Our Take:

When the Apple Watch launches on April 24, the Xfinity TV app will be on it. So Comcast X1 customers will be able to change the channel, manage their DVRs and pause their programs with their watches. It will be automatically installed on the watch if you already have it on your iPhone, according to a Comcast blog post (more below). Programmers like Nickelodeon, ESPN and CNN have already signed on to have apps on the watch–and now there’s a cable company on board. Expect to see more integrations soon.

Since the 60s, Hollywood has delighted viewers around the world with futuristic TV shows like Get Smart, Star Trek, The Jetsons, and Knight Rider where characters would speak into high tech watches and gadgets on their wrist. Fast-forward to today, where those futuristic visions are a reality.

Read More at Comcast

The Daily

Subscribe
Friday–September 18

Cable TV’s Customer Satisfaction Gains

JD Power’s 2026 U.S. Television Service Provider Satisfaction Study shows how MVPDs are continuing to make headway in customer satisfaction. This year’s study, covering August 2025 through July, saw cable and satellite raise their score by 18 points YOY to a segment average of 549 (on 1,000-point scale).

Read the Full Issue
The Skinny is delivered on Tuesday and focuses on the cable profession. You'll stay in the know on the headlines, topics and special issues you value most. Sign Up

Calendar

Nov 3
Most Powerful Women Awards Gala Honoring the Women Shaping the Future of Connectivity, Media & Technology
Nov 4
Top Women Leadership Forum Top Women Leadership Forum
Mar 30
CTV World 2027 PERFORMANCE ACROSS EVERY SCREEN
Full Calendar

Jobs

Seeking an INDUSTRY JOB or hiring for one?
VIEW JOBS

In conjunction with our sister brand, Cynopsis, we are offering hiring managers a deep pool of media-savvy, skilled candidates at a range of experience levels and sectors. The result will be an even more robust industry job board, to help both employers and job seekers.

Contact us at marketing@cynopsis.com, for more information about posting a job on the website and our Jobs newsletter, sent twice weekly to 85,000 media professionals.