Comcast Colorado says it plans to raise rates on some of its video-on-demand movies by $1, beginning Dec. 11.
The company has more than 800,000 subscribers in the state.
Video-on-demand, a feature of digital cable, allows users to view movies and a variety of other shows with a touch of a button. Users can pause, fast-forward and rewind VOD content. Customers select a movie using their remote control, with the cost added to their monthly bill.
VOD programs differ from pay-per- view selections as customers can watch VOD programs for up to 24 hours after purchasing them. Pay-per- view films must be watched at the time of purchase.
More than 90 percent of the programs available through VOD are free, with most of the fees being applied to films and adult-entertainment programs.
The typical VOD and pay- per-view movie costs $3.99. Customers will see the price of newly released VOD and pay- per-view movies increase to $4.99, Comcast said.
Earlier this year, Comcast began offering movies on demand the same day they’re released on DVD. Typically, a film is available on DVD for about six weeks before being offered on demand.
Independent films available through the IFC OnDemand category will also go up $1 — from $5.99 to $6.99, the company said.
Some adult-entertainment programs have already risen in price about 17 percent, from $11.99 to $13.99.
Comcast is the predominant cable-TV provider in the state, with more than 800,000 customers. The company does not disclose how many customers have higher-end digital packages.
Kimberly S. Johnson: 303-954-1088 or kjohnson@denverpost.com
