Tag: Cable TV
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Cable TV’s Largest Lobby Group Vows to Fight Net Neutrality With Years of Litigation
The Federal Communications Commission announced today that it will be voted to begin the process of bringing back the net neutrality rules that were removed in 2017. Now there will be an official vote to impose net neutrality ruleson April 25th, 2024. “After the prior administration abdicated authority over broadband services, the FCC has been…
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Comcast & Other Large Cable TV Companies Lost Internet Customers in 2023 As Cord Cutting 2.0 Grows
For the first time in recent memory the top cable TV companies lost Internet customers in 2023. According to a report from Leichtman Research Group, the top cable TV companies, like Comcast, lost 65,000 customers in 2023. This is down from them adding 530,000 subscribers in 2023. According to the report, Atlice lost the most…
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The FCC Will Vote on Ending Cable TV’s Hidden Fees Next Week
The Federal Communication Commission will decide on a set of proposed rules that, if passed, will require satellite and cable TV providers to clarify “all-in” prices clearly so consumers can make informed decisions when signing up for services. Now, on March 14, the FCC will vote on “all-in” pricing for cable TV companies. The rules…
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The 4th Largest Cable TV Company Is Going All In On Streaming Joining Spectrum in Moving Away from Traditional Cable TV
Last year Spectrum started to make streaming its default TV offering for new customers through its Xumo streaming player. Now Altice USA, the fourth-largest cable TV provider in the United States is doing the same with its Optimum Stream service. Optimum Stream had already been available in a handful of markets, but now CEO Dennis…
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There Is a New Petition to Get the FTC to End Cable TV’s Junk Fees
For some time now, the FCC has been talking about banning hidden fees in cable TV bills. Now the FCC has officially announced it will vote on rules that would once and for all end the practice of having hidden fees. This includes rules that will ban early termination fees on cable TV. The FCC…
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Millions of Americans Are Trapped into Paying for Cable TV & Can’t Cancel Even If They Want To
2023 set a record for Americans ditching cable TV and going streaming only. But why are many still paying for cable TV? The truth is many cable TV customers cannot cancel and are locked in by their apartment rental or homeowners’ association (HOA) contract. Over the last 10 years, many companies have made deals with…
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Cord Cutting Today: The FCC Wants to End Cable TV’s Hidden Fees, Pluto TV Adds More Channels, & More
Today in Cord Cutting Today for February 23, 2024 we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting including: The First Cable TV Network of 2024 Is Shutting Down and Switch to Streaming. You can find a link to all the stories we talk about today bellow this…
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These Three Cable TV Companies Are Shutting Down TV Service in 2024
It is only February, and already multiple cable TV companies have announced plans to shut down this year. DUO Broadband DUO Broadband announced that it will shut down both its traditional cable TV and its streaming TV services soon. According to DUO Broadband, it is being forced to make this change because of the “extreme…
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Cable TV Companies Reportedly Are Unhappy About the New Sports Streaming Service from Disney, Fox, & Warner Bros. Discovery & Lawsuits Are Possible
This month Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to launch a new sports streaming service that will give live access to sports networks like ESPN, FS1, and BTN. Now a growing number of companies are starting to object to and may even try to block the service. We have already heard that the…
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Spectrum To Buy Up Another Small Cable TV Company
Spectrum is set to purchase a small cable TV company in Kentucky as it looks for ways to bolster its shrinking base of customers. On Tuesday, the city council voted in agreement to sell Bardstown Connect along with its customer base and infrastructure to Charter Communications, Spectrum’s parent company. No timeline has been set for…