Comcast, Charter Announce Xumo as Name of Joint Streaming Brand

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Xumo will serve as the brand name for the new joint venture.

Comcast/Charter/Xumo

Comcast and Charter Communications have unveiled the name of their joint streaming platform: Xumo. The cable companies announced the news on Wednesday, dubbing the venture as the “new Xumo” that will include products and  content.

Around since 2011 as a free ad-supported streaming service, it’s a brand that may sound familiar to you. Xumo — which Comcast bought in 2020 — operated as a streamer with more than 200 channels that feature news, sports, TV shows and movies. Under the new Comcast and Charter collaboration, the brand has evolved into an entertainment platform that includes media players and smart TVs meant to rival Apple, Roku and Amazon’s Fire TV. The cable giants originally announced their partnership in April with plans to bring together Flex streaming products, Xumo and XClass TVs.

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