Tag: Cable
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American Television Alliance Responds to Cox Channel Blackout
This week, Cox-owned locals went dark on AT&T TV and DirecTV. With several of the channels being CBS affiliate stations, the blackout means that customers in some markets, including Dayton, OH and Seattle will not be able to watch the Super Bowl with their paid TV package. Today, the American Television Alliance (ATVA) noted that…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Vidgo’s Promo Success, The Growth of Cord Cutting & More
This week, we got Quarter 4 results from cable companies, and found out just how well two of the most popular new streaming services are doing. Here’s what happened in the world of cord cutting this week. Breaking News Looking back at some of the top stories this week. Vidgo’s Promotional Offer Pays Off Last…
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Charter Lost 66,000 Video Customers in Q4 2020
Today, Charter reported a 66,000 video subscriber loss for the final quarter of 2020. While the company took a hit in the final months of 2020, it came out ahead after adding subscribers in Q2 and Q3. Charter added 19,000 video customers in 2020, ending the year with 16.2 million video customers, up from 16.14…
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AT&T Raises Prices for DirecTV and U-Verse Customers
AT&T is raising the prices of its TV plans, including both DirecTV and U-Verse packages. The company is citing network fees and FCC fees as the reason for the price hikes. For the first set of increases, AT&T says “Due to increased programming costs, we’re adjusting the price of our video packages. Periodically, TV network…
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60% of American Households Have Both Pay TV and Streaming Subscriptions
Not that we need another study to confirm this, but new numbers from Leichtman Research Group reinforce what we can already see – cable’s numbers keep slipping. According to new data from Leichtman, traditional pay television (either cable or satellite) is now in less than 66% of American homes. While many people are simply cutting…
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Cable Companies Will No Longer be Required to Give 30 Day Notice of Channel Blackouts
The FCC has approved a rule change saying that cable operators will no longer need to give customers 30 days notice before a channel is removed from a cable package. The wording now says that cable operators must give customer notice of the loss of a channel “as soon as possible,” rather than specifying 30…
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Comcast Lost 273,000 Cable Customers in Q3 2020
Comcast reported its Q3 financials this morning, which included a loss of 273,000 video subscribers in total. That number was made up of 253,000 residential customers and 20,000 business video customers. At the end of Q3, Comcast reported 19.22 million residential TV subscribers and 874,000 business subscribers, for a total of 20.09 million cable customers.…
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62% of Broadband Homes Still Have Traditional Pay TV
While many US home have high-speed internet availability, not everyone is riding the streaming wave. In fact, out of American homes with broadband, the majority still subscribe to traditional paid television. A new study from Parks Research shows that a full 62% of broadband households in the United States still subscribes to a paid television…
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Comcast, Verizon, AT&T & Other Cable Providers Lost 1.55 Million Customers in Q2 2020
As streaming continues to grow, cable TV has once again seen a major drop in customers. The latest numbers from analyst firm MoffettNathanson shows that for the second quarter of 2020, pay TV providers lost a total of 1.55 million customers. “As more and more people leave the traditional ecosystem for direct-to-consumer [DTC] substitutes, programmers…
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Spectrum’s Latest Price Hike Will Go Into Effect August 5
Earlier this month, we reported that Spectrum was planning an upcoming rate increase, bringing its broadcast TV fees to $16.45/month, up from $13.50/month. That change is set to go into effect on August 5. Those with Spectrum’s stream TV packages will also see the $2.95/month charge, taking the surcharge on those packages up to $8.95/month.…