Cable in Crosshairs: T-Mobile Launches Cheap ‘TVision’ Streaming Option

摘要

T-Mobile certainly has cable on its mind. Tuesday’s announcement unveiling its TVision internet video streaming packages included 27 references to cable, including phrases such as “Cableopoly BS,” “Un-Cable” and “Big Cable.” Some cable operators have added their own OTT streaming services over the years, such as Charter’s $15/ month Spectrum TV Essentials that features more than 60 live channels. Plus, there are all those virtual MVPDs, like fuboTV, Philo, YouTube TV, AT&T TV Now and Sling. What sets T-Mobile’s TVision apart, at least initially, is its price tag starting at $10. The question is how long will those prices hold, as we’ve seen pretty much all the virtual MVPDs up their prices over time to cover the costs of programming.