Comcast could license tech to other US cable operators: executive

"Concerning the licensing of the X1 product, we have had interest expressed by a number of MSOs (multi-system operator or cable companies), and we are considering the opportunity," Comcast's cable unit Chief Executive Neil Smit said.

Comcast unveiled its X1 cloud-based platform in 2012 and has expanded the service which has an advanced interface, a more complete search function, and a better digital video recorder to nearly all of its markets. John Malone, the billionaire chairman of Liberty Media who made his name in the cable industry, has been calling on Comcast to share its technology with smaller players. Cable companies should team up to create a rival to Internet streaming service Netflix, Malone said on October 10, 2013. He thinks Comcast will share its technology with the rest of the industry.