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Disney Comcast Pact Is a Mickey Mouse Deal for Subscribers
2:15PM 1/05/2012
Comcast just signed a major new deal with Disney that will give subscribers to the country's largest cable provider access to a ton of content across a range of devices -- not just TVs. Of course, those customers are sure to end up paying for it in higher cable bills.
Why TV Viewers Will Sing Apple's Praises in 2012
7:00AM 1/02/2012
Apple could be about to make TV buffs very happy. 2012's Apple TV launch may be accompanied by an Internet-based TV service for which viewers will finally be able to choose which channels they want without having to pay for hundreds they don't.
Is ESPN Charging a Tax on Every American Household?
10:00AM 12/09/2011
The next time you find yourself bellyaching over your expanding monthly cable bill, don't blame your provider. Blame ESPN, the biggest offender when it comes to basic cable, setting distributors back $4.69 a month for every subscriber.
Rabbit Ears Redux: Antennas for Free Broadcast TV Make a Comeback
12:00PM 11/02/2011
Millions of TV lovers hit by the weak economy and fat cable bills are going old-school: They're using antennas. That's right: The rabbit ears your grandmother jiggled to tune in "I Love Lucy" can still receive dozens of digital channels on HDTVs. Here's how you can rule the free airwaves.
The monthly cable or satellite bill arrives in the mailboxes of just under 100 million American households each month. The average digital cable bill is a whopping $75 -- and rises about 5% each year.
Even though cutting cable or satellite in favor of online video streaming services is slowly...
5 big household expenses you can easily cut
12:00PM 10/20/2010
The little everyday expenses in life -- coffee and snacks -- can quickly add up but so do the big costs. So while cutting out that daily latte may help your day-to-day expenses, cutting the cable service or a telephone line can mean hundreds or even thousands of dollars in savings.
Granted, it...
Every few months, the cable bill seems to grow a little bigger. A penny here. Ten cents there. Before you know it, it's topping $150. To help us tame that beast, BillShrink.com's CEO Peter Pham offers five tips in an interview with WalletPop:
Be realistic...
...about your needs. Does that guest...
Living a 'Less than average' life: Technology
2:00PM 4/05/2010
So you've got your cell phone, your laptop, your big-screen TV with movie channels ... and a really big bill (or two!) every month. Make no mistake: Those high-tech devices that keep us connected to the rest of the world are necessary -- how else would you read WalletPop, for instance? -- but they...
Cable bills rising in 2010, how to lock your rate in today
12:30PM 1/13/2010
The next cable bill that comes in your mail could contain a belated bad start to 2010 in the form of higher prices.
Not only are new offerings, like 3-D programming, on the way later this year but networks in general want more money for their programming. Fox, for example, threatened to pull its...
Get your cable shows free (by watching at your gym...)
5:00PM 1/26/2009
When people look to save money by cutting back on bills, cable is often one of the first expenses to be cut. While you can stay up to date with many shows online, there are just as many that you can only catch on cable. Usually you'd have to make due without. But one of my friends has come up with...
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