Tag: Cable TV

Digitaltrends recently released a story of 7 reasons you should consider cable TV instead of streaming. After reading that story, we thought it would be good to give a different point of view: 7 reasons you should never go back to cable TV. #1 Hidden Fees Unlike cable TV that is full of fees, most…

A lot has happened in 2024 impacting the future of many cable TV networks. These changes have forced some cable TV networks to make dramatic changes including Adult Swim to start airing at 5 PM on Cartoon Network. Warner Bros. Discovery has rebranded TruTV as a sports network and more. What other networks are most…

Are you sick of hidden Internet junk fees? There are several efforts right now to ban these fees that can drive up TV as much as $40 a month. Connecticut’s attorney general is suing Altice, which owns Optimum Cable TV, over its Internet junk fees. This week at a press conference William Tong, Attorney General…

For years now the death of cable TV has been predicted because of the growing number of Americans ditching cable TV for streaming services. Yet, what may kill cable TV and, more importantly, the cable networks they offer, are advertisers moving away from traditional TV.  Many cable TV networks thought streaming would keep advertisers and…

The Federal Communications Commission announced today that it will be voted to begin the process of bringing back the net neutrality rules that were removed in 2017. Now there will be an official vote to impose net neutrality ruleson April 25th, 2024. “After the prior administration abdicated authority over broadband services, the FCC has been…

For the first time in recent memory the top cable TV companies lost Internet customers in 2023. According to a report from Leichtman Research Group, the top cable TV companies, like Comcast, lost 65,000 customers in 2023. This is down from them adding 530,000 subscribers in 2023. According to the report, Atlice lost the most…

The Federal Communication Commission will decide on a set of proposed rules that, if passed, will require satellite and cable TV providers to clarify “all-in” prices clearly so consumers can make informed decisions when signing up for services. Now, on March 14, the FCC will vote on “all-in” pricing for cable TV companies. The rules…

Last year Spectrum started to make streaming its default TV offering for new customers through its Xumo streaming player. Now Altice USA, the fourth-largest cable TV provider in the United States is doing the same with its Optimum Stream service. Optimum Stream had already been available in a handful of markets, but now CEO Dennis…

For some time now, the FCC has been talking about banning hidden fees in cable TV bills. Now the FCC has officially announced it will vote on rules that would once and for all end the practice of having hidden fees. This includes rules that will ban early termination fees on cable TV. The FCC…