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Comments on news posted 2012-10-05 12:41:56: Despite bi-annual price increases, very visible lower income subscriber losses and rate hikes traditionally twice the rate of inflation -- Sanford Bernstein analyst Todd Juenger thinks cable TV rate hikes are being "overblown. ..

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Sammer
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Re: The Analysts Never Note Programming Content

said by desarollo:

It probably won't be the cost alone that will cause consumers to really question their cable bill because I think most are unwilling to part with watching TV. What will do it is when they're sitting in their chairs looking for something to watch and there isn't anything there but horrible programming laden with oppressive commercial loads that will make them cut the cord.

It's becoming more likely that horrible programming with oppressive commercial loads will be seen on the same day the bill comes. Todd Juenger thinks cable TV rate hikes are being "overblown" either because he's paid more than he's worth or doesn't actually pay a cable bill. The rate hikes for crap are unsustainable long term and the investors are starting to realize it.

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Re: Comparing to Pet food is bad journalism

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said by Kearnstd:

First off one can stock up a month of pet food for less than a cable bill. Second the cable TV never goes on sale and has coupons. So even as the food prices go up, one can shop smartly and still get more for less of a good name brand.

With Cable and Telco services one can only get more services or less services and the price swings accordingly, You cant go to the cable office with coupon and get two premiums for the price of one.

That's not /quite/ entirely true. If you're not calling up your video provider at least 2 times a year to see if there are any special packages that you may be eligible for, you're doing yourself a disservice.

I'm always getting some kind of discount. Even if it is just $5 here or $5 there. Still a discount.

First off, that's a total crock to have to call and beg for those "specials" every few months. If they can give you a set price for a year or 2, make THAT the regular freaking price, period!

Secondly, if the business is ran as stupidly as Charter is, where they no longer allow ANY specials for current customers, and in fact, they are not even allowing customers to keep their own modems anymore, and they have only 2 HSI tiers, you are totally f***ed again!

So, the only "disservice" here, is the disservice the cable/Telco's provide!!
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People love their pets, no one ever called cable TV man's best friend!
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