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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.

Internet Telecom Cable Service News

This is your weekly internet and cable service news update for April 10, 2017. These are the top stories making industry headlines this week:

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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You may already know that Netflix and Comcast announced last year that the Netflix catalog will be fully integrated into Xfinity On Demand, enabling Comcast Xfinity X1 customers to watch past and current seasons of shows like The 100, How To Get Away With Murder or The Walking Dead; explore popular Netflix original series like Travelers, Orange Is The New Black and Marco Polo; or catch up on British classics like Black Books, Sherlock and Foyle’s War, all in one place.