Comcast is reportedly looking to test its new streaming platform this year

An article from Gigaom suggests that Comcast is looking to test its streaming platform by the end of the year. The idea of a Comcast streaming service was rumored to be under development by the company in March, but few details have been released since then. Comcast is looking to bring more focused content, hoping to retain audience attention with a variety of channels they already have rights to. Comcast’s senior vice president of video Matt Strauss told the publication that the streaming service would undergo “limited tests” before the end of the year. While it was originally thought to be a competitor with YouTube, the service won’t focus on user generated content at first. The service would still bear some similarities to YouTube as users would be able to upload videos to the service.