{"id":31867,"date":"2025-07-30T06:50:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T06:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/31867\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T06:50:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T06:50:17","slug":"internet-and-tv-bundle-prices-are-rising-heres-how-to-trim-your-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/31867\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet and TV Bundle Prices Are Rising. Here’s How to Trim Your Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"

You’re not alone if you’ve noticed your TV<\/a> and internet bills<\/a>\u00a0going up recently.\u00a0Internet and\u00a0TV bundles<\/a> increased for the first quarter of 2025, recent J.D. Power data<\/a> shows. Surprisingly, unbundled internet bills saw a slight decrease.<\/p>\n

Finding ways to cut back on monthly bills can feel nearly impossible, especially when there’s a price increase every few months. But it’s possible. Here’s more on J.D. Power’s findings and what CNET experts recommend to help lower your TV<\/a> and internet<\/a> bills.\u00a0<\/p>\n

TV and streaming are getting more expensive<\/p>\n

J.D. Power findings reveal that cable<\/a>, satellite TV and streaming<\/a> bills have gone up. It’s no surprise we’re seeing price hikes because most providers increase prices over time. But it’s important to understand why, even if the price change seems small.<\/p>\n

It could be caused by the end of a promotional offer you signed up for, cable companies charging you more because networks are charging more for their content or even inflation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Average monthly billJanuary 2025October 2024 Bundled cable or satellite TV $188$180.30Unbundled cable or satellite TV $122$120.93Streaming $73$73.09 <\/p>\n

Source: J.D. Power<\/p>\n

Regardless of the reason, every cent can help toward other goals. If you’re paying more than you’d like for TV, you may consider a few options to save money on your monthly bill — especially if you’re paying for streaming<\/a>\u00a0services.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ask your streaming or TV provider about special promotions<\/a>, such as military discounts or family bundles, to try to cut back. And as much as ads may be inconvenient when watching your show, the monthly cost for a service with ads is usually cheaper than no-ad options.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Or you may cancel some streaming services<\/a> altogether.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The advantage of streaming services is there’s no contract and no penalty, so you can always sign back up whenever you want to — especially if you are on a monthly subscription,” Kourtnee Jackson, CNET’s senior editor of streaming and home entertainment, previously said.<\/p>\n

Even if you’re in a TV service contract, take a close look at your contract to see what you’re paying for and ask if some services can be altered or cancelled. You may be successful at negotiating a lower bill.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Unbundled wireless internet is slightly cheaper\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bundling your internet with other services may seem like a way to save money but not if prices are going up. The only option that’s gotten less expensive is unbundled wireless internet, which decreased by nearly $2 per month. Here’s a closer look.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Average monthly billFebruary 2025November 2024 Bundled wired internet $170$169.14Bundled wireless internet $145$145.21Unbundled wired internet $83$82.96Unbundled wireless internet $72$73.64 <\/p>\n

Credit:\u00a0J.D. Power<\/p>\n

We saw a similar trend in a CNET survey earlier this year<\/a>, which showed that 63% of US adults saw their internet prices increase last year. But what’s more surprising is that 51% of US adults still have unreliable internet despite those monthly bill increases. \u00a0<\/p>\n

There are a few ways to lower your internet bill<\/a>, especially if you’re unhappy with the service. Try negotiating with your provider<\/a> or using your own equipment<\/a>. Bundling your internet with TV or phone services may still be a money-saver, despite J.D. Power’s data, but it’s best to do the math first.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You’re not alone if you’ve noticed your TV and internet bills\u00a0going up recently.\u00a0Internet and\u00a0TV bundles increased for the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":31868,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[64,63,237,105],"class_list":{"0":"post-31867","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-internet","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-internet","11":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31867\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}