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Services, bundles, price changes and what you are actually paying for.

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Cable Viewing Hits a New Low - Here's Why Your Bill Isn't Following It Down

Nielsen says cable's share of TV time just fell to 18.7%, but that has nothing to do with what you're still paying for it.

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DOJ Digs Deeper Into Fox-Roku Deal: What It Could Mean for Your Streaming Setup

No new fees yet, but a deeper antitrust review of Fox's $22 billion Roku buyout could shape what shows up on your TV screen and how much competing apps have to pay to get there.

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Rogers Streaming Hikes Show Cord-Cutting's 'Cheap' Promise Is Fading Fast

Sportsnet+, Citytv+ and Discovery+ are all getting pricier this fall, a preview of where U.S. streaming bundles may be headed next.

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Optimum Keeps ESPN, Adds Free ESPN Unlimited, But No Date Yet

Disney and Optimum struck a new deal ahead of football season, so your bill won't jump from a blackout, and some subscribers get a streaming perk thrown in for free, eventually.

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YouTube TV's Network Deals Are Done, Here's What It Means for Your Bill

With Fox, Paramount, Disney and NBCUniversal all locked in through 2025 and 2026, YouTube TV is using its newfound stability to sell smaller, cheaper bundles, but the full package still isn't cheap.

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DAZN's New Orlando Magic Streaming Plan: What It Actually Costs

DAZN is launching a team-branded Magic streaming plan this fall, but most fans can still watch for free with an antenna.

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CNN All Access Drops to $1.99 a Month for a Limited Time

A Labor Day promo cuts CNN's streaming news service to $1.99 monthly for two months, but the discount expires fast and the price triples after that.

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Nashville Predators Launch Their Own Streaming App, But What Will It Cost You?

The team is building a direct-to-fan streaming service for the 2026-27 season, but the price tag that actually matters to your wallet hasn't been set yet.

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Sling TV's Parent Is in Bankruptcy Court, Here's What It Means for Your Bill

DISH's Chapter 11 filing hasn't changed Sling's price tag yet, but the pioneer of cheap live TV is now a restructuring asset that could change hands.

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DIRECTV Ends Decade-Old $5 HBO Deals for Legacy DIRECTV NOW Customers

A small group of holdout streamers who've paid the same discounted add-on prices for seven-plus years will finally see their bills jump to current rates next month.

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YouTube TV Adds AMC, BBC America and More to Cheaper Plans, No Price Hike

Five new networks just landed in YouTube TV's genre packages, and current subscribers on those plans don't pay a dime more.

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ESPN Unlimited and ESPN Select Prices Are Going Up Sept. 17, Here's What You'll Pay

ESPN's standalone streaming plans get their first price hike since launch, though most bundle subscribers won't feel it.

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MS NOW's New Membership Costs $7.99 a Month: Is It Worth It?

The rebranded MSNBC spinoff is adding a paid membership tier on September 9, here's what it costs and what you actually get.

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Peacock's Price Goes Up Again, Right Before NFL Season Kicks Off

Comcast's streamer is raising prices on every tier for the fourth year running, and this time even the ad-free-lite plan without sports is getting more expensive.

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Breezeline Drops Cable, Adds DIRECTV Streaming, But No Prices Yet

Another cable operator is killing traditional TV for a streaming bundle, and the company still hasn't said what it will cost you.

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Paramount+ Is Testing Free Episodes on Android - Here's What It Won't Change on Your Bill

A limited free trial lets Android users sample up to two episodes before hitting the paywall, but existing subscribers won't see their bill move.

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Netflix's ad-free Standard plan is now $19.99, its second US price rise in 16 months

Every US tier went up in late March. The ad-free Standard plan crossed $20 a year in cost - and the cheapest way to keep watching is now the ad tier at $8.99, less than half the price. Here is the annual maths.

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