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1 Mediacom is third U.S. cable operator to take Xumo Stream Box
Mediacom Communications will become the third U.S. cable operator to introduce the Xumo Stream Box, as the next-generation platform built on the Comcast/Sky Entertainment OS gains traction as a streaming-focused video service for broadband homes.

Mediacom Communications is the fifth largest cable operator in the U.S. and will offer Xumo Stream Box to Xtream Internet customers to give them a wide choice of FAST programming combined with popular streaming apps. The device includes 4K streaming and powerful voice navigation.
2 Xumo Stream Box sharing same OS as Sky Glass ready for Charter

Xumo, the Comcast and Charter JV formed to deliver next-gen video entertainment, has begun nationwide roll-out of its first streaming devices to Charter and Comcast households. The Xumo Stream Box shares the same Entertainment OS as Sky Glass and Sky Stream.
Portugal's primary cable operator, NOS, which serves more than 1.7 million video households in the country, has selected Media Distillery’s Deep Content Understanding technology to boost customer engagement by enhancing user experiences.
NOS 2Feb2021
In a move that it says literally adds Oomph to its service packages, UK cable provider Virgin Media is enabling new and existing customers to be able to take its M500 Fibre broadband across all bundle tiers.
VirginnMediaBigBundle 29June2020
Japan's largest cable TV operator serving more than 5.5 million subscribers, Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM) has expanded its partnership with smart home services provider Plume, where J:COM will distribute the latter’s platform to local cable operators.

Independent video software provider Synamedia has secured a multi-year contract with Vodafone Group to enable it to deliver on its vision of a unified global cloud TV platform running on next-generation Gigabit infrastructure.
Vodafone germany 8April2020
Just like other major operators around the world, leading US cable network provider Comcast is facing what it calls unmatched traffic and applications usage on the home networks that it supports but has like its peers emphasised that its infrastructure can cope with demand.
comcast 26 july 2019
Boosting its offer for those spending much more time at home, UK cableco Virgin Media has sealed a first-time deal with NBCUniversal to allow customers to watch a range of the studio’s new releases on the same day they are intended to hit cinemas.