Editing Xfinity (section)

==Cable television==
Comcast's cable television customers peaked in 2007, with about 24.8 million customers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmcsa.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=385958|title=Comcast Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results|publisher=Comcast|date=February 18, 2009|access-date=February 16, 2014}}</ref> Comcast had lost customers every year since. However, the first quarterly gain in customers since their peak occurred in the fourth quarter of 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/2014-01-09/business/45995075_1_time-warner-cable-tv-subscribers-comcast-corp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140218011206/http://articles.philly.com/2014-01-09/business/45995075_1_time-warner-cable-tv-subscribers-comcast-corp|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 18, 2014|title=Comcast reverses trend, gains TV subscribers|publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer|author=Bob Fernandez|date=January 9, 2014|access-date=February 17, 2014}}</ref> As of the end of 2013, Comcast had a total of 21.7 million cable customers.<ref name=Q42013>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmcsa.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=821438|title=Comcast Reports 4th Quarter and Year End 2013 Results|publisher=Comcast|date=January 28, 2014|access-date=February 17, 2014}}</ref> The average cost of Comcast's Digital Basic cable subscription had increased 72% from 2003 to 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2012/08/comcasts_annual_rate_hike_mode.html|title=Comcast moderates its annual cable TV rate hike, but the cost of Internet access is rising faster|publisher=The Oregonian|author= Mike Rogoway|date=August 22, 2012|access-date=February 23, 2014}}</ref> In the fourth quarter of 2015, Comcast got 89,000 new video subscribers. This was their highest gain since 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=Comcast shrugs off years of cord-cutting losses, adds 89K TV customers|url=https://arstechnica.com/business/2016/02/comcast-shrugs-off-years-of-cord-cutting-losses-adds-89k-tv-customers/|website=Ars Technica|access-date=October 8, 2016}}</ref>

Comcast also charges a Regulatory Recovery Fee of varying size(s) with their Digital Basic cable subscription in order to "recover additional costs associated with governmental programs".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stopthecap.com/2012/07/10/comcasts-nationwide-rate-increase-bill-padding-regulatory-recovery-fees-have-arrived/|title=Comcast's Nationwide Rate Increase: Bill Padding "Regulatory Recovery" Fees Have Arrived|publisher=Stop The Cap|author=Phillip Dampier|date=July 10, 2012|access-date=February 17, 2014}}</ref> Since January 2014, Comcast has also charged a Broadcast TV Fee to "defray the rising costs of retransmitting broadcast television signals(sic)."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.multichannel.com/cable-operators/comcast-introduce-150-broadcast-tv-fee/146867|title=Comcast to Introduce $1.50 Broadcast TV Fee |publisher=MultiChannel|author=Mike Farrell|date=November 22, 2013|access-date=February 17, 2014}}</ref>

In May 2012, Comcast softlaunched X1 (codenamed "Xcalibur"), a new hardware and software platform for its television services in Boston. It features wider support for internet content and video streaming apps, and a remote control with [[Speech recognition|voice recognition]] input. X1 was scheduled for nationwide availability by the end of 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/12/comcasts-x1-cable-boxes-now-serve-up-youtube-videos-alongside-traditional-tv/|title=Comcast's X1 cable boxes now serve up YouTube videos alongside traditional TV|website=TechCrunch|language=en-US|access-date=May 23, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/05/21/comcast-x1-dvr-iphone-app-launch/|title=Comcast officially launches next-gen X1 DVR platform and iPhone remote app (update: video)|work=Engadget|access-date=May 23, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.engadget.com/2013/07/20/comcast-x1-available-florida-tennessee-georgia-maryland/|title=Comcast's X1 availability widens, mass-deployment still planned by year's end|work=Engadget|access-date=May 23, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/12/16766068/xfinity-x1-remote-find-phone|title=Comcast's redesigned X1 voice remote can locate your cellphone|work=The Verge|access-date=May 23, 2018}}</ref> Comcast has licensed the X1 platform as [[middleware]] to other providers, including [[Cox Cable]] (as "Cox Contour"),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baumgartner |first=Jeff |date=November 11, 2015 |title=Cox Inks National X1 Deal with Comcast |url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/cox-inks-national-x1-deal-comcast-395239 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=Multichannel News |language=en}}</ref> and Canadian providers [[Shaw Communications|Shaw]] (as "Shaw BlueCurve TV"),<ref name="fp-bluesky">{{cite news |last=Jackson |first=Emily |date=January 11, 2017 |title=Shaw Communications Inc. launches Comcast's X1 TV platform to wrestle back market share from Telus |website=Financial Post |url=http://business.financialpost.com/fp-tech-desk/shaw-communications-inc-launches-comcasts-x1-tv-platform-to-wrestle-back-market-share-from-telus |access-date=January 12, 2017}}</ref> [[Rogers Cable|Rogers]] (as "Rogers Ignite TV")<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dobby |first=Christine |date=August 19, 2018 |title=Rogers launches long-delayed internet-TV service, Ignite TV, as telecom battle heats up |language=en-CA |work=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-rogers-launches-long-delayed-internet-tv-service-ignite-tv-as/ |access-date=November 5, 2022}}</ref> and [[Vidéotron]] (as "Helix").<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Daniel Frankel |date=August 29, 2019 |title=Videotron Launches X1-Based Helix |url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/videotron-launches-x1-based-helix |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=Multichannel News |language=en}}</ref> Rogers (which had meanwhile acquired Shaw) announced a deeper technology partnership with Comcast in April 2024, and began rebranding its cable TV and internet products as "Rogers Xfinity" later that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mobilesyrup.com/2024/10/29/rogers-rebrands-ignite-tv-to-xfinity/|title=Rogers rebrands Ignite TV to Xfinity|first=Brad|last=Bennett|work=MobileSyrup|date=October 29, 2024|access-date=November 1, 2024}}</ref>

In 2019, Comcast launched Xfinity Flex, an add-on for Xfinity Internet that offers subscribers a [[digital media player]] based on the X1 platform with access to [[over-the-top media service]]s. The service is marketed as an alternative to the full Xfinity TV service for [[Cord-cutting|cord-cutters]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Welch |first=Chris |date=2019-03-21 |title=Comcast announces $5-per-month Flex streaming platform for cord cutters |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/21/18276040/comcast-flex-streaming-announced-features-pricing |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Keck |first=Catie |date=2021-12-09 |title=Comcast now sells Xfinity Flex users internet cable TV from YouTube |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/9/22826856/comcast-xfinity-flex-youtube-tv |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref> In October 2021, Comcast launched XClass TV, a line of [[Hisense]]-manufactured [[smart TV]]s based on X1, and sold exclusively through [[Walmart]]; they marked the first X1-based product to be sold directly at retail to consumers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=2021-10-19 |title=Comcast Launches XClass TV, Its First TV Sets in the U.S., Taking Streaming Platform Direct-to-Consumer |url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/comcast-xclass-tv-streaming-hisense-1235092484/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Frankellast |first=Daniel |date=2022-09-07 |title=Has Comcast's XClass TV Drive Stalled Nearly One Year After Launch? |url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/has-comcasts-xclass-tv-drive-stalled-nearly-one-year-after-launch |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=NextTV |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, both Xfinity Flex and XClass TV were brought under Comcast's [[Xumo]] joint venture with [[Charter Communications]], and rebranded as Xumo Stream Box and Xumo TV respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Winslow |first=George |date=2022-11-02 |title=Comcast, Charter Streaming Joint Venture Branded as 'Xumo' |url=https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/comcast-charter-streaming-joint-venture-branded-as-xumo |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=TVTechnology |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hayes |first=Dade |date=2022-11-02 |title=Comcast And Charter Name Their Streaming Joint Venture Xumo, Set Related Rebrand Of Flex And XClass TV & Outline Plans For Timing Of Launch |url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/comcast-charter-name-streaming-joint-venture-xumo-rebrand-flex-xclass-tv-1235161238/ |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Retransmission fees===
Beginning in the mid-2000s, the prices of retransmission fees, requirements for cable companies to retransmit television broadcasters content, have become more expensive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/14/tv-retrans-fees/2512233/|title=Retransmission fee race poses questions for TV viewers|publisher=USA Today|author=Roger Yu|date=August 2, 2013|access-date=February 18, 2014}}</ref> These fees (and the arguments over them between broadcasters and distributors) caused [[Blackout (broadcasting)|blackouts]] of certain (influential) television programming. The [[U.S. Federal Communications Commission]] then reviewed its rules for broadcasters and distributors to make any possible changes to them in response to the high-profile blackouts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/fcc-consider-forcing-bcasters-distributors-play-nice-125284|title=FCC to Consider Forcing B'casters, Distributors to Play Nice|publisher=AdWeek|author=Katy Bachman|date=March 3, 2011|access-date=February 18, 2014}}</ref> Comcast has had ten year agreements with [[CBS]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/business/media/03cbs.html|title=CBS and Comcast Reach a 10-Year Deal on Fees|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=BRIAN STELTER|date=August 2, 2010|access-date=February 18, 2014}}</ref> [[Disney]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUS230102746820120104|title=Disney-Comcast Make 10-Year Xfinity Multi-Platform Deal (Breaking)|publisher=Reuters|date=January 4, 2012|access-date=February 18, 2014}}</ref> and [[Fox Broadcasting Company]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2415351,00.asp|title=Fox, Comcast Re-Up Xfinity Content Deal|publisher=PC Magazine|author=Damon Poeter|date=February 12, 2013|access-date=February 17, 2014}}</ref> for distributing and reproducing content. The financial details of the deals are not known.

Due to retransmission fees becoming more expensive every year, broadcasters pay more expensive substantial fees for retransmitting [[broadcast television]]. Comcast instated Broadcast TV Fee (as a part of the Digital Basic cable subscription) to gain lost profit from paying more expensive fees to retransmit programming content. Comcast's subsidiary, [[NBCUniversal]], was one of several broadcasters party to [[American Broadcasting Cos. v. Aereo, Inc.]], over the question of whether [[Aereo]] is a retransmitter (which would require it to pay retransmission fees).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/2014-01-06/business/45885511_1_retransmission-fees-tv-stations-similar-fees|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140114210931/http://articles.philly.com/2014-01-06/business/45885511_1_retransmission-fees-tv-stations-similar-fees|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 14, 2014|title=Fight continues over cable retransmission fees|publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer|author=Bob Fernandez|date=January 6, 2014|access-date=February 18, 2014}}</ref> The case was decided on June 25, 2014, in favor of the broadcasters in a 6–3 decision.<ref>''American Broadcasting Companies v. Aereo'', 573 U. S., (slip op.)</ref>