Comcast will carry Apple TV to X1 bins and the brand new XClass sensible TVs

Comcast’s X1 platform has slowly added apps to its library through the years, and this morning on the company’s earnings call, CEO Brian Roberts introduced that the Apple TV app would be part of the roster quickly, whereas Comcast’s Xfinity Stream app will launch on Apple TV units.

Comcast’s tech platform, which already has apps for Netflix, Amazon, YouTube, and Disney+ within the US, isn’t simply on its cable bins anymore. It underpins the Xfinity Flex streaming platform, the XiOne streaming set-top field, and new XClass 4K TVs that lately launched from Hisense.

Two fashions of the TV can be found, in 43- and 50-inch sizes, for $298 and $348, respectively. Like different sensible TVs of their value vary — and different units on Comcast’s platform — they’ve streaming apps, Dolby Vision HDR, and voice search remotes. They additionally embody a one-year subscription to Comcast’s Peacock Premium streaming service.

As Comcast tries to promote its tech on units worldwide (within the UK and different European markets, it’s pushing a Sky Glass TV with the identical fundamental platform), then together with entry to Apple TV Plus is solely a requirement to compete. Getting its app on Apple TV is a bonus as cord-cutting proceeds to shrink its base of shoppers with cable TV service.