Fox Networks Signs Distribution Pact with Comcast Xfinity

PHILADELPHIA/LOS ANGELES: Comcast Corporation and Fox Networks have reached a deal to deliver FOX and Fox Television Stations’ entertainment, sports and local news content to Xfinity TV customers across a variety of platforms.

The agreement provides Xfinity TV customers, of which there are around 22 million, with both live and on-demand programming from Fox Television Stations’ offerings as well as FX, FX Movie Channel, SPEED, Fuel TV, FOX Soccer, National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo Wild, MundoFox, Fox Deportes and Fox Business Network.

In addition to live and on-demand streaming, authenticated Xfinity TV customers can soon access long-form full episodes via FOX Now, which is a suite of apps available across multiple platforms.

“This unprecedented TV Everywhere agreement enables us to take advantage of the innovative technologies and platforms we’ve developed to deliver the best content to our customers,” said Greg Rigdon, the executive VP of content acquisition for Comcast Cable. “Together with Fox, thanks to the leadership of Peter Rice, Mike Hopkins and his team, for the first time we are unlocking the value of some of Fox’s best content by making it available to Xfinity TV customers through new applications and devices.”

Mike Hopkins, the president of distribution at Fox Networks, added, “Neil Smit, Greg Rigdon and their team are on the cutting edge of the burgeoning ‘TV Everywhere’ space and were great partners throughout this process. This agreement will bring Fox’s brands and content to Xfinity TV customers on all platforms and we are excited to begin this journey with Comcast.”