CCT - How Comcast Plans to Fight Cord Cutting, FuboTV, Hulu Moving Channels, & More
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- Опубликовано: 27 фев 2023
- Today in Cord Cutting Today for February 28th 2023 we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting including: How Comcast Plans to Fight Cord Cutting, FuboTV, Hulu Moving Channels, & More.
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The Top 10 FREE Roku Channels of 2023 - For Roku Players, Roku Sticks, & Roku TVs cordcuttersnews.com/the-top-1...
Pluto TV is Adding The Rocky Collection, Sailor Moon, Star Trek Voyager, & More in March cordcuttersnews.com/pluto-tv-...
A New Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet is Coming Soon cordcuttersnews.com/a-new-ama...
Amazon & Walmart Plan to Expand Same-Day Deliver cordcuttersnews.com/amazon-wa...
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How Comcast Plans to Fight Cord Cutting in 2023 cordcuttersnews.com/how-comcast-plans-to-fight-cord-cutting-in-2023/
FuboTV Ended 2022 With Over 1.8 Million Subscribers cordcuttersnews.com/fubotv-ended-2022-with-over-1-8-million-subscribers/
The Top 10 FREE Roku Channels of 2023 - For Roku Players, Roku Sticks, & Roku TVs cordcuttersnews.com/the-top-10-free-roku-channels-of-2023-for-roku-players-roku-sticks-roku-tvs/
Pluto TV is Adding The Rocky Collection, Sailor Moon, Star Trek Voyager, & More in March cordcuttersnews.com/pluto-tv-is-adding-the-rock-collection-sailor-moon-star-trek-voyager-more-in-march/
A New Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet is Coming Soon cordcuttersnews.com/a-new-amazon-fire-hd-10-tablet-is-coming-soon/
Amazon & Walmart Plan to Expand Same-Day Deliver cordcuttersnews.com/amazon-walmart-plan-to-expand-same-day-deliver/
Hulu Drops Boomerang From its Base Package cordcuttersnews.com/hulu-drops-boomerang-from-its-base-package/
Thank you for this channel. Took some steps towards cutting the cord with Comcast. A few days ago, I returned my second and last cable box. Have switched to streaming apps for the TV. I expect to change out the cable modem this week and be rid of all the rented equipment from comcast. Got a new and lower bill a couple of days ago. So nice to have a few more dollars in my pocket at the end of the month, instead of handing the money over to them. Yes!!!
I still cannot believe people beg for money and advertise on the Internet. Something slimy about that...
If Comcast or ATT want to fight cord cutting they can start by lowering prices and stop charging us for channels we never watch.
That's why they will fail. They're competitor is not ROKU or Apple, it's the internet providers like RUclips TV.
Especially the invader ones & each channel has 4 of them for each? Why?
Comcast and AT&T are also paying content providers to provide channels for their customers, even if they're channels that a segment of their audience doesn't want to watch. ESPN is a good example. Lots of people don't care for sports, yet they're still paying for the channel even when they don't watch it. ESPN doesn't want to be stuffed into a sports tier, they want to reach as many eyeballs as they can. It's about the $$$.
Lower the price, get rid of contracts and promotional packages and make it up on volume. Comcast won't deal with me, adios after 20 years.
ATT is part of Disney which I boycott so they are out of the mix at my house
I cut the Comcast cable after 20 years when my bill had climbed to $300 / month, with a notice that shortly there would be another $20/month increase. They offered special discounts for new customers but nothing for long term existing customers.
Technology always lowers prices so how does COMCAST justify raising prices all the time?
@@bobblacka918 greed
That's my biggest complaint and the cellphone companies are the same way.
@@blktauna Greed?
It’s just as much to gain a feeling of power to feed their corporate egos. They need government regulation because if they keep it up, everybody’s going to lose their internet and tv service because they will not be able to afford any of it. They need to be reigned in, they are monsters.
Also, advertising these days is so prolific and intrusive and annoying, it needs to be regulated. The joke is, as the middle class shrinks and loses money, being forced to pay for corporate price gouging at places like the grocery store, advertising get more & more in its face to buy things. And it’s a waste, nobody has any money anymore to buy anything.
Did the same. In retaliation, they said no internet, we adding $25 per line on your cell phones. Had 6 months left in payments. Would have been 300 extra. Said screw that, paid off what I owed. Be warned.
I have been a cord cutter for over 12 years. Now, I will tell you why:
First thing is selection and variety. With cable, I have to pay for 300 channels that I will never look at to get the 5 or 6 that I want. I wanted more voice in selecting the channels that I will look at. I also resent having to support the obscure channels like golf, quilting, and other narrow focus channels.
Second thing is advertising. I consider channels that are only available through a signal provider to be premium subscription channels. Channels like History, Discovery, A&E, and other like channels. When I am PAYING for a channel (like History), I do NOT want to be bombarded with advertising for things that I do not want, do not need, and will never buy. The last time I watched a program on the History channel on cable, I was waiting for the conclusion of the show I had just seen. I counted up to 20 ads and just shut the TV off. Next day, I cut the cable. Enough is enough! I never did see the end of that program.
Third thing is PRICE! I know people that pay as much as $240 per month for cable TV. I'll take a hard pass on that one! Constant price increases on an already non-necessity utility just will not make the cut. The owners of this programming do not seem to realize that they are pricing themselves out of the market.
Those are my reasons for cutting the cord. In place of cable, I use streaming. Between NetFlix, Amazon Prime, and a handful of free services, I can view about all of the programming that I want for a much more reasonable price.
I still have my "free" antenna when digital air channels rolled out around 2009. I was shocked by the quality over the air. I terminated Comcast and never looked back.
Bravo!!!! Good job cutting the cord. Everyone should do it and stick it to the bastards.
Yes!! I’ve been b*tching about this for YEARS…paying sky-high Comcast rates just to be subjected to endless commercials on those so-called “specialty” channels. Ridiculous!!
@@johnh8705 What are you doing for Internet service. Who is your ISP provider??
@@earthorigins3509 I do everything on my cell phone. I have Verizon.
I cut the cord years ago,went with an antenna and I don’t regret that move one bit.Considering the crap that is on tv,I saved a lot of money and frustration with the content.
I agree crap on tv, cut mine last year.
Cut the cord last week, 150 bucks for basic cable ! Ef that !
Use outdoor antenna for years now. With today's economy its ridiculous to spend another $100.
Can’t use an antenna as there is no sognal
I also got a antenna wonderful have on roof in all rooms of my house on smart TVs I really think you get extra so many channels for free.
Pluto is killing it. I love the rocky collection. It'll make for great background noise in the garage.
I got rid of Comcast. They were too expensive and thought they were the only one in town . Now they having competition from Frontier fiber who is just as fast at half the price in my area.
yep hope they come hear to and empire access to more more choices besides xfinity .
The problem I find with some of these streaming services is that not only do they want me to pay for their service, but they also want to get paid by an advertiser. It is either one or the other I will not pay for both. Cut the cord several years ago when you did not have many choices and refused to pay premium prices for a ton of shows on cable I do not watch or should be forced to support. Thank you for all the updated news!
True, and I will not PAY for forced social engineered advertising. What few ads get through, if they are of the social engineering type I make sure we NEVER buy their product or service.
This. Mando Season 3 is out and was gonna resub but Disney+ has an ad+sub fee option.. I couldn't believe my eyes. No way!😂
That's the first time I've seen anyone else point out the insane reverse logic of their business model. If anything the cable companies should be paying us, or at least giving us a free connection as it brings a bigger potential audience to those ad supported channels.
@@dr.elvis.h.christ True! I can't be the only one who has been pushed to the limit by non-stop, repeated ad nauseam, social engineering ads AND required to pay to have them forced on me. That is why I do my best to only use services which carry zero ads and TABLO for OTA tv where I can FF those ads I've seen 100 times for products I would never buy. In fact thanks to the social engineering aspects of many, I've stopped buying various products from companies which don't seem to care that their politics have alienated the majority of their customers. Hershey is the latest.
@@mikewurlitzer5217 None of their garbage is worth paying for, neither in money or wasting away pieces of my finite life. On the rare occasions I think I may want to try to watch something, I'll just fire up Bittorrent. Even then I'll often watch a few minutes then delete it.
PlutoTV is the BOMB! I love the programming. I also love my RoKu. I only pay for my internet connection.
Leasing a cable box is what pissed me off the most and it was the main reason that I cut the cord. It started out 5 bucks a month for each box 10 years ago, and they slowly raised it up to $13.95 per month for a stupid box that I could never own. I refused to pay it. And the over the air Broadcast TV resolution is actually a better signal than the cable TV (less compressed). I put an antenna on my roof and I watch the free streaming stuff on Fire TV/youtube.
I remember when Bell made everyone rent their phones.
Broadcast is the way to go. Most of the good stuff is OTA.
I’m in I.T. Just so you know, you can always buy your “modem” and router outright and they should work across the board instesd of renting. They’re not that hard to set up.
Years ago one local cable company used to have a pay-out period where you paid $5 a month at the time and after a year or so you owned it. That's what having a Roku or similar device made sense. I get over the air but seldom watch it because there are so many other choices to stream from.
@@piman2boek364 I stream more than watch antenna TV too. Over the air is like 30% commercials which drives me nuts.
Living in an area where Comcast has a monopoly. Cut my ties with FiOS because I was paying close to $200/mth. Initially I was paying $70/mth just for internet service with Comcast, 2 yrs later it's up to $120/mth. Hate paying this bill more than any other.
As soon as at&t fiber was available in my area I ran for the door. Comcast can't keep their hands off your bill. A couple times a year the bill would unexpectedly go up and I'd have to waste an hour battling them on the phone. Been with at&t for over a year and everything has gone as expected. On AT&t I feel like I don't need a backup because unlike Comcast, it always works.
I had a problem with Comcast that went on for 2 months and only got resolved because I filed a complaint with the PUC. Their "customer service" people are useless and often barely speak English.
Lol! How can anybody sitting at Comcast’s HQ think that they will do ANYTHING better or cheaper or more efficiently than ROKU (or Amazon)? They are done. Bankrupt. My only question is, does Comcast go bankrupt before or after GM and Ford go bankrupt due to Tesla’s disruption. So beautiful. Thank you for your awesome videos!
I remember the early days of cable when Comcast was charging less than $30 and we all thought that was expensive.
Love Pluto TV - love hearing Star Trek Voyager is soon on! 👍Very happy with Roku!
PlutoTV also runs Star Trek Picard and other shows steaming on Paramount+ Which owns PlutoTV. Deep Space Nine and STTOS are also played often. And the new I Love Lucy channel! What's not to like.
Comcast is the provider where I live. Comcast has never been in my house and never will, and that includes a streaming device. 26 yr of Satellite TV changed to a Roku player. Best move I ever made.
I think a major problem is no competition. From what I see, in any given area there is only one cable company. In my area for instance, it is Comcast. There is no real competition, so they can gouge their customers as much as they want to, while giving absolutely horrible customer service. They have no competition. There should be at least two cable companies in any given area.
This in my feed as I’m considering cancelling my FIOS TV service as I watch more RUclips, RUclipsTV and PlutoTV. I need my 70s re-runs to take me out of the dystopian 2020s.
I have RUclips TV Like it so far by no NESN still for Red Sox Bruins. Fubo has it but they went up on price and my 2 ladies in the house like the other channels offered on YTTV. NESN stand alone is over $30 a month. Sorry. Too much. Thanks for you channel. You bring a lot of insight into what is going on with cord cutting. I work for a Gas Electric Town owned utility and we ran HS fiber throughout our Town of Westfield and offer 1 GIG speed for $70 a month. Also surrounding towns and hill towns jumping on board with state money to get everyone internet with money to expand Fiber to many Western MA towns. I have it where I live. Comcast is feeling the heat and offering some packages that are less than what we offer and then all the streaming service charges. Should be interesting on how it all plays out. Some people have gone back to Comcast after trying out our Whip City Fiber service.
Pluto TV is awesome, even if I don't stream all the time. And Fubo priced themselves out of my price range sadly, might pick back up RUclips TV this May if the price doesn't increase in the near future.
RUclips tv is raising there prices now.
"Paul's Drag Racing" is 100% hilarious! I assume you meant "RuPaul's Drag Race". Thanks for the chuckle. That's how I plan to refer to it from now on!
That 🗑️ should be censored
@@AntLive29 🤡
@@AntLive29 why? How does it hurt you?
Wow. I am sooo glad you're back.
Thanks for all the good news I learned a lot from you
Michigan here. My opinion is that Comcast is close to the end in all regards. The way they price their products and the constant rate increases without any extra benefits reminds me of how SBC (now AT&T) would price gouge for every service provided after a hook in deal. My wife and I dropped a land line in the early 90's... yes our phone was huge and had next to no options... but we saved a lot of money and it opened up more freedom for us. Comcast will never be able to compete with cell and satellite service and the extensive options they have over a land line service. Why pay for a land line service to be used on a cell service when not at home. If I was in charge of Comcast I would everything I could to get as many customers as possible to get the most money in a buyout to a cell or satellite company. That would mean very low costs with all options available .. .all channels and shows.. phone, internet.. everything for a low price.
DirecTV is part of AT&T. One of their Executives dropped Newsmax service and basically said it was a political move. Newsmax was the 2nd most watched news source on cable / satellite and they were not paid but the other 22 News sources we're still being paid with the smaller rating in fact the top 75 programs were still being paid even though Newsmax was 4th. I was almost going to go back to DirecTV when they actually sent me a refund for the balance a year earlier after I drop them. I feel bad for the employees of DirecTV because their management is going to put them out of business.
Comcast has a leg up over the other cell & satellite companies because they offer everything they provide plus more.
Comcast offers cellphone service via Xfinity mobile. They are not only the broadband internet & cable providers, but they are also the content holders & creators.
That's pretty funny. Comcast for one thing is more than just cable TV. It costs $70+- for RUclips, Hulu TV. About the same price for Comcast basic. There are advantages for taking the others over Comcast but is it enough to change people? Yes, lots of cord cutters. They may discover the other side isn't so green.
I recently changed from being a long time Spectrum customer with a TV, internet and phone package to AT&T fiber internet and a streaming package through Direct TV after Spectrum raised my bill up another $20/mo to nearly $250/mo. In the last couple of years Spectrum has raised my rates over $100/mo and the last increase was my breaking point.
Cable companies think that they can just keep raising the rates to bring in more revenue when people are leaving by the thousands because of their high rates.
7:18 I have been with Fubo for several years but cancelled two weeks ago when I was forced to pay for 2 RSN’s I don’t want. Switched to RUclipsTV. Need locals because antenna coverage is not good for us.
Luke, Comcast already is charging me $30 more per month for their gig speed service. Now $100 per month. I see lots of lawsuits against them
We use FuboTV. They offered the channels we like to watch, particularly Magnolia Network. Their price is less than other providers for the same channels we want. Service is good.
I was happy to see the Rocky collection on Pluto TV! The programming for March is great. I believe Tubi also has the Rocky collection as well. Cord cutting since 2020!
Pickup a battery powerstation like EcoFLow or Jackery and you have your power backup for your modem.
I just cut the cord from Comcast after years of increases and paying for what probably are 10 dollar boxes to buy vs ten dollars a month to rent from them. Went to Fios internet for 49 bucks a month and youtubeTV thru Tmobile for 54 bucks a month and I get everything I need now for half the price. No more 27 dollar broadcast fee or 15 dollar sports fee, or 8 dollars more in misc taxes, 12 main box 10 dollar second tv box and so on. Plus Fios internet with extender gives me way more speed on my internet as comcast upload is way less than download and fios is equal match up and down roughly.
Think one of the other ways Comcast and Spectrum are attempting to make money is deals with complexes. Especially here in the South, Spectrum is making deals, with complexes and HOAs to include their service in HOA/Amenities fees. Spectrum is doing it where I live and in many other complexes around me. Kick backs and supposedly lower prices and getting deals signed for years of service.
Definitely hearing this here in Charlotte with Spectrum.
I wish Walmart did away with same day delivery and free delivery of purchases over $35. Why, because every time I walk into a damn Walmart, something I buy goes up in price to subsidize all this convenience. There is as many pickers as shoppers in the store at times.
I don't see Comcast "taking" on Roku. Roku is huge. Comcast may find a small slice, but Roku/Fire Stick is where the vast majority of where people are.
And don’t forget Apple TV. Yes, more expensive and smaller than the other two but folks in the Apple ecosystem, especially without the constant commercials, will never switch to anything Comcast puts out.
I started using FUBO about a year ago but now I'm only using it to have access to my in-market MLB games. As soon as baseball season is over, I'll pause my subscription again.
I work for one of the big cable companies. I always find it entertaining when people buy our internet service so that they can "cut the cord". I have predicted for years we would drop our video services and just offer internet and networking. It seems like that is where we are heading. Not having to deal with Discovery Networks, ESPN, etc. has to be a big money and time saver for us.
I use to work for Warner and Spectrum. And I totally agree with you. Honestly, they took to long, in my opinion, to raise internet prices. Makes no sense to let them use your internet to stream the competition. The a swer is not lowering their prices, but raising internet prices for non subscribers.
@@DrewAndrewsthe answer is having more than one internet provider in each area. Cable ISPs are now charging almost as much as satellite internet!!!
@randy c someone has to build the infrastructure. Where is the time and money going to come from to build it it???
It takes years and years and years to build a cable network. It takes hundreds of millions of dollars and, in some cases, billions of dollars.
Your answer makes no economic sense and is unrealistic.
Most people just spit out answers but never think in depth about HOW to get it done or HOW MUCH it will cost.
That is why your post is an ANSWER but does not qualify as a SOLUTION.
What's the point in cord cutting? If you really aim to cut the cord then what you want to do is go off the grid. Human beings are always addicted to some form of media so I'm losing the concept of what cord cutting is. You either have a roku, fire TV, o roku or just your DVD player. Gamers will have that and more! I cut the cord when I realized I had too much lying around so I had to limit it to a few devices then put the rest of it in storage. Leaving just my PC, NvidiashieldTV, PSvitaTV, and Steam. That's been working out so far, but we're all connected to the media somehow. I suppose the most affective way to cut the cord is don't buy the latest and greatest console only use your TV and cast things from your phone. If you get a roku you are adding more cords!
Well I just got AT&T Fiber offered where I live. So I may be dropping Comcast at some point soon now that I have a real second option.
I just use a regular old antenna. Cheap and simple. I have a few movies and television shows on my phone but otherwise that’s it. Good video. Thank you.
My brother says that his free Comcast steaming player is pure crap. Selling the unit at Walmart is a rip-off. Since their new battery modem/router is sure to be pricey, it will sell poorly. Down with corporate greed! 👍
I have a free Flex box. It’s ok, though the remote is garbage. I won’t pay for it or Peacock. Also have a Roku, which I like better. No interest in sports or soaps, so Peacock will never see my limited funds.
Glad I found your channel again...
Thanks for your support!
I'm looking forward to watching Voyager. I was hoping Pluto would put it on sometime soon.
Fubo tv user here. Thought it was a good option when I first started at 65$ a month, but now up to 89$. How about to get more subscribers these companies stop raising rates every couple of months?! Want to ditch them too, but don’t have too many options that have the college sports I want to watch
I just saw that REELZ is doing a deal with Peacock to allow them to show live programming.
10:44 Nothing could beat same day delivery.
The problem with subscribing to live TV is that the networks will be likely be winding down their OTA programming in the coming years. NBC is expected to stop programming the 10 pm hour in 2024.
You'll have to pay to watch NBC shows on Peacock instead.
Fubo is the only live TV streaming service with NESN. As a Red Sox and Bruins fan, they are my only option. With that said, I really miss Turner networks for March madness so I either pause Fubo for a month or add on sling. Really wish YTTV could reach an agreement with NESN.
ditto on NESN and RUclips TV, will have to settle for radio and ESPN/TBS/Fox for games 🙄
If ever the cable providers go to an ala carte menu, I may sign up. I want to pay for what I actually might watch.
The troubole with over the air antennae is it can be hit or miss. Sometimes reception is good, sometimes it goes in and out. Sometimes all local channels are available, sometimes not--again something that is hit or miss. With Cable service., service was always consistent in quality.
If I watch the whole ad does it help you? I noticed that it says skip ad after so many seconds. I didn't know if I only watch part of the ad it helps you or not. thanks for keeping everyone updated on all of the new news.
I cut the cord about 12 years ago, I do not need Comcast (I had them for a while) I found that I did not need the big bills, I have Netflix, and that's it. My suggestion is to live your life, don't watch others live their lives. Get out doors (while you can), get a hobby and go out and hep people in any way you can that will provide you satisfaction, while helping others.
You will find that you do not need TV nearly as much as you think you do - and I include all ages. Support you local library.
If Comcast would let me pick my channel lineup for the right price, they would have my business. Simple….
not a single company works like that, maybe you’re better off using free services
If Boomerang offered all of the old Hanna Barbera cartoons like the Herculoids, Space Ghost, and the Banana Splits (granted it wasn't entirely cartoons) that I loved as a kid, I'd pay to have access. There are Boomerang Roku apps that have some cool cartoons, but they are missing a great deal of them. I'd also pay for access to the Filmation library of cartoons. There were a ton of those I loved as a kid. At least many of them have been uploaded to RUclips.
Space Ghost! I would subscribe to Boomerang if they had more content.
@@omarzazzle I don't know Nancy, but she is incorrect. My mother is dead.
@mstanley97 space ghost is on hbo max.
@@mknightstalkerx thank you! I didn't know that!!
What's weird is when you mention old Hanna Barbera cartoons I think of Yogi bear, huckleberry hound, wally gator, Tennessee tuxedo and on and on. Shows my age😁
The way to get people to subscribe to streaming service is to lower the price it's not rocket science
exactly....and Peacock getting rid of a free tier to attract people to their service is going to backfire in their face......
haha ya lower the price & pop out more contents & spend more money to make more & get less ..good thinking is NOT rock science👍
I have Fubo TV right now for college basketball. And I am enjoying it a lot with my Apple TV which allows me to watch four games at once which is a nice feature. I hope RUclips TV gets with this tech in the fall and not just for NFL football. I am sure other College Basketball and College Football fans will enjoy this feature as well.
Add me to the list! I had to fire Directv after 20 yrs. I’m pretty happy with FuboTV, I do have a Disney+ for ESPN+. I’m dropping FuboTV after March Madness. I’m going with RUclips Live for NFL Sunday ticket.
Just got fuboTV love it bc I get local fox sports regional so I can watch Cincinnati reds since Hulu live or RUclips tv doesn’t have that channel
Thankfully none of this will apply to me….because I’m going to take back my Comcast box and remote, and I’m never going to look back, due to programs and channels that I don’t watch and don’t care about, and programming on main stream media platforms that I not only don’t want to watch, but I wholeheartedly disagree with and don’t want to be caught dead with them on my television.
Steve from Florida I enjoyed your video thank you for doing it I just cut Comcast ✂️ after 35 years costs just to excessive and customer service is my area has become not good and like you said their internet was so so at best be safe bye
Thank you! I cut the cord 10 years ago...
I have FuboTV and for as many channels you get you can’t get anything better. Yeah the price is $81. They need to put history back on there.
I LOVED Fubo, I am canceling this month. They went up $5, I can handle that but, they have added Sports if it is in my area (which it is) I now HAVE to pay for it. I emailed and told them I don't watch sports. Doesn't matter. My bill in Feb went from $69. to $88. Nope! I wish I could try Hulu for a week but they don't have "free trys". One day I will get an antenna and go back to Philo.
Love Philo!
@@mstanley97 I do too, just didn't have my local channels.
@@tanniaadams7917 my upstairs OTR antenna picks up locals crystal clear, living room down stairs I pick up maybe 2 or local channels and they are all blurry pixels. PHILO does have H&I and ME TV so that makes me happy as I can't pick them up down stairs OTR. I don't do sports either so PHILO is in my budget!
I finally cut the cord 10 years ago. I have never regretted it.
The only things I generally purchase online are things I can not find in a store, because I can majority of the time find it cheaper in store, but when I purchase online, the quickest turn around is important. I generally want it now, not next week.
FUBO: About the same price as my Comcast was. Purchased it because they had all the local channels but that seems to be going away. CW channel 6 in my area is no longer broadcast.
I'm stuck with Comcast because it's the only provider where I live. I have zero interest in any of their new plans. I love Roku and would never switch, I don't want any upgrade, and I refuse to pay for Peacock after they start charging for it.
I cut their internet cord this month when they raised my bill by 33% after ten months into a two year plan.
I use Fubo TV currently because theyre one of the few options that carry Root Sports in the pacific NW. I actually really like the interface and the DVR and how that all works together. I find it very seamless and easy to use. The biggest thing with Fubo is its way too expensive and now they dont give you an option to not get dinged on the regional sports fee. I cant imagine this is going to bode well for them in the long run. Once the hockey reguar season is over I'm going to cancel and reassess my options.
Currently have comcast internet and DirecTV - if I switch to comcast TV also, I risk going over my internet usage cap - thoughts? Thx for your content.
I had. Fubo TV from June 2022 to this February of 2023 I switched to RUclips TV because first Fubo took out AMC and it's affiliated channels I didn't have a problem with that I figured I'd stay with them when they were getting Bally sports then they lose my local CBS network and just for the price of paying for when I get in I was not impressed and knowing that Bally sports has filing bankruptcy I went with RUclips TV and I was getting more in the entertainment channels for about $65 plus $10 for the extension sports package total around about $80 I was paying about $99.99 for Fubo I am not surprised they're losing money
Had fubo for a few years and have been pretty happy with them..until my March bill comes with a $5 increase and $13.99 for local sports that I could care less about. Our favorite channels are science and history. Fubo dumped history last year. Went to cancel my subscription and they offered me $60 off for next month to stay. Will probably be going with Hulu live to get those 2 channels after Fubo runs out.
Gave up on television long ago. Couldn't take the content. Spend my time playing jazz records and going outside and ridding my bike. RUclips fills the gap for the few times I miss the TV. Love the independent creators. Camping and van life.
Screw comcast, would never go back t them...
I don’t have Comcast, my area is Spectrum and I cut out spectrum tv a few months ago. I believe all cable tv companies are in danger of going under and it’s their own fault. They should have always allowed customers to pick only the channels they want. If I only want 5 channels, then that’s all I should have to pay for. People are tired of paying for so many channels they have no interest in. Also, the network content cable companies offer is dismal. The same sitcom reruns, movies, etc is repeated day after day. I understand that’s the big networks and not the fault of cable companies but it’s still another reason why the consumer should have the choice to select only what they want. My worry is that all of the cable tv losses will just spill over to internet subscriptions and those prices will skyrocket exponentially. And for many folks, they have no other internet options and will have to absorb the cost.
I am on Spectrum choice 34.95 and i get to choose 15 channels and all locals
I don't care what comcast does to try and get people back. I dropped a competitors Cable TV a few years back because I was paying 270 dollars a month and kept going up.
Whatever Comcast has up their sleeves to come back to them, I am not going to subscribe to another monthly contracted fee by a cable company. My current internet speeds are adequate enough for me right now, I don't need anything faster.
I have an OTA antenna to get all my live TV which I really enjoy, I do have a couple low cost premium OD streaming services for movies, etc, and I have several free Streaming services that has many good things I watch from time to time, and don't mind the Ads.
I will not go back to a contracted cable services for watching TV no matter how little the cost is now, because once you get into Cable services, their costs will continue to increase again. Nothing ever goes down in price.
I use FuboTV I like it but it is getting expensive .The prices have gone up. Now I'm looking for another service with live TV and similar channels
If I were going to a basic cable package, I'd probably go to Sling which seems reasonably priced. What I would bite on, would be any streaming service that offers HDR or Dolby Vision 4k video and multi channel audio (minimum 5.1, but preferably Atmos). As for Peacock, seems I get it for free on my NVidia but i hardly ever watch it. Don't know why I would want a Comcast version of Roku. They actually sent me one for free a few years back and I tried it out. It was incredibly cheaply made, did not even have key, but had their old time press pads instead. Sometimes when i call they ask me if i would drop it off at one of their service centers since i'm not using it. For the life of me I don't know why they would want it back. Maybe they plan to lease it to someone. This may be my last year for Comcast. I had a special rate for their 1gbps internet which they bumped up by $25 a month this year, so I scaled back to preserve my old rate and signed a one year deal. I think 5g is coming to my area by next year, so I will probably kiss Comcast off when that happens. I'm still pissed at them for the data caps when I first started and also because they switched their protocol so my Doccis 3.0 modem was rendered obsolete. I currently lease a 3.1 Doccis from them for $15 a month, but I won't need it if I go to 5G next year. I hate Comcast.
I avoid leasing the Comcast modem. The purchase of my own modem pays for itself over enough time, if you tally up all those monthly equipment lease charges.
I have always purchased my modems, they paid for themselves in under a year. I never had comcast, I had Cox, but it’s the same thing as far as leasing vs. owning.
Use an over the air antenna for local channels.
HELP, I still have my 60" plasma tv ( not smarty tv) and live in NY with local cable but it's getting ti be to much $$. What's the best way to mirror my phone to my tv to get HBO Max , Paramount pluse with out adding any of the sticks as Fire stick, Rouku or the Google? Planing to just mirror all by my Gallaxy s22+
Cut prices or at least have a senior discount. Another way I'd stay is if Comcast let's me pick my own stations. I don't watch 80% of the stations I must pay for. I gave up Comcast internet for T-mobile and it's been great. No issues. And my price will never go up.
We had charter and a 400+ft hanging drop that would go bad every 1 to 2 years depending on the amount wind over that period. Our house is in the main area of the town so it's not in the boonies. They ran the drop from the street behind the house which had to cross a street, neighbors yard, half our yard to the house. Every time I had to call support I'd get a tech who didn't want to hear about the drop line. This went on for 8 years and not once did they send a tech who would look at the service history or even go to the poll unless it was the 3rd or 4th visit. They would blame my router and leave. No longer have charter and will NEVER go back.
If these companies want to stop losing business then they need to get better employees and treat them better as well.
General question for all of the cord cutters. Do you ever have audio sync issues where the characters lips moving do not match the audio? I tried both Fubo and YTTV and had that issue with both. I was not using any sound bar or other external audio system and maybe that could have been the cause. Just looking for some feedback.
I also did notice some resolution issues especially with live sports which was very frustrating. Any input is appreciated.
i think that if comcast did a modem that did have a battery backup in case of a outage, it would help keep people online on the computer and on mobile
i do like the positive about verizon helping comcast out
because it would give More options for celluar lines on both phone and on tablets
I like fubos DVR and that they have msg network
Is Comcast going to be able to provide faster upload speeds in these new modems? Currently they fall far short of Verizon Fios upload speeds.
How can you get reels without going to pay service like sling or fubo ?
So, this battery backup capability makes them from a cable/fibre perspective similar to my old BELL landline that can operate as long as the exchange based batteries last and a tree limb or excavator hasn't relocated the last mile line itself.
Switching to cell if you internet goes down is called a hot spot on your phone. While not automatic it’s easy to switch today for free. The band is good enough for working.
My mom is a creature of habit and she pays for FuboTv so I use it because of her. I have tried to get her to switch to RUclips TV since Fubo has removed a lot of channels but I cannot complain since I'm not paying for it. I would be just happy with Hulu, Netflix, and Prime Video.
i use fubo and just got a 20 dollar a month price hike. thinking about switching to you tube because of the nfl deal. fubo doesnt have local cbs news and no tnt, but they are real close as far as convivence goes.
Do it Fubo Tv is dying RUclips tv is better and cheaper
Roku has my local news and other markets free.
I’ve been a cord cutter for several years and couldn’t be happier. And I subscribe to Fubo. It’s a good service at a fair price with one glaring minus. They don’t carry TBS or TNT which cuts me out of a lot of sports, NBA for me , being most glaring. But overall . I’m content. I think tho I’m spending about my limit on the service and any price hikes and I’ll likely dump them.
Luke loves to say Peacock
cut the cord 1 year ago and it was the best thing i did concerning tv programming. All those channels i had on direct tv i never watched. now i stream all my content and my wife and i should have done this long before. i pay for a few apps but there is so many free apps that you can get lost in how many programs are out there. i must have been crazy to pay almost $200 for direct tv.
Cutting cost to customers, plain and simple, will be the only way to beat the cord cutters. When the cost for cable for seniors is 10% or more of their monthly income.
True, but greed is the creed
I would love to see someone post a video with the "Cord Cutting" options broken down by a monthly payment. Example: If I am paying $220 per month for Xfinity TV - $110 (185 Channels) and Internet $110 (gigaspeed, which I never get more than 400 mps) what services would get me the biggest bang for my money? Can someone actually get more channels for less? What are the secrets?
I'm on Spectrum. As I understand it there was a deal struck when they were bought out to not implement data caps for x number of years. That period is due to expire in nine months or so IIRC.
My only other option currently is 25 megabit AT&T, for some reason no U-verse.
However there is light at the end of the pipe. Several cities in the area have clubbed together and are in the process of creating a fiber network using some dark fiber. Once active it "should" provide a practical or even superior alternative. I might even consider cord cutting at that point.
The issue with cord cutting is access to very specific channels which are rarely packaged together. History and Big Ten , plus any network likely to carry a OSU game. Complicated.
I'm fine with my DL speed (1.5Gbit) just not so happy with 42Mbit up but that should bump to 250Mbit once they finish the mid split in my area.
My hatred for Comcast is unmatched.
If your power is out, and you have a battery backed, cell backed modem, wouldn't you also need to make sure your own computer has UPS? How long would that last you unless you have a generator?
I suspect this is not for long term outages,but when you lose power for an hour or so or cable service goes. Most outages are relatively short term.
Personally you can get a good UPS for about a hundred bucks that would keep a cable router/ wifi router going that long. In terms of devices, most people these days use laptops and tablets and phones anyway, so they could survive the blip as well. In terms of the cell backup, customer can use their phone as a wifi hotspot and do the same thing. The Comcast bundle is convenient and automatic, but if they charge 10 or 15 bucks for it, that is costly as hell over the long term.
I haven't watched cable in 12 years. I never see a commercial. I spend a lot less because I don't know some products exist. I don't miss them.
We cut the cord more than 6 years ago. Once the fiber network is installed in out neighborhood we can drop Comcast internet as well.
Hmm, a new Kindle Fire HD 10 sounds interesting. I love mine for media consumption. What I've found annoying about them, or the Fire tablets in general, is that I've had 2 of them (an 8 and a 10 inch) refuse to charge. Eventually, of course, the battery dies, and they go unresponsive; i.e., bricks. I'm hoping a refresh will do away with this phenomenon.
Interestingly, if you're talking about pure Internet, Comcast isn't worried about cord cutters, since they jumped on the DOCSIS 3.1 gigabit Internet service way back in 2016 and there are relatively few competitors to Comcast's reach, since fiber to the home requires getting to the location of the customer, something Comcast already done many years ago.
I cut the cord a year ago and never looked back. I was a Comcast customer paying $175 a month and only watched 5 channels. Also, I live in a condominium and every time Comcast connected a new customer in the building, they simply spliced into the line, effectively reducing my signal to the point where they had to come out and install a “booster” in my condo. Six months later, and after splicing into the same line a few more times, my picture was pixelating again. That did it. Bubbye comcast.