Sentences with phrase «than a cable bundle»

And it does so at a price that may be cheaper than a cable bundle, especially once you factor in cable's hidden fees and equipment rental costs.

Not exact matches

Cable sports giant ESPN's struggles in recent years have been well - documented, with the Walt Disney - owned network shedding more than 12 million subscribers in the past six years as the number of cord - cutters has ticked upwards and cable providers have started offering slimmer bundles that don't always include ESPN.

That brings us back to Hulu, which has more than 12 million subscribers and about 250,000 for its new live TV streaming offering, the online TV package that replicates a small cable bundle.

In one example, cable and broadband provider Cablevision has used LLCs based in different parts of the country to make a bundle of donations worth more than $ 425,000.

More than 77 percent of Americans have only one choice for high - speed, high - capacity connections in the form of their local cable monopoly that bundles broadband, along with TV and other services, Crawford says.

Boosting its travel prospects further is a two - week (if Wi - Fi is off) battery, which means you can leave the bundled Micro USB cable at home, with its 2 GB capacity able to store more than 1,000 books - a third gigabyte is fenced - off for software.

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There are also add - on fees, like installation (read: plugging in a box) fees, cable box rental fees, and additional costs for using service on more than one TV (adding a second TV raised the above Optimum bundle to over $ 100 a month).

Still, they're an option, and they often offer bundles at lower price points than cable will bother with.

«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.

Actually, paying subscribers don't equal viewers, even though the likelihood that someone subscribing to GBTV is tuning in is higher than someone subscribing to Current.tv as part of a cable bundle.

After seeing her combined Internet and streaming bills climb to about $ 112, the 31 - year - old, who works in digital media, made a call to a cable company, which offered an Internet and cable bundle that was $ 20 more per month than what she was paying as a cord cutter.

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.

Still, cable bundle deals can sometimes be cheaper than paying for internet alone and tacking on a streaming bundle.

To be clear, these one - size - fits - all bundles can still be a better deal than cable TV for a few reasons: They're free from exorbitant set - top box rental fees, they don't require long - term contracts, and they tend to operate at thinner profit margins — or even at a loss — compared to traditional TV packages.

That means that rather than paying for one cable bundle, you might get stuck paying Disney $ 24.99 per month for access to Star Wars and also ESPN, CBS gets $ 6.99 for its channels, HBO takes its standard $ 12.99, and, well, you get the idea.

The Samsung designed tablet comes with a charger and microUSB cable, which I should mention is longer than your average cord bundled with phones and some similar devices.

Some naysayers will point out that if you subscribe to Sling TV, HBO, Showtime, Netflix and Hulu, you'll end up paying as much, if not more, than you did with your cable bundle.