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Starting April 16, 2018 and continuing through April 22, 2018, the biggest week in television history is back! Xfinity customers can watch thousands of episodes from TV's top networks - including Netflix and premium networks, HBO, STARZ and Showtime - for FREE with XFINITY On Demand.
ON YOUR DESKTOP
TV subscribers:
- Bookmark Xfinity Stream on your computer to watch your favorite shows online, anytime here.
Internet only subscribers:
- Bookmark Xfinity Stream on your computer to watch your favorite shows online, anytime here.
ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE
Enjoy your Watchathon shows on the go. Just download the Xfinity Stream app.
ON YOUR TV
Find binge-worthy shows faster with the X1 Voice Remote; discover personalized recommendations and so much more. Don't have X1? Get it today.
In addition to the premium networks and top cable networks like Bravo, TBS, TNT and Oxygen, the following subscription on demand services and cable networks (on demand only) will be available for FREE to all XFINITY TV customers during Watchathon Week:
- Anime Network
- Disney Channel
- Disney Family Movies
- Disney Story Central
- Gaia
- Gaiam TV Fit & Yoga
- Grokker Yoga Fitness
- Here TV
- History Vault
- Kidstream
- Lifetime Movie Club
- MTV
- Stingray Karaoke
- Streampix
- Viceland
**NOTE**: Xfinity Roku Beta devices will not be included in this year's Watchathon.
NETFLIX
In addition, select Netflix Originals will be available to X1 subscribers on their X1 TV box from April 16-22, 2018, for FREE. There will be no requirement to sign up for Netflix during or after Watchathon to enjoy this content on X1.
Netflix will be available during Watchathon for FREE to all X1 subscribers who also have Internet. Participants are limited to 4 simultaneous streams per household.
**NOTE**: Netflix is not available on the RNG 150 box. These customers can swap their RNG 150 for a new box through their TV box.
The following series or movies are available from Netflix during Watchathon:
- 13 Reasons Why
- A Christmas Prince
- A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Alexa 7 Katie
- Ali Wong: Baby Cobra
- Alias Grace
- Altered Carbon
- Beasts of No Nation
- Bright
- Chef’s Table
- Fuller House
- Glow; Godless
- Grace and Frankie
- Icarus
- Lost in Space
- Making a Murderer
- Mindhunter;
- Mudbound;
- My Next Guest Needs No Introduction
- Narcos
- Orange is the New Black
- Ozark
- Santa Clarita Diet
- Seeing Allred
- Stranger Things
- Super Monsters
- The Crown
- The End of the F…ing World
- The Magic School Bus Rides Again
- Trollhunters
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
INTENET ONLY CUSTOMERS
Our Internet only customer will also get unprecedented access to content during Watchathon. All you need is to log onto the XFINITY Stream website or download the app. Sign in with your XFINITY HSD credentials. The special collection of content for Watchathon will be in the featured tiles upon logging in. You can view a complete list of the titles here: https://tv.xfinity.com/?utm_source=watchathonhsd&utm_medium=forum&utm_campaign=networkungate
**NOTE**: Much of this content is only available during Watchathon through 4/22. A video subscription will be needed afterwards to continue enjoying a large portion of this content.
Customers can learn more about XFINITY Watchathon Week including how to continue watching their favorite shows at http://watchathon.xfinity.com/.
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@Nicolette1920 wrote:
I'm confused about watchathon... I already have hbo, showtime, etc. I really just wanted to watch taboo as I missed the last few episodes when it was actually, amazingly available for free.. Disapointingly watchathon does not work. I do to on demand, then watchathon, then taboo and.... NOPE. It says I need a subscription to watch!!!! What is the point?! I already pay a ton for my cable and I am really annoyed that I can't watch the 1 thing, which you have listed as "watchathon". Lol. Ugh. I also tried to access it from regular on demand and by searching. Nada. Thanks Xfinity.
I would recommend retrying at this time, since it is showing that Taboo should be available. Given the time you posted there is a chance that it hadn't gone fully live at that time.
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@myclicker wrote:
I subscribe to X1 and internet at Comcast yet I am not able to access Netflix to stream The Crown series during this week's Watchathon. Netflix was advertised as one of the Premium channels that would be available during this event.
It is only select Netflix programming that is available, only following series or movies are available from Netflix during Watchathon:
- 13 Reasons Why
- A Christmas Prince
- A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Alexa 7 Katie
- Ali Wong: Baby Cobra
- Alias Grace
- Altered Carbon
- Beasts of No Nation
- Bright
- Chef’s Table
- Fuller House
- Glow; Godless
- Grace and Frankie
- Icarus
- Lost in Space
- Making a Murderer
- Mindhunter;
- Mudbound;
- My Next Guest Needs No Introduction
- Narcos
- Orange is the New Black
- Ozark
- Santa Clarita Diet
- Seeing Allred
- Stranger Things
- Super Monsters
- The Crown
- The End of the F…ing World
- The Magic School Bus Rides Again
- Trollhunters
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
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@ev43 wrote:
Watchathon is to start on the 16th, but at what hour PST ?
Usually it starts at 12:00 AM local time, at this time it should be available. You can find more details regarding it here. http://forums.xfinity.com/t5/Channels-and-Programming/What-hour-PST-does-Watchathon-start/m-p/30794...
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@reggie77 wrote:
Are the movies on Netflix part of the Watchathon? Only Netflix I see on the Watchathon are their original series.
Only select programing is available from Netflix. Here are more details regarding it.
@ComcastJessie wrote:
NETFLIX
In addition, select Netflix Originals will be available to X1 subscribers on their X1 TV box from April 16-22, 2018, for FREE. There will be no requirement to sign up for Netflix during or after Watchathon to enjoy this content on X1.
Netflix will be available during Watchathon for FREE to all X1 subscribers who also have Internet. Participants are limited to 4 simultaneous streams per household.
**NOTE**: Netflix is not available on the RNG 150 box. These customers can swap their RNG 150 for a new box through their TV box.
The following series or movies are available from Netflix during Watchathon:
- 13 Reasons Why
- A Christmas Prince
- A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Alexa 7 Katie
- Ali Wong: Baby Cobra
- Alias Grace
- Altered Carbon
- Beasts of No Nation
- Bright
- Chef’s Table
- Fuller House
- Glow; Godless
- Grace and Frankie
- Icarus
- Lost in Space
- Making a Murderer
- Mindhunter;
- Mudbound;
- My Next Guest Needs No Introduction
- Narcos
- Orange is the New Black
- Ozark
- Santa Clarita Diet
- Seeing Allred
- Stranger Things
- Super Monsters
- The Crown
- The End of the F…ing World
- The Magic School Bus Rides Again
- Trollhunters
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
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@TWDWATCHER wrote:
@XFINITY when will watchathon actually start? Everything is asking me to subscribe. What’s the point of a watchathon week if I have to pay to watch? I’m trying to watch TWD and it’s asking me to pay $4.99!!!!!
Watchathon is mainly for Video On Demand content and only season 8 for TWD is going to be available this year.
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Any idea why Fear The Walking Dead is listed in the Watchathon list on my cable box, but all the episodes cost money to watch?
Not all of the seasons are available, as far as I know I believe is from season 4 on.
I am INTERNET ONLY subscriber also - and the app has not worked for me on my TV via ROKU - athough the promo states such - but it appears that the app is only usable via mobile devices, not on TV via ROKU device.
disappointing. [FYI: I did the CAPS, for attention-getting purposes]
“Additionally, Comcast will open up a robust subset of programming to its INTERNET-ONLY CUSTOMERS VIA THE XFINITY STREAM APP and portal so they too can experience a piece of what Xfinity TV customers have been enjoying for six years.”
“BINGE-WATCH ANYWHERE ON THE XFINITY STREAM APP…..Watchathon available to Xfinity residential TV and INTERNET CUSTOMERS from 4/16/18 to 4/22/18. Restrictions apply. Requires access to On Demand programming and/or XFINITY INTERNET. “
Unfortunately, Roku is not included for this year's Watchathon, you have to be using the stream app on the Apple app Store, Google Play or Amazon app store. Can you point me were it says that it should be available in Roku? You should still be able to get content by logging into the site or using the other apps.
I'm having the same problem. Using a Tivo and cable card, I get no extra channels, just the ones I normally subscribe to. I can watch the on demand content via my iPhone, but nothing on my Tivo.
I tried rebooting my Tivo, no such luck.
Watchathon is a Video On Demand promotion, you will not get any extra channels.
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HBO content is only available via On Demand for Watchathon 2018.
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