CNBC: Even though Comcast’s new streaming service, dubbed Stream, is expensive compared to over-the-top services on the market, some analysts believe that it may ultimately help solidify the company’s role as primary conduit of content into the living room. In fact, by evolving to include a streaming service — essentially behaving like Netflix or Hulu — Comcast may be setting itself up to be even more relevant in the future. “Comcast is the most likely to be able to offer a skinny bundle and retain profit and the average profit level per subscriber because they have the largest purchasing power in the marketplace.”