Satellite, Cable & Internet TV Deals - The truth about TV
Here are some facts about the choice in TV providers:
- Most TV providers such as Cox, Comcast, Hulu, Dish Network, Time Warner and Verizon offer the same programming
- The difference lies in the flexibility you are given to choose a TV package, and in some cases, your geographical location
- What is being advertised to you may not neccesarily be the best TV option for your home
- Satellite TV and Internet TV offer consistency across the nation
- Cable TV providers such as the aforementioned Verizon, Time Warner, Comcast and Cox often offer bundle deals for high speed internet and telephone
Why choose TV Choices?
TV Choices is here to help you with your decision on which provider works best for you. Perhaps you are a light TV watcher and only want a small package. You don't want to have to pay a lot for channels you don't use - this is a common issue with many of the TV providers because you are forced to buy hundreds of channels when you only want to watch 20-30.
Three forms of TV Providers
Cable TV Deals |
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Comcast is the largest provider of cable TV in the United States, having coverage in 39 states, including the District of Columbia. Their new package, Xfinity, offers not only a wide variety of cable TV pacakges but also high speed internet from 1.5mbit/s up to 105mbit/s. In addition to being a provider, Comcast Cable produces its own news and sports shows and networks. |
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Cox offers bundles that can include Cox High Speed Internet, Cox Cable TV and Cox Digital Telephone as well as a variety of business services. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, Cox Cable is currently available to 17 states. |
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Time Warner, one of the largest media companies in the world parents great companies such as Warner Bros, TBS and HBO. With over 14.5 million subscribers, Time Warner Cable operates in 28 states and is headquartered in Manhattan NY at the renowned Columbus Circle. |
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Verizon FiOS is a bit different from normal cable providers in that it utilizes fiber optic technology. Instead of relying on electrical current to travel through the coaxial cable, this technology uses light, allowing for significantly faster transission. |
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Servicing 25 states, Charter Cable is another cable company that offers great deals on bundled packages. While a lesser known cable company, Charter still delivers internet, phone and tv entertainment to over four and a half million customers. |
Satellite TV Deals |
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Charlie Ergen's Colorado based satellite TV company owned by Echostar recently acquired Blockbuster in a bid for over $300 million and, as a result, has massively expanded its online streaming options for many Dish Network subscribers. Beyond that, Dish Network is available pretty much wherever you have a TV, some electricity and a patch of blue sky. |
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Similar to Dish Network, DirecTV is another satellite TV company that offers an alternative to Dish Network's programming usually by including various special offers. |
Internet Streaming TV Deals |
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Netflix |
Almost everyone knows Netflix - the cable killer. With the ability to get unlimited DVD rentals per month and access to thousands of TV and movie titles any time you want, it is hard not to like Netflix. The downside to this is that you have to wait for said TV shows and movies to be released which can sometimes take a while. |
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Hulu |
Hulu is where it started for many people. The webapplication that allowed you to watch the new episode of the your favorite TV show that you missed without have to illegally download it. Hulu opened up the door for many other TV streaming platforms. It also helped to remove some of the power that networks had as far as scheduling. Watch TV when you want with Hulu. |
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Exede, while not a TV provider per se, allows even those in the remotest of locations to enjoy high-speed internet and streaming TV from the comfort of their home. A new satellite launched by Viasat allows their Exede packages to break the boundaries of what satellite internet has been up to this point - slow and cumbersome. Try out Exede today and we know that you'll be satisfied by its highest satellite internet speeds. |