcast opened up free Xfinity WiFi service
across Florida. More than 137,000 Xfinity WiFi hotspots have been
activated throughout the state to anyone who needs them, including
non-Xfinity customers. More information and a map of hotspot
locations can be found at Xfinity.com/wifi.
About Comcast
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and
technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and
NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is one of the nation’s largest video,
high-speed internet, and phone providers to residential customers
under the XFINITY brand, and also provides these services to
businesses. It also provides wireless and security and automation
services to residential customers under the XFINITY brand.
NBCUniversal operates news, entertainment and sports cable
networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television
production operations, television station groups, Universal
Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts.
Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more
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