Comcast’s sports and news streaming package starts at $70 per month

A week after the first DirectV launch Sports streaming package onlyComcast unveil A similar show adds news to the mix. The Xfinity Sports & News TV package combines more than 50 radio, cable news and sports channels peacockDVR storage and more.

Although Xfinity Sports & News is widely marketed and reported to cost $70 per month, there is some range literature attached. (With Comcast?? it can’t be.)

Firstly, this price only applies to Xfinity Internet Or Xfinity TV customers (new or existing). You’ll pay at least $90 per month if you want to stick with your home internet from somewhere else. On top of that, your monthly rate goes up by $10 without automatic billing through a bank account. Autopay with credit or debit card adds an additional $8.

So, it can be as little as $70 or as much as $100 per month. In addition to tax. This is only a good deal compared to YouTube TV (which Prices were recently raised again) or Hulu + Live TV If you’re already a great Xfinity Internet customer with automatic payments.

Even then, whether it’s a deal depends on whether it has all the content you want. The national cable news lineup includes CNN, CNBC, MSNBC and Fox News. It has ESPN, FS1, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, Golf Channel, and SEC live sports channels. Also on TAP are local streaming channels, including ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo, and Univision Affiliates. Plus, you get the peacock (which Includes live sports Plus on-demand fare) and other extras like 300 hours of cloud DVR storage.

If you want the best viewing experience, you’ll need the XFINITY X1 TV Box, available only to XFINITY cable customers. But since that would be somewhat redundant, you can still watch Xfinity Stream on streaming boxes like Apple TVand Roccoand Fire TV and mobile devices.

You can read more (and probably make yourself dizzy from the fine print) at Xfinity sports metrics and news page.

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