Grumpy Old Geeks Topics Cable television pricing Topic Cable television pricing 3 mentions in 1 episode The hosts discuss rising cable prices, channel bundles, and the cost of cutting the cord. Mentions 184: Peak Segal Nov 4, 2016 8:35 cable prices have risen at more than double the rate of inflation for 20 years 9:31 you're paying for ESPN whether you want it or not in all the bundling 10:13 Cutting the cord is not as cheap as it used to be