Cable operator s battle to reverse or vacate a $1 billion verdict stemming from copyright claims made by major music labels heads to the oral argument stage this week. The result could affect ISPs far and wide.
Streaming giant s decision to temporarily cut off access comes as Russia s invasion of Ukraine intensifies, and arrives days after Netflix refused to carry 20 Russian free-to-air propaganda channels.
Following the launch of Apple TV+ by Sky in parts of Europe late last year, Comcast is bringing Apple s premium streaming service to X1, Xfinity Flex and its new family of XClass TVs.
Cable operator isn t taking FWA for granted, but Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts likens it to the kind of lower-priced, lower-speed offerings it has long seen from DSL.
Update: Disney confirmed that it will launch an ad-supported version of Disney+ for the US in late 2022, with plans to expand it internationally in 2023.