Welcome back to the continuation of our in-depth look into the world of satellite television. In this post I will address a popular subject of controversy: who costs less, cable or satellite? We discussed the prices of DISH Network and DIRECTV in the last post and found that DISH Network's basic package at regular price is $39.99 per month and DIRECTV's cheapest package is $58.99 per month. I then went on to check out the local rate for Comcast digital cable TV in my area, and found that their cheapest package is $61.40 per month and offers far fewer channels in their basic package than either of the satellite TV providers. With that said, let's check out the rates for some of the other popular cable TV providers in the country. (Prices listed are for basic digital cable packages for one TV only calculated in random markets. Package prices do not necessarily include HD channels. Both satellite TV providers currently offer free HD for life.)
Time Warner Cable (Up to 200 channels) - $59.85 per month
Cox Communications (163+ channels) - $63.98 per month
Charter Communications (Number of channels varies by area) - $54.99 per month
Cablevision (165+ channels) - $62.45 per month
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