Fubo Expands Availability to Comcast Streaming Devices, Xumo TV
Customers with the Xfinity Flex and Xumo TV-powered devices will be able to stream the Fubo app thanks to the expansion.
One of the oldest cliches in professional sports is the maxim “Your best ability is your availability.” As a live TV streaming service that specializes in sports broadcasting, Fubo knows this better than most. That’s why the streamer has announced this week that it is enhancing its availability by coming to a new range of streaming devices, including the Xfinity Flex and the Xumo Stream Box.
Key Facts:
- Fubo is available on Xfinity and Xumo streaming devices now.
- All Xumo smart TVs powered by the Xumo TV operating system can also access Fubo.
- The Xumo Stream Box first became available in December, and offers a voice remote for easy searches.
Fubo offers more than 90 channels in each of its streaming plans, and depending on geographic area your channel count could be even higher. It carries a huge range of regional sports networks, including those from Bally Sports. Plans to the service start at $91.99 per month, including regional sports network fees, after a free trial.
Customers will now find Fubo on the Xfinity Flex streaming device, which is available to Xfinity internet customers and allows viewers to stream content in Ultra-High-Definition 4K with a compatible device. That’s especially handy for Fubo subscribers, since the streamer frequently carries select 4K events.
The expansion of Fubo also encompasses Xumo Stream Boxes and Xumo TV-powered smart TVs. First introduced in December, the Xumo Stream Box offers a universal voice search to look for streaming titles across platforms, and allows viewers to sign up for new services like Fubo. New Xfinity Internet customers can grab the Xumo Stream Box for a one-time activation fee when they sign up for their account.
“Live sports is best enjoyed on the big screen - in fact, 95% of Fubo viewers are watching their favorite content on connected and smart televisions,” said Isaac Josephson, SVP, Product Management, Fubo. “We’re thrilled to add Comcast’s Xfinity Flex, Xumo TV and Xumo Stream Box streaming platforms to Fubo’s suite of TV devices. A big shout out to the many teams across Fubo and Comcast for their hard work in bringing our premium user experience to Comcast streaming customers.”
For Fubo, the expansion to Xfinity Flex and Xumo devices is another way to advance its goal of becoming profitable by 2025. Fubo faces pressure from multiple sides, however; it continues to face hard programming decisions about whether to pay higher carriage fees for channels, or drop those channels and risk losing customers as a consequence. It also faces stiff potential competition for the eyes of sports fans from the new Venu Sports joint venture service, and has filed a lawsuit to try and stop the streamer from ever reaching customers.
Fubo
Fubo is a live TV streaming service with about 90 top channels that start at $79.99 per month. This plan includes local channels, 19 of the top 35 cable channels, and regional sports networks (RSNs). In total, you should expect to pay about $94.99 per month, after adding in their RSN Fee. Fubo was previously known as “fuboTV.”