TV and Internet Providers in New York, New York
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Spectrum Cable
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Enjoy FREE HD.
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Watch 10,000+ On Demand Choices.
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Get FREE Primetime On Demand.
Customer Rating for Spectrum
- Installation - 4.15/5
Customer satisfaction with installation fees and scheduling.
- Channels - 4.07/5
How satisfied customers are with channel selection and packaging value.
- Reliability - 4.01/5
Customer satisfaction with the reliability of the TV signal.
- Price - 3.28/5
Ratings reflect customer satisfaction with cost and monthly fees.
- Service - 3.8/5
Customer satisfaction with quality of customer service and technical support.
Spectrum Cable TV & Internet
Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
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Enjoy FREE HD.
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Get FREE Primetime On Demand.
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Enjoy the freedom of no data cap.
Customer Rating for Spectrum
- Installation - 4.15/5
Customer satisfaction with installation fees and scheduling.
- Channels - 4.07/5
How satisfied customers are with channel selection and packaging value.
- Reliability - 4.01/5
Customer satisfaction with the reliability of the TV signal.
- Price - 3.28/5
Ratings reflect customer satisfaction with cost and monthly fees.
- Service - 3.8/5
Customer satisfaction with quality of customer service and technical support.
Spectrum Cable Internet
19% available in 10001
(wireless speeds may vary)
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Get a high performance modem included.
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Enjoy the freedom of no data cap.
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Protect your network with Spectrum Security Suite.
Customer Rating for Spectrum
- Installation - 4.15/5
Customer satisfaction with installation fees and scheduling.
- Channels - 4.07/5
How satisfied customers are with channel selection and packaging value.
- Reliability - 4.01/5
Customer satisfaction with the reliability of the TV signal.
- Price - 3.28/5
Ratings reflect customer satisfaction with cost and monthly fees.
- Service - 3.8/5
Customer satisfaction with quality of customer service and technical support.
Optimum Internet
100% available in 10001
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+ NEW! Get A $200 Visa® Prepaid Card. Terms Apply.
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Upgrade your home with Smart Router.
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Stay connected with 1.5 million hotspots.
Customer Rating for Optimum
- Installation - 4.04/5
Customer satisfaction with installation fees and scheduling.
- Channels - 4.13/5
How satisfied customers are with channel selection and packaging value.
- Reliability - 4.07/5
Customer satisfaction with the reliability of the TV signal.
- Price - 3.33/5
Ratings reflect customer satisfaction with cost and monthly fees.
- Service - 3.78/5
Customer satisfaction with quality of customer service and technical support.
DISH TV
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Enjoy a 2-year price guarantee.
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Watch hundreds of HD channels.
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Access the most powerful Home DVR, the Hopper 3.
Customer Rating for DISH
- Installation - 4.19/5
Customer satisfaction with installation fees and scheduling.
- Channels - 4.07/5
How satisfied customers are with channel selection and packaging value.
- Reliability - 4.11/5
Customer satisfaction with the reliability of the TV signal.
- Price - 3.69/5
Ratings reflect customer satisfaction with cost and monthly fees.
- Service - 3.91/5
Customer satisfaction with quality of customer service and technical support.
DIRECTV
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See out-of-market games on NFL SUNDAY TICKET.
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Watch 1,000s of titles On Demand.
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Save money by bundling with select AT&T wireless plans.
Customer Rating for DIRECTV
- Installation - 4.21/5
Customer satisfaction with installation fees and scheduling.
- Channels - 4.25/5
How satisfied customers are with channel selection and packaging value.
- Reliability - 3.92/5
Customer satisfaction with the reliability of the TV signal.
- Price - 3.41/5
Ratings reflect customer satisfaction with cost and monthly fees.
- Service - 3.8/5
Customer satisfaction with quality of customer service and technical support.
Verizon
100% available in 10001
940 Mbps
880 Mbps
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Fios Internet provides 99.9% network reliability.‡
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Fast upload and download speeds.
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Order online and get your standard setup charge waived — a $99 value.
Customer Rating for Verizon
- Installation - 4.3/5
Customer satisfaction with installation fees and scheduling.
- Channels - 4.25/5
How satisfied customers are with channel selection and packaging value.
- Reliability - 4.25/5
Customer satisfaction with the reliability of the TV signal.
- Price - 3.35/5
Ratings reflect customer satisfaction with cost and monthly fees.
- Service - 3.94/5
Customer satisfaction with quality of customer service and technical support.
Viasat Satellite Internet
99% available in 10001
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Fastest residential satellite internet in the U.S.
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Quick, simple installation.
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3-year Price Lock Guarantee.
RCN Cable
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Sync recorded shows to your mobile devices.
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Watch TV in every room with a TiVo DVR system.
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Get 1,000s of shows On Demand.
RCN Cable TV & Internet
Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
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Sync recorded shows to your mobile devices.
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Get 1,000s of shows On Demand.
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Get the help you need with 24/7 customer support.
RCN Cable Internet
2% available in 10001
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Get the help you need with 24/7 customer support.
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Protect your network with McAfee® Security Suite.
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Enjoy speeds fast enough for home networking.
HughesNet
100% available in 10001
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Simple contracts and pricing
Availability, channels, and speeds displayed are not guaranteed.
TV and internet in New York, NY
New York doesn’t mess around when it comes to TV and internet. Thanks in part to New York being the most densely populated city in the USA, cable companies and internet providers in NYC vie for your attention with some of the fastest speeds and best TV packages and deals around.
What are the best TV companies in New York?
- Verizon Fios—Stellar HD quality
- DIRECTV—NFL SUNDAY TICKET
- DISH—2-year price guarantee
- Spectrum—Primetime shows on demand
- RCN—On-the-go DVR access
What are the best internet providers in New York?
- Verizon Fios—High upload and download speed
- Spectrum—No data caps
- Viasat—Wide-spread availability
- RCN—Internet security included
With options for both high quality and budget entertainment packages, sorting through local internet and cable companies can get tricky. You could easily opt for Verizon Fios Home Internet’s flashy fiber tech or Spectrum’s massive on-demand TV library. But if your building doesn’t have access to landline services, your only internet choice would be Viasat—yikes.
Laggy internet is better than no internet, but the burden of buffering is rough when the building next door probably has gigabit speeds.
At least you can get your fill of sports with DIRECTV or DISH no matter where you live. Go Yankees! Or Mets, if you prefer. It doesn’t matter either way, since their games play on local channels included in either DISH or DIRECTV packages.
Cable TV and internet bundles in New York
Signing up for TV and internet with the same company means you can pay fewer people less money. RCN has some of the most budget-friendly bundles available.
TV Providers in New York, NY
| Provider | Service Type | Channel Count | Customer Rating (out of 5) |
Features | Prices Starting At* |
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| Spectrum | Cable | 200+ | 3.4 | Enjoy FREE HD. | $49.99/mo. |
| DISH | Satellite | 290+ | 3.8 | Enjoy a 2-year price guarantee. | $64.99/mo. |
| DIRECTV | Satellite | 330+ | 3.7 | See out-of-market games on NFL SUNDAY TICKET. | $39.99/mo. |
| RCN | Cable | 285+ | 3.9 | Sync recorded shows to your mobile devices. | $29.99/mo. |
*Pricing subject to change. Not all offers available in all areas.
Internet Providers in New York, NY
| Provider | Service Type | Max Download Speeds up to | Customer Rating (out of 5) |
Features | Prices Starting At* | Area Availability* |
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| Spectrum | Cable | 1,000 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary) | 3.4 | Get a high performance modem included. | $49.99/mo. | 19% |
| Optimum | Cable | 940 Mbps | 3.9 | + NEW! Get A $200 Visa® Prepaid Card. Terms Apply. | $65.00/mo. | 100% |
| Verizon | Fiber | 940 Mbps | N/A | Fios Internet provides 99.9% network reliability.‡ | $39.99/mo. | 100% |
| Viasat | Satellite | 25 Mbps | 3.9 | Fastest residential satellite internet in the U.S. | $65.00/mo. | 99% |
| RCN | Cable | 1,000 Mbps | 3.9 | Get the help you need with 24/7 customer support. | $29.99/mo. | 2% |
| HughesNet | Satellite | 25 Mbps | Simple contracts and pricing | $59.99/mo. | 100% |
*Pricing subject to change. Not all offers available in all areas.
Most popular TV channels in New York
Bloomberg TV is a big deal in New York, but not every New Yorker is an investment banker. Entertainment and sports channels still carry their weight around here.
New York’s most popular TV channels
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It’s tricky to hunt down a package from TV providers that have all these options—so we found them for you.
TV packages featuring New York’s most popular channels
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| 🏆 Our pick RCN Signature TV + Gig Internet |
| Spectrum Triple Play Gold |
| DISH America’s Top 250 |
| Price | Channel count | Contract | Bundles |
| $79.99–$134.41/mo.* | 393+ | 12 mos. | TV and internet bundle; phone add-on available |
| $152.97/mo.* | 200+ | 12 mos. | TV, internet, and phone bundle |
| $99.99/mo.† | 290+ | 24 mos. | TV only |
Data as of 04/16/2021. * for first 12 months. † for 24. months. New customers only. All offers require 2-year commitment with early termination fee and eAutopay. Price includes Hopper Duo for qualifying customers.
Tack a few add-ons to RCN’s Signature TV, and you’ll be good to go for all New York City’s favorite channels. It’s an affordable deal you can also bundle with internet, but unlike with Spectrum, you don’t have to.
DISH’s deal also looks nice, but the price above includes STARZ for only the first three months. Then you’ll have to pay an extra $10 per month to keep that premium channel around—that’s wack.
New York sports coverage
You can get most of your local games from either MSG or Yes Network. But not all TV providers in New York air these networks.
If you’re looking to stay within a budget, RCN and Spectrum have all the local sports you need in their basic packages.
How to watch New York sports
| Channel | Sports team | Packages |
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| MSG | ||
| WCBS | ||
| WNBC | ||
| WPIX | ||
| Yes Network |
*for the first 12 months
Stick with the plans above, or upgrade to a higher tier Spectrum or RCN package, and you’ll be sure to catch all your favorite local teams playing.
Local Channels in New York
Cable television not only comes with all the best sports and entertainment but local channels as well. You may be familiar with New York’s local channels through their network names or call signs:
Channel numbers and availability vary by provider.
Jump to Providers ListVerizon Fios has all the big local channels. You can pick them up in these Verizon Fios TV packages:
- Your Fios TV
- More Fios TV
- The Most Fios TV
Find a provider store near you in New York
Sometimes it’s nice to talk to a real person you can see. If you have questions about TV equipment, business internet hardware, or Wi-Fi routers, follow the map below to find the brick-and-mortar TV and internet provider stores in your area.
Find Store Locations Near New York
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New York FAQs
Streaming and over-the-air (OTA) TV are the best ways to watch TV without cable.
We suggest a live TV streaming service like Hulu + Live TV to get all your favorite channels. Bonus: you don’t have to sign a year of your life away on a contract.
Verizon Fios and RCN offer near gigabit speeds in New York, which will help with virtually no buffering. Here’s how every service stacks up:
- Verizon Fios’s download speeds reach 940 Mbps, and its upload speeds reach up to 880 Mbps.
- RCN’s download speeds reach 1,000 Mbps.
- Spectrum’s download speeds reach 100 Mbps.
- Viasat’s download speeds reach 25 Mbps.
Verizon Fios’s high upload speed makes it an excellent option for gamers, Twitch streamers, and other people who put as much into the internet as they take out. Our recent survey even ranked it number one in customer satisfaction for internet providers in the US.
RCN and DIRECTV are the cheapest cable providers in NYC. RCN’s prices start at $29.99 per month, while DIRECTV packages cost $39.99 per month.
DIRECTV, Verizon, and Spectrum are among the best cable TV providers in CableTV.com’s TV customer satisfaction survey. According to customers, Spectrum has strong signal reliability, Verizon offers a simple installation process, and DIRECTV has excellent DVR hardware.
DISH, DIRECTV, Spectrum, RCN, Optimum, and Verizon are among the cable TV providers in NYC.
DISH, DIRECTV, Spectrum, RCN, and Verizon are the main cable providers in Manhattan.
Compare TV and internet providers in New York
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