Sentences with phrase «skinny cable bundle»

Not exact matches

Like most cable companies, Comcast also seems to be doing not a bad job of shifting customers to lower - priced «skinny bundles» so that it doesn't lose them completely.

As growing numbers of TV watchers either cut the cord entirely or opt for what cable providers like to call «skinny bundles,» ESPN's iron grip on viewers and subscribers is being questioned in a way it never has in the past.

Smaller cable channels such as Esquire are finding themselves vulnerable as more consumers cut back on pay - TV services, dropping their packages entirely or opting for a so - called «skinny bundle» of fewer channels.

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.

NEW YORK (AP)-- Dish Network is offering a new «skinny» bundle of about 50 cable channels that doesn't include ESPN and some other sports channels, giving people who don't care about sports a way to save money on TV without joining the ranks of «cord cutters.»

Disney's nosedive triggered broader investor worries about consumers opting for skinny bundles or dropping cable TV completely as shares of other traditional media giants also plummeted.

Some TV providers, for example, would only sell the new, cheaper packages in tandem with Internet services, said Hutton, or deny bundling discounts to skinny cable subscribers.

«We went out with a «skinnier» bundle than others because we were very sensitive to price — particularly since our goal is to get users who have never subscribed to cable — or who have cut the cord — back to subscribing to live TV,» she says.

Hopkins argued today that Hulu is offering more than just a «skinny» cable bundle — it's an entirely new TV experience, because it blends live TV with Hulu's on - demand TV library, and because it creates a personalized experience where users get easy access to their favorite shows, movies and channels.

Plex Live TV and DVR fill a void in the current media consumption landscape by offering both major local and international network programming, with news and sports, at a fraction of the cost of traditional cable or satellite packages, skinny bundles, and other live TV streaming services.

In addition, though it has its own streaming product, CBS recently has been making a number of «skinny bundle» deals with the newer crop of live TV services aiming to replace cable, including the above - mentioned DirecTV Now, as well as Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV and fuboTV.