Comcast and ESPN have partnered to bring ESPN3, ACC Network Extra and SEC Network+ to the Xfinity X1 platform.
The agreement gives Xfinity TV customers direct access to more than 150 live college football games and more than 5,000 live events this year, including soccer, tennis, basketball, and volleyball from dozens of schools across the country.
“Simplicity continues to be essential in today’s dynamic media landscape,” says Sean Breen, SVP of Affiliate Sales for Disney and ESPN Media Networks, in a statement. “We’re fortunate to have relationships with Comcast to seamlessly serve customers and sports fans on a platform that delivers the best of both traditional and digital video viewing experiences, and the addition of ESPN3, ACC Network Extra and SEC Network + are perfect examples of that.”
The networks will be integrated with the X1 sports app and customers can say voice commands—like a specific team name— into the X1 voice remote to pull up available content.
Fans can also find live coverage from the three networks intermixed with other live sports showcased within X1’s sports hub. Viewers will also have access to exclusive angles and commentary from the Xfinity Sky Cam’s live game feeds.
“From football and soccer to volleyball and field hockey, this launch gives college sports fans incredible access to live events from schools including Florida State, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh in the ACC, Alabama, Georgia and Texas A&M in the SEC, and dozens more from across the entire country on ESPN3,” says Vito Forlenza, executive director of TV Everywhere Content and Product Strategy at Comcast Cable. “ESPN3, ACC Network Extra and SEC Network + add a new dynamic to the already deep catalog of sports programming that’s currently available on X1.”