Tag: Comcast
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Comcast, Spectrum, Verizon, & AT&T Lost Over 1.7 Million TV Subscribers in The 3rd Quarter of 2019
Today AT&T reported their 3rd quarter 2019 earnings numbers and had a record loss of over 1.3 million TV subscribers in just 3 months. This comes as Comcast, Spectrum, and Verizon all reported losses last week. So far AT&T, Spectrum, Comcast, and Verizon have reported that they lost 1,724,000 subscribers in just three months during…
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Spectrum Lost 77,000 TV Customers in The 3rd Quarter of 2019
Today Spectrum announced their 3rd quarter 2019 subscriber numbers. In that report, it was announced that Spectrum lost 77,000 TV subscribers in just 3 months. This comes as Spectrum residential video customers decreased by 141,000 in the 2nd quarter of 2019. One of the bright spots for Spectrum was that they added 351,000 Internet customers…
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The Days of Cheap Cable TV Packages Are Coming To an End as Comcast Only Wants Profitable TV Customers
Today Comcast announced their 3rd quarter 2019 earnings report that showed they lost 224,000 TV subscribers. During the earnings call, Comcast executives were very quick to dismiss these numbers as a senior Comcast executive said if TV customers are not profitable, they plan to push them over to the internet only. It seems that Comcast…
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Comcast’s NBC Peacock Streaming Service Will Be Heavily Ad Supported
Today during the company’s earnings call Comcast said that they plan to have Peacock be heavily supported by ads. Comcast said they don’t want to chase after Netflix and they think being ad-supported will help them stand out. Peacock will also be heavily featured on Comcast’s new streaming player, the Flex. Exactly what that means…
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Comcast Lost 238,000 TV Subscribers in 3rd Quarter 2019
Well, it looks like the bad news for cable TV keeps flooding in as once again a major provider is reporting a drop in pay-TV subscribers. This time the drop comes from Comcast who today reported losing 238,000 residential video subscribers in the 2nd quarter 2019 with its Xfinity TV service. This comes as Comcast…
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Comcast & Viacom Ramp-up Their Anti-Piracy Fight By Joining ACE
Last week Comcast and Viacom announced that they are joining the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, also known as ACE as part of their efforts to fight piracy. “We are excited to have Comcast and Viacom join ACE – our leading global content protection organization,” said Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association.…
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Comcast is Offering Free Internet Speed Upgrades to Cord Cutters
If you use Comcast as your internet service provider, you may want to check your internet speed. Slowly over the last month, Comcast has been rolling out faster internet speeds to current customers. Some Comcast Xfinity internet customers have even seen the speed of their internet double in recent weeks. At first, it appeared that…
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Comcast Xfinity Customers Could See a Starz Blackout
Starz is warning Comcast Xfinity customers that they might be losing access to the premium movie channel beginning on December 10. In a message to customers, Starz said “in spite of our best efforts to engage in meaningful discussions, Comcast has publicly stated their intention to drop our networks from all packages and bundles,” going…
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Comcast Is Moving Some TV Channels to More Expensive Packages As a Hidden Price Hike
Back in August, Cord Cutters News broke the news that Comcast would be moving some channels to more expensive TV packages. Now Comcast has started the process and has moved Turner Classic Movies from the base Xfinity TV packages to the Xfinity Sports Package for $9.99 a month. This is not the only change according…
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Comcast Has Over Charged Thousands of Internet Customers (Check Your Bills)
If you have Comcast as your Internet provider, you may want to check your recent bills. Comcast has confirmed that a “software error occurred” that has resulted in about 2,000 customers being mistakenly charged for going over their monthly data caps. Comcast imposes data caps in 27 of the 39 states it operates in. If…