Tag: Cable TV
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Kansas Cable TV Provider Ends TV Service to Focuses on Streaming As Cord Cutting Grows
Rainbow Communications, a telecommunications service provider offering cable and internet services in Northeast Kansas, has announced that they will end TV service on June 30, 2020, and help customers switch to streaming. In a letter to customers, Rainbow Communications noted that 80% of their customers’ internet traffic comes from watching video online. In an effort…
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Optimum Cable TV is Raising Their Prices By Over $20 a Month
Do you still have cable TV? Are you ready to pay more? If you have Optimum as your cable TV provider get ready to pay $20 a month more for cable TV. That means over the course of a year you will pay $240 more for your cable TV. Update: Atlice the parent company of…
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Fox News, FS1, & More Could Go Dark Soon For Millions of Cable TV Subscribers
Do you still have cable TV? You may soon lose Fox News, FS1, FS2, and more as many small cable TV company contracts with Fox are coming to an end on December 31st, 2019. Millions of small-town cable customers could lose #FoxNews on 12/31 at midnight if small cable TV companies like ATMC don’t agree…
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President Trump Has Signed a Bill to Ban Hidden Cable TV Fees
Late last week President Trump signed a spending bill that included a provision to ban hidden fees on cable providers as part of a spending bill. These reforms will go into effect six months from now unless the FCC grants a six-month extension. “People across the country are fed up with all of the extra…
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The Senate Today Passed a Spending Bill to Ban Hidden Cable TV Fees
Today the United States Senate voted to ban hidden fees on cable providers as part of a spending bill. The house had previously passed a bill called the Television Viewer Protection Act, The House has already passed this bill so it now goes to the President to be signed. These reforms will go into effect…
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The House of Representatives Will Vote Today on Banning Hidden Cable TV Fees
Today the United States House of Representatives will vote on banning hidden fees on cable providers on a bill called the Television Viewer Protection Act. UPDATE: The House of Representatives have voted in favor to pass the bill. You can read more in our more recent story here. “Consumers are sick and tired of the…
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40% of Pay TV Subscribers Could Be Next to Cut the Cord, Research Shows
According to new research from analyst firm MoffettNathanson, 40% of current pay TV subscribers could join the millions of households that have cut the cord this year. That report points out that while 60% of those paying for a cable subscription to watch sports are likely to keep their subscription, the other 40% could be…
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A U.S. House Committee Has Voted to Ban Hidden Cable TV & Internet Fees
Today the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to ban hidden fees on cable TV, internet, and phone services. This comes as part of a vote to renew the Satellite Television Access Reauthorization (STAR) Act. “Consumers who sign up for video service shouldn’t end up with a case of sticker shock after getting their…
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Will Cord Cutting Cost More Than Cable TV? We Take a Look…
This week you have likely seen the talk about the cost of cord cutting after Hulu announced a $10 price hike bringing the subscription price to $54.99. Now AT&T TV NOW has raised its price to $65 a month. This has lead to very predictable stories and tweets about the cost of cord cutting and…
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How to Cut The on Cable TV With Roku & Save Money
Cable TV getting more expensive as cable companies keep raising the subscription cost. That’s why cord cutting is on the rise. Lots of people have ditched their OTA subscription and are using streaming players like the most popular one in the United States right now – Roku. We’ve been getting a lot of questions about…
