Lipscomb University Launches Comcast Xfinity on Campus

NASHVILLE, TN — Lipscomb University announced the launch of Xfinity On Campus, a Comcast service that lets college/university students watch live TV and on demand content on their IP-enabled devices, including laptops, tablets and smartphones. The service, which is included with room and board for students living in on-campus housing, will be available to Lipscomb students.

Xfinity On Campus offers approximately 80 live cable channels including every major broadcast network, as well as channels like AMC, Bravo, Comedy Central, ESPN, FX and MTV. The service also includes access to thousands of current season TV shows and hit movies via Xfinity On Demand. While off campus, students can use their university credentials to authenticate and access online programming that’s part of their subscription via TV Everywhere websites and apps such as WatchESPN and FXNOW.

Millennials are the largest generation in the U.S. and are watching more TV on computers, tablets and smartphones than ever before. At the same time, 106 million Americans watch TV online today, and that number is expected to grow to 145 million by 2017.

Immersive and Personalized Entertainment Experience
Powered by Comcast’s cloud-based X1 Entertainment Operating System, Xfinity On Campus provides an opportunity to introduce a younger generation to the company’s next-generation video product. X1 delivers an immersive and personalized entertainment experience across all devices in an interface that is sleek, intuitive and makes search and discovery of content easier than ever. Xfinity On Campus customers can also upgrade to a selection of premium channels, including HBO, Showtime and STARZ, as well as the Sports Entertainment Package, which includes popular channels like ESPN Goal Line.