Sentences with phrase «top box rental»

The $ 20 billion in set - top box rental fees are «essentially bogus charges,» he told the E-Commerce Times.

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.

But there's no contract and no set - top box rental fee.

estimated that the set - top box rental market may be worth around $ 19.5 billion to cable companies, and the average annual cost of having these cable boxes came to $ 232 per household.

Of course, the move would also cost them billions in revenue — the FCC estimates that the average American household pays $ 231 in set - top box rental fees per year, a number that's only gone up over the past couple of decades.

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This move could potentially lower cable bills, as subscribers currently pay rental fees for set - top boxes that advocates say are too expensive.

The film was a sleeper hit at the box office and went on to become one of the top DVD rentals.

... Netflix Player by Roku, a television set - top box that streams play - on - demand videos and movies from mail order DVD rental titan Netflix, launched late last month to generally wide acclaim.

The video rental company has also teamed with Roku on a dedicated streaming set - top box; with LG on its BD - 300 Blu - ray player and with Microsoft on its Xbox 360.

Vudu is an online movie and TV show rental service and former set - top box manufacturer.