The following report by Channel 4 Action News reporter Wendy Bell first aired on Channel 4 Action News at 5 p.m. on Feb. 24, 2006.
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We're talking Adelphia, Armstrong Cable, Atlantic Broadband, and yes, Comcast.
Another offer from Comcast may make those of you who felt left out last week feel a lot more plugged in.
Four cable companies are doing something together -- saving you money.
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Armstrong Cable
Let's talk about new customers first, OK?
If Armstrong serves your neighborhood but you don't have cable, you can get basic cable for three months for $19.95 a month.
That includes free installation and more than 70 channels -- including MTV, ESPN2, Cartoon Network, TLC, Fox News and the Animal Planet -- for 45 percent off the regular price.
Already A Customer
If you're already an Armstrong Cable customer, how's this?
You can get high-speed Internet for $9.95 a month for six months.
Armstrong will install its Zoom 100 Internet service for free, saving you $102.
Or, you can get Zoom Internet and Armstrong telephone -- which is unlimited local and long distance service within the continental U.S. -- for $44.90 a month.
That's a total savings of $150 over six months.
Armstrong's telephone service is available in about 90 percent of the company's service area.
Have The Dish
If you have a dish, Armstrong Cable wants to win you back. Trade in your dish and sign up for Armstrong Cable and you can save as much as $800 a year.
Adelphia Cable
Already A Customer
Let's start with current Adelphia customers.
You're already paying for cable every month, so Adelphia wants to give you a break on high-speed Internet.
Adelphia's product normally costs $42.95 a month, but you can get it for $22.95 for three months -- a savings of $60.
Or, if you're into movies, Adelphia will give you current customers "the works" for free. That includes 12 channels of HBO free for one month.
New Customers
For new customers, how about this?
Sign up for digital cable and Adelphia will give you up to its Digital Silver Pak -- that's a mid-tier digital cable package -- free for one month.
You get 68 classic cable channels, 45 digital channels and 45 music channels.
You could save as much as $79.
New Customers -- High-Speed Internet Deal
New customers can also get three months of Adelphia high-speed Internet for $22.95 -- a savings of 53 percent.
Satellite Customers Returning To Adelphia
And for satellite customers who come back to Adelphia, trade in your dish and Adelphia will write you a check for $300. All you have to do is sign up for digital cable, and Adelphia will give you one month's service -- up to the Digital Silver Pack -- free for a whole month.
Here's the number you need to call to learn more about these Adelphia savings plans: (877) 787-9474. Tell them you saw the story on WTAE Channel 4 Action News.
Atlantic Broadband
So you live in Altoona, Johnstown, Kingwood, Clearfield or Uniontown and you feel left out?
Don't.
Atlantic Broadband has come up with a few ways for you to save.
New Customers
New customers can sign up for the value cable package for $29.95 a month for three months.
You get up to 75 channels.
At $29.95 a month, that's 57 percent off for 90 days -- a savings of up to $66.
Or, new customers can sign up for three months of savings with Atlantic Broadband's digital cable package.
You'll get 120 channels -- including the NFL Network, ESPN Classic, The Science Channel, The Soap Network, Biography and dozens of music channels for $39.95.
You'll save more than $80 bucks.
That’s savings of 57 percent.
Atlantic Broadband also has high-speed Internet service for new subscribers and you can try it for three months for $9.95 a month -- that's $20 off a month.
You'll get two e-mail accounts and unlimited e-mail storage for one-third the regular price!
Here's the number you need to call -- (888) 536-9600.
Comcast Cable
If you missed the boat when we first talked about these cable Freebies two weeks ago there is good news.
Comcast is extending those offers to you again tonight -- with some new ways to save!
No Cable
Let's start with you folks with no cable whatsoever.
You can get a full year of basic cable -- that's 24 channels including all your local stations, The Weather Channel, QVC, Home Shopping Network -- for $7.99 a month.
That's nearly half off the regular price, meaning one full year of basic cable would be discounted 47 percent.
That's a full year of basic cable discounted 47 percent.
Write down this code -- "WTAE-B."
Comcast Customer Without Digital Cable
Next, say you're already a Comcast customer, but you've not taken the next big step to digital cable.
You can try it totally free for 60 days.
It's called Comcast Digital Plus.
You get all your local channels, six Encore movie channels, plus 30 other channels -- including the NFL Network, Nick2, Lifetime Movie Network, Noggin and the Sci-Fi Channel and more -- free for two months.
Call and ask for code "WTAE-DIG" to sign up.
Digital Cable But Not All Of The Following: HBO, Showtime, Starz
If you already have Comcast digital cable and you don't have all three premium services -- HBO, Showtime and Starz -- call now and get your choice free for 60 days.
Ask for code "WTAE-P" to qualify.
Or, you can get both high-speed Internet and Comcast Digital Voice -- featuring unlimited free long distance -- for six months.
You pay $59.98 a month.
Ask for code "WTAE-2."
Have The Dish
And finally, if you have the dish but wonder if cable is better or cheaper, why not try a side-by-side comparison free for 90 days?
You have two choices:
1) Digital HBO package with a digital video recorder free for 90 days
2) Comcast Digital Plus with HBO and a free DVR free for 90 days
Ask for code "WTAE-DWB" to sign up.
For more information, call (800) COMCAST.
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We're talking Adelphia, Armstrong Cable, Atlantic Broadband, and yes, Comcast.
Another offer from Comcast may make those of you who felt left out last week feel a lot more plugged in.
Four cable companies are doing something together -- saving you money.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Armstrong Cable
Let's talk about new customers first, OK?
If Armstrong serves your neighborhood but you don't have cable, you can get basic cable for three months for $19.95 a month.
That includes free installation and more than 70 channels -- including MTV, ESPN2, Cartoon Network, TLC, Fox News and the Animal Planet -- for 45 percent off the regular price.
Already A Customer
If you're already an Armstrong Cable customer, how's this?
You can get high-speed Internet for $9.95 a month for six months.
Armstrong will install its Zoom 100 Internet service for free, saving you $102.
Or, you can get Zoom Internet and Armstrong telephone -- which is unlimited local and long distance service within the continental U.S. -- for $44.90 a month.
That's a total savings of $150 over six months.
Armstrong's telephone service is available in about 90 percent of the company's service area.
Have The Dish
If you have a dish, Armstrong Cable wants to win you back. Trade in your dish and sign up for Armstrong Cable and you can save as much as $800 a year.
Adelphia Cable
Already A Customer
Let's start with current Adelphia customers.
You're already paying for cable every month, so Adelphia wants to give you a break on high-speed Internet.
Adelphia's product normally costs $42.95 a month, but you can get it for $22.95 for three months -- a savings of $60.
Or, if you're into movies, Adelphia will give you current customers "the works" for free. That includes 12 channels of HBO free for one month.
New Customers
For new customers, how about this?
Sign up for digital cable and Adelphia will give you up to its Digital Silver Pak -- that's a mid-tier digital cable package -- free for one month.
You get 68 classic cable channels, 45 digital channels and 45 music channels.
You could save as much as $79.
New Customers -- High-Speed Internet Deal
New customers can also get three months of Adelphia high-speed Internet for $22.95 -- a savings of 53 percent.
Satellite Customers Returning To Adelphia
And for satellite customers who come back to Adelphia, trade in your dish and Adelphia will write you a check for $300. All you have to do is sign up for digital cable, and Adelphia will give you one month's service -- up to the Digital Silver Pack -- free for a whole month.
Here's the number you need to call to learn more about these Adelphia savings plans: (877) 787-9474. Tell them you saw the story on WTAE Channel 4 Action News.
Atlantic Broadband
So you live in Altoona, Johnstown, Kingwood, Clearfield or Uniontown and you feel left out?
Don't.
Atlantic Broadband has come up with a few ways for you to save.
New Customers
New customers can sign up for the value cable package for $29.95 a month for three months.
You get up to 75 channels.
At $29.95 a month, that's 57 percent off for 90 days -- a savings of up to $66.
Or, new customers can sign up for three months of savings with Atlantic Broadband's digital cable package.
You'll get 120 channels -- including the NFL Network, ESPN Classic, The Science Channel, The Soap Network, Biography and dozens of music channels for $39.95.
You'll save more than $80 bucks.
That’s savings of 57 percent.
Atlantic Broadband also has high-speed Internet service for new subscribers and you can try it for three months for $9.95 a month -- that's $20 off a month.
You'll get two e-mail accounts and unlimited e-mail storage for one-third the regular price!
Here's the number you need to call -- (888) 536-9600.
Comcast Cable
If you missed the boat when we first talked about these cable Freebies two weeks ago there is good news.
Comcast is extending those offers to you again tonight -- with some new ways to save!
No Cable
Let's start with you folks with no cable whatsoever.
You can get a full year of basic cable -- that's 24 channels including all your local stations, The Weather Channel, QVC, Home Shopping Network -- for $7.99 a month.
That's nearly half off the regular price, meaning one full year of basic cable would be discounted 47 percent.
That's a full year of basic cable discounted 47 percent.
Write down this code -- "WTAE-B."
Comcast Customer Without Digital Cable
Next, say you're already a Comcast customer, but you've not taken the next big step to digital cable.
You can try it totally free for 60 days.
It's called Comcast Digital Plus.
You get all your local channels, six Encore movie channels, plus 30 other channels -- including the NFL Network, Nick2, Lifetime Movie Network, Noggin and the Sci-Fi Channel and more -- free for two months.
Call and ask for code "WTAE-DIG" to sign up.
Digital Cable But Not All Of The Following: HBO, Showtime, Starz
If you already have Comcast digital cable and you don't have all three premium services -- HBO, Showtime and Starz -- call now and get your choice free for 60 days.
Ask for code "WTAE-P" to qualify.
Or, you can get both high-speed Internet and Comcast Digital Voice -- featuring unlimited free long distance -- for six months.
You pay $59.98 a month.
Ask for code "WTAE-2."
Have The Dish
And finally, if you have the dish but wonder if cable is better or cheaper, why not try a side-by-side comparison free for 90 days?
You have two choices:
1) Digital HBO package with a digital video recorder free for 90 days
2) Comcast Digital Plus with HBO and a free DVR free for 90 days
Ask for code "WTAE-DWB" to sign up.
For more information, call (800) COMCAST.
