You cannot be a current traditional cable TV subscriber To get the service, you must have an internet-only plan or an internet + voice plan from Spectrum.7-day money back guarantee/trial, then $15 for the first month.If you don’t mind Charter/Spectrum choosing your channel lineup, a second option offers more channels for about the same price. Be aware there are also restrictions viewing some channels outside of the home, just as Spectrum’s cable TV customers already understand: It requires a traditional DVR set top box and you can only watch recorded shows on the television connected to the DVR. DVR service is not worth the effort or cost. The service relies on the Spectrum TV app (available on iOS, Android, Roku, and Xbox One) and the Spectrum website to stream video programming to customers, and no set-top box is required. If there is no option to move forward to complete an order, you are not qualified to sign up at this time, but check back later or call Spectrum and ask. If you visit their website can complete an order online, you are qualified to receive their service. You will also get several shopping channels, C-SPAN I, II, and III, and local Public, Educational, and Government Access channels as seen on your local cable system. In most areas, digital subchannels like Grit and MeTV are also included, depending on what networks are provided by stations in your area. The availability of public television is a rarity among online cable TV alternatives. Spectrum Choice customers are not tied down with a bloated package of channels, except for the included large bundle of local stations, which includes ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW, MyNetworkTV, PBS, and independent/foreign language over the air stations. ESPN, ESPN II, FOX Sports, NBC Sports Network, and NFL Network are also available for sports fans. Spectrum Choice also offers all three major cable news networks as well as Spectrum News (where available). For example, Turner Classic Movies, Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, and FX Movie Channel are all available to choose. We know from some reviews, it is available in parts of Ohio.įor now, would-be customers can try building their own package from at least 65 cable networks, including several networks Spectrum usually bundles into higher cost Silver and Gold packages. It turns out Spectrum is initially “hand-selecting” about 100,000 customers in selected areas for Spectrum Choice, but won’t disclose exactly where those areas are. Spectrum Choice was soft-launched this week and is a companion to a larger internet-delivered package of TV services targeting cord-cutters called Spectrum Stream, which is also available in many areas.Īlthough Spectrum customers can visit the order page to sign up for Spectrum Choice immediately, when we tested it this afternoon we found the website was not able to complete an order. Phillip Dampier FebruCharter Spectrum, Competition, Consumer News, Online Video, Video 21 CommentsĬharter Communications has introduced internet-delivered cable television packages that its cable TV subscribers have requested for years, including one offering a true a-la-carte lineup of network TV channels and the customer’s choice of 10 cable channels for $25 a month.
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