Quick Start

Available to: Students

Cost: No charge

As a part of Boston University’s Television services, Boston University is providing internet protocol television (IPTV) service through a partnership with Comcast and delivered through the XFINITY On Campus™ portal. This service offers online access to 200 broadcast and premium channels, as well as on demand content. This service is only available to students living in university residence halls.

With XFINITY On Campus you can stream the same live broadcast and cable channels that Comcast already provides subscribers, plus watch the best selection of current shows and hit movies with XFINITY On Demand. Now you can enjoy live sports, TV shows and movies, plus thousands of XFINITY On Demand™ choices anytime, anywhere on campus!

Benefits

This service allows on campus resident students access to Comcast cable TV from their laptops, tablets and mobile phones. This service also offers all of its stations in high definition as compared to the 12 high definition stations that are on the BUTV cable system. This service will also allow students to upgrade their service to include station such as HBO and Showtime.

Key Features

  • Live streaming TV – including all of the network and cable channels that are part of the XFINITY On Campus package
  • Video on Demand (VOD) – with the best selection of current shows and hit movies.
  • XFINITY On Campus subscriptions services, including a choice of five premium channels and the Sports Entertainment Package – additional monthly fee.
  • An interactive programming guide.
  • 20 Hour cloud DVR

What to Expect

This service normally will be available 24 by 7. 

Requirements

You must be a University student living in a University resident hall.

Getting Started

  • Sign up for XFINITY On Campus using the following instructions:
    1. Sign in at xfinityoncampus.com
    2. Type in Boston University
    3. You will be prompted for your BU email address and password
    4. You will be logged into the system