Comcast launches Watchable, its free cross-platform on-demand video service

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by Sindy Cator on September 30, 2015 at 5:37 am

Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, comcast, ios, video, Watchable, X1

Comcast has launched Watchable, an ad-supported on-demand video service with over 150 shows spanning roughly 30 channels for the Web, iOS devices and the company’s X1 set-top box. The free service features content from the likes of Vice, BuzzFeed, GoPro, Fast Company, Machinima, Mashable, Mic Media, The Onion, Red Bull, Tastemade and Vox — many of which have never been traditionally distributed on TV networks. Watchable is available on the Web, iOS devices as well as Comcast’s X1 set-top box for TVs Will that be enough to help Comcast steal views away from YouTube and Facebook? Only time will tell.…