Tag: Cable TV
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Maine Wants to Force Cable TV to Offer À La Carte TV
À la carte TV is the idea that you would pay for just the TV channels you want. Now in Maine, there is a bill that would force cable companies to offer a service that would do just that. The bill was proposed in the State House by Independent Representative Jeffrey Evangelos. “For instance, I…
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Only 30% of Cable One’s Customers Pay for Cable TV
In what may be a glimpse of the future of cable TV, Cable One’s CEO announced last week that only 30% of their customers pay for TV. The other 70% of Cable One’s customers only pay for broadband Internet. That means of the 800,000 customers Cable One has only 240,000 pay for TV. “We don’t…
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Comcast, Spectrum, AT&T, & More May Soon Be Forced to Be More Transparent
Ever hate opening a cable TV bill and suddenly finding it a lot higher than it should have been? Now a new bill will force cable companies to be more clear in their billing. This comes from a new bill introduced this month by U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo, a Democrat from California, and Senator Ed Markey, a…
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As Cord Cutting Grows Cable Companies Are Becoming Desperate to Trick You Into Coming Back
Recently we have heard from many new cord cutters who say cable companies are telling them it is less expensive to get Internet plus TV rather than just internet. WARNING: IT’S A TRAP! Now that is not new, but there is also a new wrinkle many cable companies are adding. They promise to lock in…
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How Cable Companies Still Find Ways to Raise Your Price Even When You Have a Price Lock
You likely have seen a pay-TV company promise a price for 12 or 24 months if you agree to a contract. Yet after you sign the contract your monthly bill increases. The truth is it all comes down to the wording on the contract. Often when you look at the contract it promises to keep…
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Cord Cutting This Week 52 – DIRECTV NOW’s New Streaming Player, Comcast Antitrust? & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. (Also let…
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Hidden Cable TV Fees & Taxes Can Add Over $60 a Month to Your Bill
As the year comes to a close we are once again seeing a flood of ads pushing crazy good deals on cable TV. Or maybe you have had a phone agent tell you they can give you TV and internet cheaper than internet only. So how can they advertise these great deals and yet you…
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How Long Until Cord Cutting Kills Cable TV? We Take a Look
Currently, there are 91.3 million pay TV customers. That number is quickly dropping. Pay TV services are losing 11,000 customers every day. Those numbers are enough to make Pay TV service providers very nervous and for good reason. If the companies continue losing customers at a rate of 11,000 per day, they’ll have no customers…
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Cord Cutting This Week 51 – NFL Sunday Ticket For Cord Cutters, Cable TV Price Hike, Roku, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. (Also let…
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The Average Cable Bill Is 50% Higher Than It Was In 2010
Does cable TV feel a lot more expensive now? It is! The average cable bill is now $107, which is up 50% from 2010. This all comes from a new study from the Leichtman Research Group, Inc (LRG). Compared to 2017, cable bills are up 15% leading to fears that this is just the start of…