Comcast puts YouTube in its TV boxes to entice would-be cord-cutters
by Jeff Dunn from Ars Technica - All content on (#321P1)
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Comcast on Tuesday said that it has started integrating YouTube into its X1 set-top boxes across the US. The two companies first announced the partnership this past February.
Much like the deal Comcast struck with Netflix last year, the move will see the YouTube app sit in the X1's home screen, allowing subscribers to put the popular video service on their TV without switching to a third-party device like a Roku or Apple TV.
Comcast says it will also plant a handful of YouTube videos in its on-demand video section as well. Clips in the "Music" section of the on-demand menu, for instance, might feature music videos from the YouTube app.
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