Comcast has announced a new ultra-low lag tech that is designed to reduce latency and improve connections for Xfinity customers.

Comcast is unveiling ultra-low lag connectivity when it comes to highly interactive applications like gaming, video conferencing and virtual reality.

Key Takeaways Netflix is now charging $7.99 rather than $6.99 a month for its cheapest plan.The new price is equal to the least expensive plan available from Comcast's Peacock.Most other major streaming services' plans start at a dollar or two more a month.

It's only available for certain customers, however.

Streaming service Netflix garnered 16 film nominations (mostly for "Emilia Pérez"), more than any other studio or streamer. But Universal Pictures and its Focus Features sister unit weren't far behind.

Shares of Netflix soared 13% to an all-time high on Wednesday after the streaming giant's big bet on sports helped add a record 18.9 million subscribers in the holiday quarter, ballooning its already sizeable advantage over other players.

Netflix is now worth more than the combined market capitalizations of the owners of the four U.S. broadcast channels.

The streamer hit a 52-week high of $999 per share during Wednesday's trading session after adding a record-breaking 18.9 million subscribers

Heger, meanwhile, thinks Netflix can find the right balance. The stock is currently up 10% after the company beat the Street's expectations for the top and bottom lines in Q4, punctuated by Netflix announcing that its total number of subscribers had surged past 300 million.

Netflix stock opened for trading at a split-adjusted $111.02 on July 16, 2015, after the seven-for-one split. A $1,000 investment at the time could have bought 9.01 Netflix shares. Today, that $1,000 investment would be worth $8,834.49, up 783.4%.

Rogers Xfinity has unveiled its new App TV plan, bringing live and on demand TV and streaming services together to deliver our best entertainment experience in more ways. App TV includes 40+ live and on demand channels, 20 free ad-supported (FAST) channels, and Netflix Standard with ads, all on Rogers Xfinity.

If you have T-Mobile or Metro by T-Mobile, you can get free Season Pass access for every regular season game. You'll need to sign up for a subscription via the T-Life app on T-Mobile Tuesdays starting Feb. 18. You must have an Apple account, and be sure to redeem the offer by March 4 at 4:59 a.m. ET.