Tag: Spectrum
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The Recap: FCC’s Plan to Kill Junk Fees, Disappearing Apps, and More
Cord cutting has taken its toll on cable companies, which we’ve seen every time Comcast or Charter Communications reports earnings and continued losses on the TV side. But what gets less attention are the small local cable TV companies, and things are even uglier. There have been a string of cable companies that have either…
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The Recap: Comcast Price Hikes, DIRECTV-Tegna Fight Gets Uglier, and More
It’s been about a week or so since the last price hike from a cable or streaming service, so we’re overdue. The latest to warn customers that its prices were going up is cable giant Comcast, which said the increases would take effect later this week. It follows price hikes from DIRECTV, DISH, and pretty…
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Spectrum Plans to Drop More Cable TV Networks as Cord Cutting Grows
In September Spectrum reached a deal with Disney that removed eight networks including Freeform, Nat Geo Wild, FXX, Disney Junior, and Disney XD from Spectrum. Now Spectrum’s CFO Jessica Fischer says they plan to drop even more channels. According to a report from the Hollywood Reporter, Spectrum plans to drop less popular channels and bundle…
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Spectrum Expects to Lose Internet Customers as Cord Cutting 2.0 Grows
For some time now, many cable TV companies, including Comcast, have been losing internet customers. One of the few companies that has been adding customers was Spectrum. Now, however, Spectrum’s CFO has announced that they expect to lose internet customers in the 4th quarter of 2023. “I can certainly see that it’s likely that we…
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Charter’s Spectrum Told to Stop Bashing T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet Service
Charter’s claims that T-Mobile’s 5G home internet service is “spotty” and “glitchy” go to far, according to the National Advertising Division, which recommended the cable TV provider modify or cease several claims against the wireless company. The NAD, which is part of the BBB National Programs, ruled that two of its commercials and claims on…
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Why You May End Up Paying Verizon For All of Your Different Subscriptions
You already pay wireless carriers like Verizon or T-Mobile for services like data, voice, and text. But increasingly, you may also start to deal with them when it comes to subscriptions for steaming services, fitness apps, and cloud gaming. Verizon already offers this through its +Play marketplace of different subscriptions – from Xbox Game Pass…
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Spectrum Will Reduce Video Streaming Quality on Mobile Starting in December
Last week, Spectrum started to contact customers to inform them of an upcoming change to how their mobile network will handle video. Starting in December 2023, Spectrum will default all video from 720p to 480p on mobile devices for its wireless customers connected to its network. This move will impact customers on Spectrum’s Unlimited Plus…
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Comcast, Spectrum, & Other Cable TV Companies Lost Over 1.7 Million Subscribers In Just 3 Months
Cable TV is continuing to struggle as companies like Comcast, Charter, DIRECTV, and Spectrum deal with the growth of cord cutting. Now, a new report from the Leichtman Research Group reports that the major cable and satellite companies lost 1,792,671 during the 3rd quarter of 2023. That works out to over 19,000 Americans canceling cable…
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There is A New Scam Targeting Spectrum Internet & TV Customers According to The BBB – Here is What You Need To Know To Avoid It
Once again, scammers are finding new ways to try to get money from people. At first this scam targeted Comcast customers has started to target Spectrum internet and TV customers. Back in September, a Cord Cutters News reader emailed us and detailed a recent scam possibly targeting Spectrum internet customers, a cable provider of which…
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Bally Sports May Lose All NBA Teams if It Fails To Reach a Deal With Spectrum
Earlier this week, Bally Sports and the NBA announced a deal that will keep NBA games on the RSNs. This deal will avoid what could have resulted in multiple NBA teams leaving Bally Sports midseason. One part of this deal that was not widely reported at the time is that each of the 15 NBA…