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Disney content for
Comcast Xfinity
C
omcast has entered into
a content licensing
agreement with The Walt
Disney Studios to start offering
a selection of digital library
titles and new releases as they
become available from Disney,
Walt Disney Animation Studios,
Disney Pixar, Marvel Studios,
Lucasfilm, Disneynature and
Touchstone Pictures via the
As part of the agreement,
Comcast will also join Disney
Movies Anywhere as a
participating retailer with an
official launch to be announced at
a later date. Disney Movies
Anywhere is a cloud-based digital
locker that allows consumers to
buy their favourite Disney, Pixar,
Marvel and Star Wars movies
anywhere, and watch them across
Xfinity On Demand digital store.
numerous devices and
Over the coming weeks, the
platforms. In addition, Disney
complete selection of popular new
Movies Anywhere members get
releases and celebrated classic
access to special content,
films from The Walt Disney
rewards, and more.
Studios will be available for
Through the Xfinity On
purchase contingent on licence
Demand digital store, Xfinity TV
terms and can be stored in the
customers have the ability to
cloud to watch anytime,
purchase movies and television
anywhere, on any device.
shows - often weeks before they
“We are
are available to
Disney Movies
excited to
rent or
Anywhere is a cloud- purchase on
expand our
digital store
Blu-ray and
based digital locker
offering with the
DVD - and
that allows
incredible
store them,
consumers to buy
selection of titles
seamlessly, in
their favourite
from The Walt
the cloud.
Disney, Pixar, Marvel
Disney Studios’
In 2013,
portfolio,” said
Comcast
began
and Star Wars movies
Nancy Spears,
selling digital
anywhere
vice president,
HD content for
digital media distribution and
download and streaming and is
monetization at Comcast Cable.
routinely one of the top digital
“Disney films appeal to all
retailers of new release movies.
generations, and now our
The catalogue now includes
customers will be able to easily
content from The Walt Disney
add them to their digital
Studios, FOX, Lionsgate,
collection to watch when and
NBCUniversal, Paramount, Sony
where they want.”
Pictures and Warner Bros.
STARZ launches
standalone SVoD
U
S pay-TV Network STARZ has launched
its STARZ digital retail service,
providing STARZ streaming
subscriptions directly to consumers and
offering what it says is the first-ever download
capabilities from a premium pay-TV streaming
service.
For $8.99 per month, fans now have the
opportunity to enjoy instant access to more than
2,400 selections each month, including STARZ hit
series. The standalone STARZ service allows