Discovery Plus Launches on Comcast Xfinity Flex Platform, Coming Soon to X1
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDiscovery Plus, the cable programmer’s nonfiction subscription streaming service, is now available on Comcast’s Xfinity Flex set-top for broadband-only customers.Over the next few weeks, Discovery Plus will roll out to Comcast’s Xfinity X1 platform as well, providing access to the streaming service’s programming alongside live and on-demand content they get as part of their TV subscription.In addition, Comcast is launching Discovery’s direct-to-consumer services Food Network Kitchen and MotorTrend on Flex today (also coming to X1).Discovery Plus is available in the U.S. for $4.99 per month with ads or $6.99 per month for an ad-free version.