Swisscom has entered the television market with "Bluewin-TV". What are the pros and cons in comparison with other cable TV providers? Cablecom covers about half of all Swiss households. In addition to Cablecom, more than 300 regional providers offer similar services. These are not taken into consideration in the comparis.ch comparison.

	Offer		Description		Monthly costs in CHF		Comparis rating
	With Cablecom cable connection
	Cablecom analogue (current standard offer)		ca. 40 TV channels, receivable with every TV set.		24.85 *		cheap fewer channels
	Cablecom Digital TV Receiver		Comprehensive TV package, requires additional receiver, 93 to 134 channels		49.85 incl. 24.85 cable connection		big selection of channel (including foreign-language) relatively expensive annual contract required
	Cablecom Digital TV Recorder		Comprehensive TV package, requires additional receiver, 82 to 134 channels, programmes can be recorded and viewed at a later time		49.85 incl. 24.85 cable connection		big selection of channel (including foreign-language) possibility of recording relatively expensive annual contract required
	With Swisscom telephone connection
	Bluewin TV		Television via telephone connection, more than 100 channels		56.50 incl. 25.25 telephone and 0.00 ADSL connection		big selection of channel (including foreign-language) possibility of recording exclusive sports coverage high fixed costs
	With satellite dish
	Satellite		Television via Satellit, hundreds of channels		free of charge		comprehensive range of free channels satellite dish required (requires approval of landlord and possibly council)

* In certain Cablecom networks, fees may be cheaper. Prices include VAT and fee (copyright and artists' rights) Status: 26/11/2008 All information supplied by providers. No responsibility is taken for the correctness of this information. © by comparis.ch AG

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How to terminate? If you no longer wish to use your current TV provider, you have to terminate your connection. It is possible to use several providers concurrently.

	Offer		How to terminate
	Cablecom analog (cable connection)		In many cases the landlord is the contractual partner of the cable customer. If this is the case, the tenant has to terminate the cable connection directly with his landlord. If the contract is between the customer and the cable provider, then the customer has to terminate with the cable provider. Normally, the cable connection is sealed within one month. The customer no longer pays the fees as soon as the connection is sealed. Regulations may differ, the tenancy agreement or the contract between customer and provider are authoritative.
	Cablecom Digital TV		In contrast to the Cablecom cable connection, Cablecom Digital TV must be terminated directly with Cablecom. The minimum contract duration is 12 months, and the notice period is 1 month.
	Bluewin-TV		The minimum contract duration is 12 months. Notice period is 3 months.
	Satellite		Termination is not necessary, since no contract is required for receiving free TV channels.