Cox Communications has become the latest cable TV and broadband Internet service provider to offer the Xumo Stream Box to its customers.
The box, developed by peer telecom operators Comcast and Charter, is powered by Comcast’s Entertainment OS and includes access to top-tier streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Disney Plus, Paramount Plus and Peacock along with live TV solutions like YouTube TV, Sling TV and Hulu with Live TV, among others.
The Xumo Stream Box also supports free, ad-supported streaming content from Xumo Play, with channels natively integrated into the device’s electronic program guide, as well as platforms like Pluto TV, Sling Freestream, Freevee, Tubi and YouTube.
The device includes a voice-powered remote control that aims to make it easier for fans of TV shows and movies to find the content they want to watch across supported apps and services.
Cox is the fourth telecom provider to offer its customers access to the Xumo Stream Box, which costs $60 when purchased through the company. Comcast and Charter have sold or leased the box to their customers since it was introduced last year; in March, Mediacom became the first telecom provider not involved with the Xumo joint venture to distribute the Xumo Stream Box to subscribers.
Cox and Mediacom are privately-owned companies, and are not required to disclose certain financial data, including the number of cable TV or Internet customers they have. Comcast and Charter collectively serve around 58 million residential Internet customers who are eligible to purchase or lease Xumo Stream Boxes from the companies, according to the latest financial data reviewed by The Desk. Both companies are expected to update their Internet subscriber counts within the next few weeks.
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