Comcast Rates going UP

[CubsWin]

I talked to one of my friends who has Comcast here in Chicago, and he said that he received a notification that the new rates go into effect here on Jan 1, 2022. RSN fee is up to $17.30 (up from $14.45, increase of $2.85) and the local channels is up to $19.75 (up from $16.20, increase of $3.55).

I just wish I could opt out of the locals on Comcast.

 

[Bruce]

I just wish I could opt out of the locals on Comcast.

One of the main reasons I left their Video Service years ago, they had just started charging the Broadcast and RSN fees, I called them up and said since they are charging extra they should let me opt out, especially since I had a antenna and did not watch the RSN, they said nope.

Did my research, found out about Playstation Vue, the next day called them up and canceled, because of Comcast doing those sneaky charges, it started me on my Cord Cutting Journey.

 

[John2021]

I remember in the early 90s when my family moved into town and we finally got cable it was $30 a month for everything except premium channels. That broadcast channel fee plus the RSN fee is $30

i remeber when DTV was 29.99 for 150 channels with no taxes and fee's . i forgot how much ussb was just for the rest of the basic cable channels

 

[Mr Tony]

i forgot how much ussb was just for the rest of the basic cable channels

7.95 which was the Viacom networks

 

[zippyfrog]

Here in Chicago, Comcast raised the rates again. I look back at my December 2021 post where the RSN fee went up to $17.30 and local channels went up to $19.75.

Starting this week, the new RSN fee is $20.25 - even though there is no Chicago Sports Network (credits of $8.85 are still being applied). The local channels is going up to $29.10. In 3 years, the increase is almost $10.00 on just locals.

Makes Dish's $14.00 for locals nothing compared to Comcast.

 

[AZ.]

Here in Chicago, Comcast raised the rates again. I look back at my December 2021 post where the RSN fee went up to $17.30 and local channels went up to $19.75.

Starting this week, the new RSN fee is $20.25 - even though there is no Chicago Sports Network (credits of $8.85 are still being applied). The local channels is going up to $29.10. In 3 years, the increase is almost $10.00 on just locals.

Makes Dish's $14.00 for locals nothing compared to Comcast.

Just read that on the phone today, and they still dont have the new Chicago sports network on?

 

[zippyfrog]

Just read that on the phone today, and they still don't have the new Chicago sports network on?

Exactly. They don't have the new Chicago Sports Network.

 

[Bruce]

Here in Chicago, Comcast raised the rates again. I look back at my December 2021 post where the RSN fee went up to $17.30 and local channels went up to $19.75.

Starting this week, the new RSN fee is $20.25 - even though there is no Chicago Sports Network (credits of $8.85 are still being applied). The local channels is going up to $29.10. In 3 years, the increase is almost $10.00 on just locals.

It is now being reported the RSN and Broadcast fees, is going up for all Comcast Markets.

Makes Dish's $14.00 for locals nothing compared to Comcast.

Which, along the packages and other fees, that will go up sometime in 2025 ( Dish just had a bill increase a few months ago).

And folks here question me why I am so adamant about about streaming.

When you can get all the streaming services that have the majority of content that is on paid Live TV, plus movies, the streaming only content, including HBO and Showtime, no commercials, 4K, all for $70-80 a month, I am amazed that Cable/Satellite are not losing more then the 8 Million that left last year and will this year.

 

[zippyfrog]

It is now being reported the RSN and Broadcast fees, is going up for all Comcast Markets.

Which, along the packages and other fees, that will go up sometime in 2025 ( Dish just had a bill increase a few months ago).

And folks here question me why I am so adamant about about streaming.

When you can get all the streaming services that have the majority of content that is on paid Live TV, plus movies, the streaming only content, including HBO and Showtime, no commercials, 4K, all for $70-80 a month, I am amazed that Cable/Satellite are not losing more then the 8 Million that left last year and will this year.

I agree that cable/satellite can't continue this trend of prices going up. For most people, at least in my area, is the speed and data caps that AT&T has. We are a little more rural - limited to around 30 megs of old DSL. I am blessed that I have T-Mobile Internet - usually around 300-500 megs and no data caps - but only a handful of my neighbors have it. My area is maxed out for the T-Mobile subscriptions as right now the website says it isn't available at the various houses. (I haven't tried the AT&T and Verizon equivalents of T-Mobile Home Internet and can't comment on them)

The second and more minor thing for me is that everything I would want isn't in one of the current DTC options. When ESPN goes DTC next fall (I believe somewhere I heard August in time for College Football), depending on the price point, that could push me from satellite to streaming. I don't believe USA Network of Golf Channel are available DTC (I don't see it in my Peacock service) - and I like catching some of the sporting events there. But I am 95% college football/NFL, and then I enjoy catching golf in the spring/early summer.

 

[Bruce]

The second and more minor thing for me is that everything I would want isn't in one of the current DTC options. When ESPN goes DTC next fall (I believe somewhere I heard August in time for College Football), depending on the price point, that could push me from satellite to streaming. I don't believe USA Network of Golf Channel are available DTC (I don't see it in my Peacock service) - and I like catching some of the sporting events there. But I am 95% college football/NFL, and then I enjoy catching golf in the spring/early summer.

Golf is on Peacock, for example, the PGA Championship.

Watch Golf Streaming Live | Peacock

Stream men’s and women’s golf live on Peacock, plus get channels, documentaries, and live coverage of the PNC Championship, and more.

www.peacocktv.com

There is also a Live Channel with Golf on Peacock, called Golfpass

What is on USA anymore?

They (Universal) were developing new series’ for that channel, but seem to have changed their mind, for example, Suits LA was being made for the USA Channel, but changed their mind ( probably because Comcast is spinning off/getting rid of their Cable Channels) and are putting it on NBC instead.

The other new series in development, either on NBC or Peacock now.