Counting Comcast: 18 platforms to authenticate

My BS detector went off last week when I was interviewing Matt Strauss, Comcast’s executive vice president and general manager of video services.

When I asked Strauss about the problems with password sharing, he prefaced his comments by noting that Comcast authenticates 18 platforms.

Eighteen? I could barely name five.

“You have to look at the game consoles, the Internet-connected TVs like Samsung, the Blu-ray players,” he said. “It demonstrates our commitment to TV Everywhere and our commitment to making it easier for customers to have a choice about where they want to consume their content.”

Here’s a list of the 18 platforms that Comcast authenticates.