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Xfinity Unveils The Ultimate Oscars Destination

Xfinity Unveils The Ultimate Oscars Destination
XOD will feature 2016 Oscar night highlights, all “Best Picture” winners from the past 25 years and a collection of the “Best of Oscars” moments.

This year, Xfinity TV customers will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the Oscars like never before, with access to the ultimate collection of Oscars content featuring hundreds of videos, from on demand highlights of this year’s event, previous “Best Picture” winners from the past 25 years and clips of the most memorable moments in Oscar history – from Martin Scorsese’s 2007 “Best Director” win to Sally Field’s memorable acceptance speech for “Best Actress” in 1985 to Lupita Nyong’o’s emotional speech after winning “Best Supporting Actress” in 2014.

This year’s Oscars destination on Xfinity On Demand will feature the biggest selection of Oscars-related content yet, and will be available to all Xfinity TV customers. Before the show airs on February 28, customers can get acquainted with this year’s nominees, with more than 20 nominated films available to pre-order, rent or own. Film fans can also brush up on Oscars history with every “Best Picture” winner from the past 25 years available to rent or own.

Can’t remember which film took the top award last year or who won “Best Actor” in 2005? X1 customers can simply ask the question into their voice remotes and will be directed to the winning film’s page on Xfinity On Demand. Popular award-winning films like Forrest Gump, Titanic and The Godfather can also be found by speaking some famous quotes from each movie into the voice remote.

In addition, Xfinity TV customers can immerse themselves in highlights from the past 87 years with a collection of “Best of Oscars” moments, including:

  • Memorable music moments
  • Acceptance speeches from memorable favorites and first-time winners
  • Tear-jerking moments
  • Showstopper moments
  • Funniest moments

The day after the show, the full Oscars telecast will be available to watch on demand through March 2. In addition, highlights from the event will be added to the Oscars destination, giving customers the opportunity to catch-up or re-live the nights biggest moments, including red carpet interviews, winner speeches, musical numbers, and skits.

“Through this partnership, we’re offering a unique end-to-end experience for all things Oscars,” said Todd Arata, Vice President, Brand Marketing, Comcast Cable. “Our customers have a passion for movies, and our couch-to-carpet Oscars experience provides the best way to enjoy the biggest movie award show and celebration of the year.”

The majority of the historical Oscars video content plus the highlights from the 2016 show will be available through March 13. Select Xfinity On Demand Oscars content will also be available over the Internet on the Xfinity TV and Xfinity TV Go apps and the event microsite, Xfinity.com/Oscars.

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