Local and live
Local channels, news and the networks people put on without thinking, from the TV providers that serve your address.
TV & streaming
The channels you watch, without the tier you don’t.
TV pricing is where households quietly overspend: sports surcharges, box rentals and a promotional rate that ends without a word. We put the whole number in front of you first.
Why it goes wrong
Start from the shows, not the package.
Tell us the three or four things the household actually watches and we will work backwards to the cheapest tier that carries them. Sometimes that is a big TV package. Often it is a smaller one plus the streaming apps a plan already includes.
Sport, honestly
Regional sports networks are where TV bills grow. We tell you which tier carries your team and what that tier really costs.
Streaming already included
Several TV plans now bundle the major streaming apps at no extra charge. If you are paying separately for apps a plan includes, we will say so.
Bundled when it helps
Adding TV to internet often lowers the internet rate and lengthens the price guarantee. When it does not, we will tell you to skip it.
What setting it up involves
From the street to the shelf
On the call
Before you pick a TV package
These are the questions a provider’s own order page will not ask you. We work through them before anything is placed.
Talk it through- 1The regular rate after the promotion
TV promotions typically run a year and the step-up is the biggest of any home service.
- 2Boxes and DVR
Each additional room usually means another box and another monthly line on the bill.
- 3Broadcast and sports surcharges
These are not in the advertised price and they vary by market.
- 4Whether streaming apps are included
If a plan includes apps you already pay for separately, that is real money back.
Who we order from
TV and Streaming providers we can place orders with
Others may appear in your availability results. Where we cannot order one for you, we say so and point you to them directly.
Good to know
TV and Streaming questions.
Should I bundle TV with internet?
Usually it is cheaper than buying both separately, and it often extends the price guarantee. But not always, and not for every household. We run both numbers and tell you which wins for your address.
Can I keep my streaming subscriptions?
Of course. What we will do is check whether the TV plan you are considering already includes some of them, so you can cancel the duplicates.
Is there a contract?
It depends on the provider. Several major providers have no contracts at all now. We will tell you the term before you order and the provider's own terms govern.
Can you set up TV without internet?
In some cases yes, particularly satellite TV. We will show you what is available standalone at your address.
Call us and we will use your number to deal with that enquiry, and pass it to the provider if you place an order. Automated calls and marketing texts need your separate say-so, which an agent will ask for on the call. Consent is not a condition of purchase. See our TCPA Consent policy.