Cablevision Term Paper

Introduction

For the past twenty years my family has been subscribed to Cablevision for cable services. I have enjoyed the eighty channels and special movie channels that they offer. The excellent service they have provided for many years only gets better. When Cablevision came out with IO digital cable my family upgraded. I no longer have to go out and rent movies. Instead I now order them from the television. Instead of eighty channels there are now hundreds of channels to choose from. The variety of things to watch on my television is unlimited. Many of neighbors that used to have satellite television were unhappy with the service. I recommended them to switch over to Cablevision. When they made the switch they were extremely pleased with the service. My family also uses their service of Optimum Online for our computer. We used to have a dial up service that took forever until we upgraded to Optimum Online. The internet is now extremely fast on my computer, and I have never had to wait for anything to load ever since. We also use Optimum voice which has so many options to use. There is enhanced voicemail, call waiting, and caller ID helps making phone calls better. I am a fan of the New York Rangers and the New York Knick's in which Cablevision owns. Ever since I was a little kid I would wear jerseys of the Knick's and Rangers and go to some of their games. Although I wish I had season tickets for both teams, I was still able to watch them play on television. Many people do not have the privilege of Cablevision's services. Instead they have satellite television which they think is much better than Cablevision. However, they are extremely wrong in making that statement. My neighbor had satellite television for three years and was fed up with it after those years. The best time to watch a good movie is when it is raining outside and there is nothing to do. The only problem is that whenever it is raining or there is a storm outside, the satellite does not work properly. This causes everyone to be unable to watch television. With Cablevision you can watch you TV anytime you want without any interruptions. As you watch TV you can watch the Knick's and Rangers play and call up your friends using Optimum Voice and tell them about the great service Cablevision offers.

Products and Services

With iO you get over twenty eight popular digital channels. They include The Biography Channel, Discovery Times Channel, National Geographic Channel, and History International. It also includes VH1 Classic, MTV Hits, Nickelodeon GAS, Toon Disney and Fox Movie Channel. It allows you to enjoy the convenience of on demand movies and shows from iO. With hundreds of hit movies, classic films, and original series to choose from, it's like having a video store in your home. Unlike a video store there are no returns and no late fees. When you want to watch a movie, just pick up the remote control and order away. With Magazine Rack you can bring your interests to life with a collection of over twenty on demand video magazines covering your hobbies in depth. They include Yoga Retreat, Your Next Car, and Personal Trainer. Unlike other services there are no additional costs. With iO digital music channels you can listen to the music you want to hear. The channels include rock, classical, oldies, country, and show tunes. iO allows you to get up to fifty premium movie channels. The networks include HBO, Showtime, STARZ, and Encore. When you sign up for either HBO, Cinemax, or Showtime you can add HBO on Demand, Cinemax on Demand, and Showtime on Demand. You can also add the Disney Channel on Demand for Disney movies and series at any time. Plus you can pause, rewind and fast-forward. iO can also allow you to get access to high-definition television from HBO, Showtime, MSG Network, and Fox Sports Net New York. It gets you more of the sports action you demand by adding optional sports packages. The packages are NBA, MLB, NHL and now Major League Soccer. Optional ESPN college basketball and football packages are available too.

Cablevision's Optimum Online, the industry's first self-install, fast Internet access cable-modem service is revolutionizing the way people in the tri-state area view and use the Internet. No phone line is needed because Optimum Online works through fiber-optic cable wires, not phone lines. This means that you can surf the web without tying up your phone line or blocking incoming calls. Optimum Online also works with the latest digital cable modems designed to leave skid marks on the information super-highway. You can skip the dial-up service and use Optimum Online to take your AOL experience to a new level of speed and excitement. Optimum Online lets you download data at speeds more than 150 times faster than traditional phone connections. It lets you search, shop, bank, trade stocks, etc. Now with Optimum Online, you're on immediately, with no dial-up or busy signals, and you stay on without getting thrown off. So you can check things out on the web anytime you feel the urge to do so. With Optimum Online, your children spend less time waiting and more time learning. An uninterrupted Internet connection and faster download speeds help you give your children an educational boost. Because Optimum Online doesn't use your phone line, you may be able to save money over the costs of dial-up service. Plus, you'll get free use of a cable modem for as long as you maintain your Optimum Online service. Most services are very expensive and do not provide excellent quality. You might think that all the benefits such as: instant on, uninterrupted Internet service, freedom from your phone line, and faster download speeds would cost you a lot of money. In fact, Optimum Online can save you money over traditional dial-up Internet services. If you have Cablevision's Family cable package or above, instead of $49.95 per month, you pay just $44.95 per month.

Customer Video Subscription Level Optimum Online Service Price Optimum Online Savings Per Month Modem Price

Family or Above* $44.95/month $5/month $0

Non-Video Subscriber1 $49.95/month $0/month $0

Broadcast Basic** $49.95/month $0/month $0

Additional Modems $44.95/month*** (Each Additional Modem) $0/month $0

Optimum Voice is a high-quality voice service available exclusively to Optimum Online subscribers. It offers unlimited local, regional and long-distance calling within the United States and Canada and