Tag: Spectrum
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Spectrum Says Cable TV is Broken & Wants Disney to Agree to Bundle Streaming Services At Discounted Prices
Last night, Disney-owned channels went dark on Spectrum, the second-largest cable TV provider in the United States. Now Spectrum says that the current system is broken and is proposing a new model that creates better choices for its customers. Here is the full statement Spectrum sent Cord Cutters News: We are disappointed with The Walt…
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ESPN, FX, Disney Channel and ABC Locals Goes Dark on Spectrum Cable TV as Disney Talks Break Down
Spectrum said Disney has removed its programming. “The Walt Disney Company has removed their programming from Spectrum which creates hardship for our customers,” the company said on its DisneyESPNFairDeal.com site. It’s an inopportune time since College Football Week One gets underway tonight on ESPN. Here’s how to watch the ESPN networks if you don’t have…
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Credit Card Fees Going Up. Here’s What That Could Mean for Cord Cutters
Visa and Mastercard are planning to hike the fees that merchants pay when customers use their credit cards for a transaction. The fee increases, mostly aimed at online purchases, are set to start this October and next April, according to The Wall Street Journal. Online shopping’s popularity – as well as the use of credit…
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Why T-Mobile is Blocked From Using Spectrum That it Bought For $304 Million
On Tuesday, T-Mobile’s president of technology, Ulf Ewaldsson, put out a call to push the U.S. government to unlock a swatch of spectrum that it purchased a year ago, but still remains out of reach. The argument was simple, yet compelling: We paid $304 million on the radio airwaves, so let us utilize them to…
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How to Watch ESPN Networks If Spectrum Drops ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, & ESPNEWS
With the start of college football right around the corner and the professional leagues beginning in the fall, ESPN is a must-have for sports fans, and with the recent fallout between Spectrum and Disney, Spectrum subscribers could lose ESPN networks and ABC soon. If Spectrum and Disney are not able to reach a deal, then…
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Spectrum Cable TV Customers Could Lose Disney Owned TV Channels Today, Including ESPN & ABC Just As College Football Starts
Last night, Spectrum started to warn customers that they could lose Disney owned channels, including ESPN, FX, Freeform, Natgeo, Disney Channel, Baby TV, and more. Spectrum could also lose Disney owned locals, including ABC7 Chicago, ABC7 Los Angeles, ABC7 New York, ABC7 San Francisco, ABC11 Raleigh-Durham, ABC13 Houston, ABC30 Fresno. Update: Spectrum has dropped Disney-owned…
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Spectrum Has an A La Carte TV Option for Cord Cutters Called Spectrum TV Choice & Now You Pick What Channels You Want Every Month
One of the least talked about streaming services for cord cutters is Spectrum’s Choice streaming service. With this package, Spectrum Internet customers can pick 15 to 25 live TV channels from a list of 65 channels. In the past, when you made your selection, that was it, and you were stuck with them. Now Spectrum…
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Everything We Know About T-Mobile and SpaceX’s Starlink 5G Partnership
A year ago today, T-Mobile and SpaceX unveiled a partnership to combine the former’s spectrum with the latter’s network of low orbit satellites for more comprehensive wireless coverage, an initiative they coined “Coverage Above and Beyond.” But what’s happened since that buzzy announcement? After the Federal Communications Commission approved a proposal to help satellite providers…
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T-Mobile’s Metro Says it Has the Answer For Comcast & Spectrum’s Hidden Fees and Price Hikes
Metro by T-Mobile launched Nada Yada Yada, a new campaign and lower priced plan that takes a big shot at its cable rivals. In a blog post on Tuesday, the prepaid service’s new campaign promises ‘simplicity, predictability and transparency’ while accusing Comcast and Spectrum of hidden fees and price hikes. The campaign also promises wireless…
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Spectrum Sues a Homeowners Association After It Tries To Switch Providers
Spectrum Sunshine State, LLC, the local affiliate of Charter Communications and Spectrum Cable TV, filed a lawsuit against a local homeowners association in Florida. At issue here is the local HOA signing a new contract with Blue Stream Communications to replace Spectrum TV and internet services. Spectrum is arguing that the HOA, Solivita Community Association,…