It was the most
basic cable package I'd seen.
If you subscribe to
a basic cable package, turning your TV to MSNBC on Friday, April 6, will get you to the broadcast.
Starting today, all Canadian TV providers must offer low - price «skinny»
basic cable packages, as mandated by the CRTC.
Canadians also complained about hidden fees, difficulty navigating the new options and lacklustre channel lineup in
the basic cable packages.
In March, the CRTC required all TV service providers to offer
basic cable packages for no more than $ 25 monthly.
Not exact matches
The Sportsnet
package plus
basic cable costs $ 43 from Rogers, plus hardware rental, so the streaming - only option is a relatively good deal in comparison.
CNN still made plenty of money; the majority of its revenue comes not from advertising but from the fees
cable providers pay to include it in their
basic packages.
A Rogers TV subscriber who has the company's new $ 25 Starter
package — the «skinny
basic» bundle mandated by new federal rules — could add the Sportsnet channels for $ 18 a month, or Sportsnet and rival TSN together for $ 25, plus the cost of a set - top
cable box.
According to the New York Post, Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has «started ripping up» agreements with
cable networks by bundling popular channels onto digital tiers and out of
basic packages.
My
cable package is so
basic I don't even get ESPN, the NFL Network or any other sports channel.
FISHKILL — State Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor (R, Fishkill) is a Marine Corps veteran who fought in Iraq and he is infuriated over learning that an Al Jazeera
cable TV network is part of the
basic package on some
cable and satellite TV systems.
The Canadian Radio - television and Telecommunications Commission says more than 66,000 consumers have signed up to the new
basic TV
packages in the five weeks since
cable and satellite service providers were required to offer them.
Go from the premium
cable package to the
basic.
The
basic package is priced at $ 179 (# 169, AU$ 281) and includes the core, a Style jacket in your choice of color, as well as a 3.5 mm
cable, a microUSB
cable and an AC adapter.
However, Lawford acknowledged that mandating a certain type of plan — such as the unpopular «skinny
basic»
cable packages — is «never the best plan, because if companies don't want to do it, they'll do everything they can to avoid it.»
Inside a small silver
package you'll find three
basic ingredients: The device, a power
cable, and an instruction manual for setup and operation.
Apart from
cabling, all the
basic hardware you'll need is
packaged along, including sturdy aluminum floor stands, floor spikes for carpet, and even protective discs to soften the blow.
But if you're not ready to give up
cable TV entirely, you could lower your bill by forgoing pricey premium channels and opting for the most
basic package.