Comcast unveils PC and mobile TV app called Stream

The battle to woo cord cutters with à al carte cable TV channels via apps has taken a new turn, with cable giant Comcast now joining the fray

Comcast's new service is called Stream, and it will include programing from what it says are "about a dozen networks — including all the major broadcast nets and HBO."

Priced at $15 a month, the service will only be available to Comcast's Xfinity Internet subscribers via the Xfinity TV app. The roll out of the service will also be limited, with the first Stream service coming to Boston at the end of this summer and then to Chicago and Seattle. After those cities, the service will be rolled out to the rest of the U.S., wherever Comcast has a footprint, according to a statement on the company's website. Read more...