Tag: Cable TV
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Most Cable Channels Are Losing Subscribers…
The bad news for cable TV channels continues to come streaming in as Nielsen releases new subscriber numbers. Over the last year cable channels lost on average 2.7% of their subscribers. Although that may not seem like many, it is a startling number when you realize there are over 90 million pay-TV subscribers. Some channels…
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Streaming is Having a Devastating Effect on Cable…
Cable TV is slowly starting to feel the effect of streaming content when you want it and how you want it a recent report from analyst Michael Nathanson reports. “Big picture, the broadcast networks have steadily become the home of live sports, news and reality competition,” Nathanson said. “In other words, programming (and advertising) that…
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Cable Companies Want to Charge You Extra for Every TV…
Still have Time Warner Cable? Ready to pay an extra fee for every TV you have in the house? Yup Time Warner Cable will charge you at least $3.75 for every TV you want to watch Time Warner Cable on starting in 2017. The way Time Warner Cable can enforce this $3.75 fee for every…
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Cable TV Rates Are Skyrocketing Again!
Once again cable TV companies’ responses to dropping subscriber numbers is to jack up their rates. Because if your subscribers are leaving due to high costs the best thing to do is to raise your rates right? Time Warner Cable plans to raise its sports programming fee by $2.25 to $5 per month, and its…
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A Surprising Number of Americans Have Never Had Cable TV
Digitalsmiths, a TiVo-owned research company, recently released their third quarter 2015 study of consumer video trends. As part of the study they asked several thousand people if you have ever had cable or satellite TV service and 38.6% said they never have. This is a very scary number for cable and satellite TV companies. Just…
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Study: Over 14 Million Pay-TV Subscribers Are Unhappy with What They Pay
Digitalsmiths released their second quarter 2015 study of pay-TV consumers showing that over 14 million consumers are unhappy with what they pay for TV. The fact that 14 million pay-TV subscribers are unhappy with their bills is no great surprise when you see the vast majority regularly watch less than 10 channels. The study also…
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By 2017 Digital Media Will Make More Money Than Cable TV
In a study from IAB, it is estimated that digital media like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Instant will make more money than cable TV by 2017. This is a dramatic shift from 2013 when cable television made $75 billion and digital media only $43 billion. There was also a report from eMarketer that 26% of…
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Editorial: 2015 Will Be Remembered As the Year Cable TV Lost It’s Stranglehold on Content
The year is only half over, but so much has already happened in the world of cable TV. Sling TV, HBO Now, and Showtime are just a few of the major groundbreaking changes, and there is more to come! HBO has been one of the main reasons people continue to subscribe to cable TV. With…