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Time Warner Cable Imposing New $2.25 Monthly “Broadcast TV Fee” on Cable TV Customers

Phillip Dampier February 18, 2014 Consumer News 3 Comments

Time Warner Cable will begin adding a new “Broadcast TV Fee” surcharge on many of its customers’ bills during the next round of rate increases, including television customers in western New York who will be charged an extra $2.25 a month beginning this spring. The amount may vary depending on the city where you receive Time Warner Cable service.

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Time Warner Cable says the new Broadcast TV Fee defrays the “increased costs imposed by broadcasters.” It will not apply to customers on temporary promotions until they expire.

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Michael Elling (@Infostack)

LinearTV will rapidly succumb to the appeal of 4K and customer’s preference for time and place shifting.

Dave Hancockd
Dave Hancockd
10 years ago

We are a looooong way from 4K having a significant impact! Remember 3D TV??

Michael Elling (@Infostack)
Reply to  Dave Hancockd

Yes, I remember 3D and HD, as well. 3D requires user change. 4K does not. HD was reliant on several factors converging simultaneously. DVD got the ball rolling, but we needed low cost HD sets. Then satellite could upgraded faster and sooner than cable by 3-5 years. And all the while it took linear content a while to reformat. Lastly IP/internet was nowhere to be seen. That’s why HD took over a decade to develop and only really took off after 2005. There are zero barriers to 4K. Costs will scale quickly. Programmers, particularly sports are going aggressively after 4K… Read more »

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