Comcast to launch YouTube rival called "Watchable" #IncomingFlop

[JordanWearinThe45]

Fresh off of its multi-million dollar investment in Vox and Buzzfeed, Comcast announced Friday it will be launching a digital video platform akin to YouTube in the coming weeks. According to Business Insider, the platform, called "Watchable" will be populated with non-exclusive, unlicensed, original content that will stream to users. Comcast has announced content-sharing partnerships with both Vox and Buzzfeed (obviously), as well as a host of other producers including AwesomenessTV, Refinery29, The Onion, Mic and Vice -- even NBC Sports. The company has not yet released a complete list of partnerships as a number of them are still being finalized.

All this video is going to be curated and bundled up for the viewing pleasures of Comcast's Xfinity X1 box owners (and the lucrative advertising potential they hold). The service will be set top-only at launch but will eventually migrate to iOS and Android apps as well. The company reportedly also plans to gradually swap out all current generation set top boxes with the new X1's. These boxes allow users to stream content to their mobile devices as well as watch cable TV.

Comcast to launch its own YouTube rival called 'Watchable'

 

[Ciggavelli]

fukk comcast

 

[satam55]

 

[Liquid]

I hope it's not a flop, YouTube needs a solid competitor

 

[Maddmike]

fukk comcast

 

[Animal House]

fukk comcast

 

[ALonelyDad]

I hope it's not a flop, YouTube needs a solid competitor

It will be a flop, people are too lazy to switch..unless YT does something which totally turns off the crowd, it's not getting any competition

 

[The G.O.D II]

I hope it's not a flop, YouTube needs a solid competitor

Yea but not from Comcast. Hence

fukk comcast

 

[Tunez]

Mad late

 

[Long Live The Kane]

Doesn't actually sound like they're presenting it as a rival, replacement, or competitor to youtube at all..more like an extension of all demand type services that cable companies like to tout

 

[Rice N Beans]

Bet they're gonna slow down YouTube connects too to push their trash.

 

[Stinky Diver]

More like Flopable...

 

[SymbolicOne09]

fukk comcast

 

[Motife43]

Comcast has the WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE ever. Worse than any fast food restaurant, worse than any bill collectors, worse than the homeless dude who cleans ya windshield. I don't even use them for any personal services, but my experiences have always been terrible.

 

[Ken Mercilus]

fukk comcast