With internet access, that will bring your total to more than $100. Oh, and after your first two years of service, the monthly cost of Spectrum TV Choice will jump to $30 and then $38 (not including taxes) the year after that. So factor in the $25 monthly TV Choice fee and you’re looking at a minimum $90 a month.īy comparison, you can sign up for the company’s Triple Play bundle - TV, phone and internet - for about the same price and not only get more telecom services but about 125 channels to boot. Spectrum’s broadband internet access will run you at least $65 a month. All the rival streaming services will work with any internet service provider. Spectrum TV Choice is only available to Spectrum internet customers. I can only speculate that the company is worried a close look will reveal its streaming services aren’t very good deals. Johnson said Spectrum isn’t offering demos for media reviews. I asked if I could take TV Choice out for a test drive. Johnson said only that to describe the TV Choice rollout as a stealth campaign “would be misleading and not accurate.” All appearances to the contrary notwithstanding. That makes you wonder why Spectrum isn’t aggressively marketing them - why the stealth approach? You can’t even find a video touting the services on Spectrum’s YouTube channel. Apparently they’ve been available in Southern California for weeks. “We continue to launch and test new services to better serve customer demand for more choice.”Īlthough Spectrum has been testing the new services in a handful of markets, I only learned about them by chance, while researching a related topic. “Spectrum TV Stream and Spectrum TV Choice are targeted at customers who don’t currently purchase a video product from us,” said Dennis Johnson, a company spokesman. ![]() Spectrum is also offering a slightly different online service called TV Stream, which instead of allowing you to choose 10 favorite channels provides 25 channels of Spectrum’s own choosing. You can add a box and DVR functionality for an extra $20 a month. You can learn more by tapping the button below.Premium channels such as HBO, Showtime and Starz can be tacked on for just $7.50 apiece or $15 a month for a premium bundle.īecause there’s no cable box, there’s no DVR service, so you can’t record shows. That plan normally costs $60 per month, but the streamer is currently offering a 50% off promotion for your first month, so you'll pay just $30. Also worth noting: Sling TV comes with 50 hours of cloud-based DVR recording space included - perfect for recording all the season's top NFL and college football matchups. The streamer offers access to the NFL Network, local NBC, Fox and ABC affiliates (where available) and ESPN with its Orange + Blue Tier plan. ![]() One of the most cost-effective ways to get ABC and ESPN is through a subscription to Sling TV. ![]() Learn more about how you can still watch sports and your favorite shows with Sling TV, FuboTV, Hulu and more ahead. You can either cut the cord and switch to streaming services entirely, or just add them on as a third-party streaming package until this dispute is resolved. If you want to watch ABC, ESPN and other Disney-owned channels, you have a couple of options. The companies have failed to agree on terms for Charter to carry Disney programming. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms.ĭisney-owned channels have gone dark for Charter Spectrum customers. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. CBS Essentials is created independently of the CBS News editorial staff.
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