Tag: Cable TV
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FCC Proposes New Rules to Protect Consumers Against Cable And Streaming Blackouts
Today, the Federal Communications Commission proposed mandatory rebates for consumers facing blackouts through cable or satellite television subscriptions. The Commission is seeking public comment on the Customer Rebates for Undelivered Video Programming During Blackouts, which addresses a growing number of programming blackouts affecting consumers. These blackouts result from cable operators and satellite television providers who…
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Cable TV Companies Say Letting You Cancel Online Is Too Costly and Dangerous
Cable TV companies on Tuesday slammed the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule that would make canceling a service easier. During a hearing earlier this week, Michael Powell, president and CEO of NCTA – – The Internet & Television Association, argued that the FTC’s plan is “unjustifiably broad” and encompasses beneficial practices in its quest to…
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Cable TV Sees Subscriber Numbers Fall to 1984 Levels as They Lose 33 Million Subscribers
Cable TV continued to see its subscriber numbers fall in 2023, according to a report from MoffettNathanson. According to the study, only 34 million Americans subscribe to cable TV in the third quarter of 2023. That number has not been that low since 1984. It is a dramatic fall from the peak subscriber numbers of…
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The FTC Extended the Deadline for Comments on Its Proposed Junk Fee Ban That Could Block Cable TV Fees
If you have thoughts about the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed junk fee ban, you’ve got some extra time to file a public comment. The FTC said it’s extending the comment period to February 7, 2024. The deadline was originally January 8, 2024. You can file a comment by visiting Federalregister.gov and clicking Submit a Formal…
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Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations See Primetime Ratings Fall Up To 37% During Strike
Broadcast ratings took a hit during the fall season without scripted programs filling the schedule. ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC all recorded ratings losses following the aftermath of dual Hollywood strikes. ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC “likely missed out on airing more than 200 episodes” of scripted content this fall, according to The Hollywood Reporter.…
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Cable TV Companies Object to the FCC Increasing Minimum Broadband Internet Speeds Requirements
Right now, to be considered broadband Internet you need to offer 25 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up. When that rule was made those speeds made sense. As 4K video, video gaming, and other activities requiring more speed have become popular, those speeds don’t meet the needs of customers in 2023. Recently Google, Ting, and…
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Cable TV Viewership Dropped to A New Low in November 2023 According to Nielsen As Cord Cutting Grows
The steady decline of cable TV continues as the number of people watching cable networks dropped to a new low in 2023. This comes as cable TV viewing now dropped below 30% of all TV viewing. According to Neilsen, cable TV network viewing now accounts for just 28.3% of all TV viewing. Streaming accounts for…
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4 Cable TV Companies Have or Will Shut Down TV Service Soon
Over the last few weeks, we have learned about four cable TV companies that have or will shut down their TV services. A growing number of them say offering TV service no longer makes sense. The following four cable TV companies are walking away from TV: Bailey Cable TV Some cable TV companies may be…
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This Cable TV Company Is Shutting Down Its TV Service & Replacing It With a Fire TV Stick
If you live in parts of Nebraska or Indiana, your cable TV company may soon no longer offer cable TV through a cable TV box. Instead, they are going all-in on streaming with a Fire TV Stick. Great Plains Communications quietly started to send customers Fire TV Sticks to replace their cable TV boxes and…
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Another Cable TV Company Announces It Will Shut Down Its TV Service Because of “Extreme Price Increases from Programmers”
Over the last year a growing number of small cable TV companies have announced that they will shut down their TV service. You can add DUO Broadband to that list. They announced that they will shut down both their traditional cable TV and streaming TV services soon. According to DUO Broadband, they are being forced…