Comcast customers in a number of Florida counties who evacuate during Hurricane Irma will be able to use Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspots to remotely access live streams of local NBC TV broadcasts from Miami, Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast:
Comcast Will Carry Live Stream of Local NBC Broadcasts in Miami, Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast to Local Customers Who Evacuate During Hurricane Irma
Comcast press release, Business Wire - September 8, 2017
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170908005690/en/Comcast-Carry-Live-Stream-Local-NBC-Broadcastsquote:In an unprecedented move, Comcast today announced that customers in Monroe County, Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast who evacuate during Hurricane Irma will be able to remotely access live stream broadcasts from WTVJ-TV/ NBC-6 in Miami and WPTV-TV/ Newschannel 5 in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast.
Through agreements with both stations, Comcast is now carrying the broadcasts through its Xfinity Stream app https://www.xfinity.com/get-stream
NBC-6 and NBC Newschannel 5 normally carry live streams online, but viewing is typically restricted to their respective local markets. By making the broadcasts available on the Xfinity Stream app, Comcast and the stations are giving local customers and viewers a way to get important news and information about the storm and their communities in real-time, even if they had to evacuate. It marks the first time a cable company has devised a way to team up with local broadcasters and offer relocated customers out-of-market access to local broadcasts.
Comcast developed the plan as it was looking for a way to leverage its WiFi network, which is the largest in the nation, and its cloud-based network infrastructure to help impacted customers. This unique combination of assets makes it possible for Comcast to provide seamless viewing options in and out of market, either through its facilities-based network or wirelessly. ...Also on MCN: http://www.multichannel.com/news/content/comcast-carry-live-local-nbc-streams-hurricane-irma-evacuees/415131
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