Saturday 26 October 2013

Comcast to offer HBO in basic TV package

Comcast Corp customers will soon be able to buy premium movie and TV channel HBO and its HBO Go online service in a pared-down basic cable package that includes about 10 channels plus Internet access, for an introductory price of about $50 a month.
The new offer, which is publicized on Comcast's website, is a chance for Time Warner-owned HBO to reach subscribers who felt they could not afford the channel before. Until now, HBO was generally marketed to customers who buy the priciest TV packages through their cable company.

Comcast's website said the "Internet Plus" offer, which ends on January 31, provides 10 or more non-sports basic channels, including local broadcast and government channels, along with broadband service. After 12 months, the price rises to $69.95 a month. In some markets, the base price for the first year is as low as $40, Comcast said.
Streampix, which is Comcast's Internet streaming service for movies and TV shows that competes with Netflix, is also part of the offer.
The deal with Comcast, the largest U.S. cable company, with more than 20 million video subscribers, brings HBO a step closer to being some one day outside of a cable subscription, said Morningstar analyst Michael Corty.

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http://cablequest.org/news/international-news/item/3360-comcast-to-offer-hbo-in-basic-tv-package.htmlSource: http://cablequest.org/news/international-news/item/3360-comcast-to-offer-hbo-in-basic-tv-package.html

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