Tag: Comcast
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Comcast Customers Pay Over 3 Times More Per Channel Than Sling TV Subscribers
Every time we see a price increase from a streaming service, we see messages saying the prices are getting too high and asking if it could be time to go back to cable. What those messages aren’t considering is the extra fees and costs that come with a cable bill. In this post, we’re comparing…
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Cord Cutting This Week – 2019 Cord Cutting Predictions, Pluto TV, Dish Suing IPTV Update, & 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…
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Comcast Has 12 Different Hidden Fees on Its Triple Play Packages
We are still hearing stories about how cord cutting costs more than cable TV; however, rarely do these stories include the hidden fees and taxes that are added to the advertised prices. So, today we are going to take a look at all 12 of the fees that you will find on Comcast’s Triple Play…
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Comcast Now Charges $32.95 a Month For Just Local Channels
Been thinking about paying Comcast for local TV channels? If you are hoping Comcast would be a cheap way to get ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC you may want to think again. Comcast is charging $32.95 for local channels in standard definition with their Limited Basic package. It does seem that Comcast is hoping to…
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A Judge Has Ordered Comcast to Refund Customers After it Broke The Law to Inflate Customer’s Bills
Back in 2016 Washington’s State Attorney General Bob Ferguson sued Comcast accusing them of tricking customers into buying a “near-worthless protection plan without disclosing its significant limitations.” This plan costs $5 a month and quickly added up to huge profits for Comcast. It was even found that Comcast had enrolled customers into the service plans…
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Comcast is Replacing Cinemax with Hitz in Some Packages
In a report today, we learned that Comcast is removing Cinemax from some of its packages and replacing the premium channel with a new channel, Hitz. Hitz will be replacing Cinemax for the Xfinity Premier and Super packages, among others. Others will keep Cinemax and customers will still have the option to subscribe to Cinemax…
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Here Are The Top 3 Cable Modems That Work with Comcast Xfinity & Will Save You $120 a Year
Did you know you pay $120 a year in cable modem rentals? Comcast’s Xfinity Internet service charges $10 a month just to rent their cable modem. But there is great news! You can buy your own cable modem and never pay a modem rental fee again! After you buy your new modem, call Comcast at…
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Disney Now Fully Controls Hulu
Today Disney announced a deal with Comcast that will give them full operating control of Hulu. Comcast still owns about 30% of Hulu but has given Disney full control. Very little is known about the deal but we did learn that Comcast can force Disney to buy their shares of Hulu as early as 2024…
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Confirmed: Disney Has Talked With Comcast About Buying Its Share of Hulu
Recently FOX sold most of 21st Century FOX to Disney. This deal includes their 30% control of Hulu, giving Disney 60% of the streaming service. This month AT&T sold its 9.5% of Hulu back to Hulu. Back in late April, it was reported that Comcast and Disney are in talks sell Comcast’s 30% stake of…
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Dish, Spectrum, Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon Have Lost Over 1.1 Million in The 1st Quarter of 2019 As Cord Cutting Grows
Today we learned that Dish, Spectrum, Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon have lost over 1.1 million TV subscribers in just 3 months. Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T have reported their first quarter 2019 numbers with over 900,000 people canceled their pay-TV service. AT&T also announced that DIRECTV NOW lost 83,000 subscribers in the 1st quarter of 2019. This is compared…