Virtual Cable: How pay-TV providers plan to win back cord-cutters

[WoodysGirl]

As a consumer, you might be able to reap the rewards of pay-TV companies trying to lure cord-cutters back.


Pay-TV companies are looking to remain relevant to its current customers and to attract an audience - the younger generation - that isn't inclined to be a traditional cable and satellite customer,” says Jim Willcox, senior editor of electronics at Consumer Reports.

Virtual Cable
College kids and those just starting out in their careers don't have a lot of disposable cash. But Dish Network is targeting this demographic with one of their newest services.

According to CNNMoney, the satellite TV company could soon unveil a service aimed at Millennials, members of the generation born from the early 1980s to the early 2000s. This new package would offer consumers a few cable channels streamed over the internet at a cheaper price. The company would charge about $30 a month for the streaming service, a price lower than most TV bundles being offered, the report says.


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[Idgit]

Somebody should have done some homework on millennials before they rolled out this idea. There's way too much free or illegal content for a subscription service to mediocre tv to pay dividends.

 

[CyberB0b]

As a consumer, you might be able to reap the rewards of pay-TV companies trying to lure cord-cutters back.


Pay-TV companies are looking to remain relevant to its current customers and to attract an audience - the younger generation - that isn't inclined to be a traditional cable and satellite customer,” says Jim Willcox, senior editor of electronics at Consumer Reports.

Virtual Cable
College kids and those just starting out in their careers don't have a lot of disposable cash. But Dish Network is targeting this demographic with one of their newest services.

According to CNNMoney, the satellite TV company could soon unveil a service aimed at Millennials, members of the generation born from the early 1980s to the early 2000s. This new package would offer consumers a few cable channels streamed over the internet at a cheaper price. The company would charge about $30 a month for the streaming service, a price lower than most TV bundles being offered, the report says.


Read the rest: https://homes.yahoo.com/news/pay-tv-incentives-220300300.html

I pay for a package that includes TV with my Internet with Fios. I wanted to cut the cord, but I'm essentially paying $5 a month for TV. Once the promo is up, I'll dump it. I still pirate shows, even the ones I pay for, however, because my setup is easier to use than the DVR.