Most of the major pay-TV providers are all set to raise prices in 2018.
Average % increase in pay-TV prices YoY:
1) Charter: ↑ 6–8%
2) DirecTV: ↑ 3–7%
3) Dish Network: ↑ 3–7%
4) Cox: ↑ 3–6%
5) Comcast: ↑ 2–3%
More. Cable Prices Have Risen Faster Than Inflation For Each Of The Past 20 Years
Why is this happening? 872K U.S. households dropped pay-TV in Q3–2017 alone which amounts to a 3% drop in the subscriber base. The networks are also raising the price that they charge the pay-TV providers to carry their channels.
Remember broadband. The majority of profit for Pay TV providers comes from selling broadband rather than the actual pay-TV service.
Flashback:
1) Cable operators need to raise standalone broadband to $80 to offset cord cutting, analyst says
2) The Average Cable TV Bill is Set to Exceed $140 by 2020
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