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Comcast unveils X1 video platform for businesses

March 18, 2019

Comcast Business has launched its X1 for Business video platform, which offers voice controlled TV content for businesses, bars, restaurants and more. The platform also features the X1 Sports App that includes team and players profiles, statistics and real-time game data, according to a press release.

Businesses can use X1's voice remote to change the channel or search for networks, shows and movies.

The platform also comes with the X1 talking guide to read program titles, network and time slots aloud, and it can switch channel listings from English to Spanish and find Spanish-language programming.

"Comcast has the potential to disrupt the nearly $4 billion United States business TV market with X1 for Business," Greg Ireland, multiscreen video analyst at IDC, said in the release. "Products and solutions that have generated excellent results on the residential side can help businesses gain an edge in attracting new and returning customers."