Compare Dish Network, DIRECTV and Cable Television on Cost |
By our estimates, DISH Network today is entering the market at about $32 per subscriber per month for programming delivered to their consumers nationwide. While DirecTV customers are entering around $42 on average per subscriber rate per month. Digital Cable subscribers pay the most for the least in programming at an average of $45 per month. An exact cost comparison is dependent on your location. Pricing varies within each cable company, state to state and city to city. There are no national prices for cable. At Dish Network and DIRECTV you receive the same deal where ever you are. Below you will see the average consumer result when rating the service they receive. The prices below on the cable companies are randomly selected cities within those cable territories. The survey participents were asked to rate how satisified they are of their cable/satellite company on the price paid for services offered. The factors included the attactiveness of additional plans the the pricing for those plans, the fairness of those offerings and the ease of understanding those choices. One star being lowest, five stars being the hightest in satisfaction. *Ratings Information attained from J.D. Power Consumer Center
Click here for more information on how this survey was performed. and the ratings guide |
| Dish Network |  | An exceptionally well-priced package that will please every member of your family. Includes the best in entertainment, sports, news and children's programming. Starting at $26.99 click here.
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America's Top 60 with local channels | $31.99/mo |
| DirecTV | | The DIRECTV® TOTAL CHOICE® package gives you over 155 digital channels for $41.99/mo, including your local channels. For the same price with cable, you'll typically get 60-90 analog channels. Movies, sports, family and music programming, including XM Satellite Radio Channels click here. |
| Total Choice with over 135 channels | $41.99/mo |
| Adelphia |  | Compare Adelphia to services in your area click here
Here is one sample offer *may not be valid for your location
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| Adelphia Cable TV Plus (60 Channels) | $44.24/mo |
| Bright House |  | For Bright House cost and package pricing click here.
Here is one sample offer *may not be valid for your location
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| Bright House Standard | $41.75/mo |
| Cable One |  | For Basic Package Information for Cable One click here. |
| Cable One Standard Service | $39.50/mo |
| Cablevision | | Cost and Package Information is dependent on location. click here |
| Cablevision (Standard) | $48.20/mo |
| Charter Communications | | To visit Charter Communications and view their current offer click here. |
| Charter Communications Standard | $56.00/mo |
| Comcast | | Service and availability is dependent on location. click here
Here is one sample offer *may not be valid for your location |
| Comcast Cable TV (Standard) | $47.25/mo |
| COX | | For package offerings, specials and more information click here.
Here is one sample offer *may not be valid for your location
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| Cox Cable TV (Standard) | $31.99/mo |
| Insight Communications | | Service and availability is dependent on location. click here
Here is one sample offer *may not be valid for your location |
| Insight Communications Standard | $45.95/mo |
| Mediacom | | Service and availability is dependent on location. click here
Here is one sample offer *may not be valid for your location |
| Mediacom "Family" Cable (Standard) | $40.95/mo |
| RCN | | Service and availability is dependent on location click here |
| Pricing | N/A |
| Time Warner Cable | | To visit Time Warner Cable for packages and special offers click here
Here is one sample offer *may not be valid for your location
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| Time Warner Cable TV (Standard) |
| $48.53/mo |
