Cablevision (NYSE:CVC) announced the launch of new Internet-focused Optimum product offers designed to provide greater choice and flexibility for the "cord cutter" and "cord never" generation.
The "cord cutter" package provides Optimum Online Ultra 50 high-speed broadband, an over-the-air digital antenna, and the option to add the streaming service HBO NOW. The package starts at $44.90 a month for the first year.
The Optimum "Everyday Low Price" package includes Internet Basics 5 Mbps service, Freewheel phone, and a digital antenna. Launched earlier this year, Freewheel is a WiFi-only smartphone service. The package is $34.90 a month.
As the new product offers are primarily targeted to cord cutters, they do not include Optimum TV video service. Instead, the digital antenna that Cablevision provides will receive available over-the-air broadcast channels.
All of the new packages include unlimited access to Optimum WiFi, with 1.1 million hotspots in the tri-state area.
