Tag: Cable TV
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Cable TV Has a Huge Problem Its Viewers Are Getting Older, Even For Traditionally Kids Focused Networks
Cable TV has a huge problem and that is the fact that its average user is aging rapidly. Increasingly even on kids networks the average age of cable TV veiwers are aging. A good example of this is Cartoon Network which advertises itself as targeting a core audience of boys and girls aged 6-12, now…
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Comcast & Spectrum May Soon Have to Disclose All Their Hidden Fees Thanks to The FCC
For years cable companies like Spectrum and Comcast have advertised one price, but in the terms and conditions, you will find a ton of additional fees and taxes. Now the FCC is proposing new rules that would require cable companies like Comcast and Spectrum to fully disclose the final cost of their service before someone…
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Does Cord Cutting Cost More Than Cable TV? We Breakdown The Numbers
If you have been online in the last year or so, you have likely seen memes, especially on Facebook, that suggest that cord cutting costs are the same or more than cable TV. For example, one I saw this week said that Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Sling TV, and Netflix cost the same as Cable.…
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This Cable TV Company Is Going Streaming Only & Shutting Down Its Traditional TV Service
Cord cutting and streaming have been taking off recently. Inflation is driving many to look for cheaper ways to watch TV. It is also driving cable TV companies to look for ways to save money on also save money. Now to help address cord cutting and help cut costs, Sparklight Cable (also known as Cable…
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Cable TV Network Blackouts Will Become More Common In 2023
Are you sick of blackouts preventing you from watching your favorite show? Earlier this week YouTube TV didn’t renew its contract with MLB Network. Sadly 2023 may be a year full of them as cable companies cut back on huge price hikes demanded by content owners. In the past, it has not been unusual for…
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Only 1 of The Top 10 Best Shows of 2022 Aired on Cable TV
Been thinking of going back to cable TV? It may surprise you to learn that 9 of the top 10 best TV shows of 2022, according to USA Today, air only on streaming services. Not only that, the only show that did air on cable TV is show is available on Hulu the very next…
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The Average Cable TV Bill is Now Over $200 a month
Still think cable TV is cheaper? According to a story from U.S. News, the average monthly cable TV package is now $217.42 a month, according to 2022 numbers. This comes as companies like Comcast, DIRECTV, and more have all announced price hikes and fee increases in 2023 that can easily have pushed that number up…
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Cable & Satellite Lost About 5.6 Million Customers in 2021
According to data from Leichtman Research Group, the largest pay-TV providers in the U.S. lost 4,689,244 net video subscribers in 2021. That number includes cable, satellite, and live TV streaming services. Without the gains from live TV streamers, the data shows that cable and satellite lost 5,558,171 customers by the end of the year. Leichtman says…
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Spectrum Will Increase TV Fees in March
Spectrum TV customers will see an increase in their bills, beginning next month. On March 18, 2022, Spectrum will be increasing broadcast TV fees and equipment fees. With the price hike, equipment fees will go up by $1 per month while broadcast TV fees will go up by just over $3 per month. Spectrum gave…
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Comcast Will Increase Cable Costs and Fees in January 2022
Comcast will be doing another round of price hikes at the beginning of the new year, with prices going up on cable, internet, and voice packages. The company is now notifying customers of the increases. With the price hike, Comcast Xfinity’s broadcast TV fee will increase, along with the regional sports fee. The fee to…