Cable television recently got a lot more expensive for Beverly Nobles. When she opened her Time Warner Cable bill several months ago, she found a $100 past-due charge. “’What is this?'” laughed Nobles ...

It was time once again to take stock of my bill for cable television and internet services. Calling my carrier — Optimum, now owned by Altice — is something I do several times a year to take advantage ...

Last spring, I messed up and missed a planned call for April. Some credits expired, and the bill went up to $157.06. My next call, in June, didn’t get me all the discounts I wanted, but I was able to ...

When is a cable TV box more than just a cable TV box? In Massachusetts, it’s when you can tack on a 6.25% user tax. Beleaguered cable TV consumers — virtually all Comcast/Xfinity customers — already ...