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Choices, Choices, Choices. Over the Top Content

OTT Streaming TV viewing options

One of the chief complaints of cable and satellite TV customers is that their bill is too high. Others complain that they don’t watch most of the channels that come with the service. This is due to the fact that television content providers insist on a cable service provider buying all or none of its channels. Consumers have been requesting smaller packages or a la carte choices.

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Comcast/Time Warner Cable - NO I Mean Charter/Time Warner Cable

Comcast/Time Warner Merger Woes

Even before Donald Trump became the 45th President, the cable and telecom industries were active with mergers and acquisitions. This has been going on for more than a hundred years, but in 2013, word got out that Comcast Cable was attempting to buy Time Warner Cable. They kicked it around for a bit but with grumblings from the Justice Department and the threat of an anti trust lawsuit, Comcast decided to drop the bid.  

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Does Your Cable Subscription Need To Go On A Diet?

Cable TV Companies Slim Down Channel Offerings

Are you a cable TV subscriber? Do you watch every channel that you subscribe to? Honestly, are there some channels on your subscription that you have NEVER even watched? If you answered yes, you certainly aren't alone, and no one wants to pay for channels they don't ever use. For years, customers have been asking providers for smaller cable packages, and now many cable TV providers are responding, offering package options with fewer channels, or entirely new services that let the customer choose which shows they want to watch. These solutions fall into three basic categories:

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