Comcast sees customer loss in 2008

Iria · Dec 5, 2007, 08:08 PM

Source: Reuters
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Comcast Corp, the largest U.S. cable television operator, said on Wednesday it expects to lose video customers in 2008 as competitive and economic pressure mounts, and its shares fell more than 10 percent.

EcPercy · Dec 6, 2007, 02:21 AM

Part of this has to be because satellite tv is offering much more when it comes to HD content. I know as soon as I move I am ditching cable tv.

dipstick · Dec 6, 2007, 05:21 AM

They need to lower their prices to compete imho. They charge $18 a freakin month to lease a single hd-dvr and its total crap compared to dish offerings. And the fact that they mess with peoples internet doesn't help either. However, and this is a big however, cable's On Demand service is absolutely awesome and something that satellite has not matched yet. Dish Network has Dish Online which uses your internet connection to download movies but they are freaking expensive. Charging $4.99 for a 24hr rental of Robocop and Beverly Hills Cop is lunacy lol. And you can't record them on the dvr!!!
They all suck in one way or the other haha

Dec 5, 2007, 08:08 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Comcast sees customer loss in 2008 Source: Reuters __________ Comcast Corp, the largest U.S. cable television operator, said on Wednesday it expects to lose video customers in 2008 as competitive and economic pressure mounts, and its shares fell more than 10 percent.

Dec 6, 2007, 02:21 AM	#2
EcPercy HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Iraq Posts: 1,535 Rep Power: 64	Part of this has to be because satellite tv is offering much more when it comes to HD content. I know as soon as I move I am ditching cable tv.

Dec 6, 2007, 05:21 AM	#3
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 70 System Specs	They need to lower their prices to compete imho. They charge $18 a freakin month to lease a single hd-dvr and its total crap compared to dish offerings. And the fact that they mess with peoples internet doesn't help either. However, and this is a big however, cable's On Demand service is absolutely awesome and something that satellite has not matched yet. Dish Network has Dish Online which uses your internet connection to download movies but they are freaking expensive. Charging $4.99 for a 24hr rental of Robocop and Beverly Hills Cop is lunacy lol. And you can't record them on the dvr!!! They all suck in one way or the other haha