Last year, Comcast jumped into the streaming-box business, selling an intriguing product called Xfinity Flex. It promised to put all your favorite streaming apps in one place, with an interface that’s ...

The Xfinity Flex streaming box and remote is aimed at Comcast’s internet-only subscribers who want to watch video on the big screen. (Comcast Photo) Commentary: After subscribing to Comcast cable ...

Comcast is making its Flex video streaming platform available to all of its Internet-only customers for free, the company has announced. Comcast Flex was introduced earlier this year as an option for ...

Comcast is now offering its Xfinity Flex streaming box to its broadband customers for free, the media giant shared on Wednesday morning. Previously, Flex had cost customers $5 per month to essentially ...

Eli covered the latest in the ever-changing worlds of telecom, streaming and sports. He previously worked as a technology reporter at USA Today. As people around the US remain hunkered down, Comcast's ...

When Comcast launched its Xfinity Flex streaming box for broadband-only subscribers last year, it seemed a bit silly to pay $5 per month when you could just use a Chromecast-type device instead.

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Arguably the main reason why people drop traditional cable TV in favor of streaming service is cost. Over time, that cable bundle you initially thought was a great deal balloons into a serious dent in ...

Caveat emptor: After introducing its Flex streaming box back in March for $5 per month (not including subscriptions), Comcast seemed to change its tune in September about charging for the equipment.

Comcast last month announced that it was giving its Flex streaming device to Internet-only customers for free, but the announcement did not mention one important detail: the “free” device is only ...

Comcast is adding a new $5 a month streaming video service. But Xfinity Flex, which is yet another variation on cable TV without the cable, is limited to the company’s Xfinity Internet subscribers who ...