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In addition to Cox internet, the company offers TV services, which consist of a traditional cable TV with a cable TV box, DVR, and internet streaming services. There are many Cox TV packages and add-ons to choose from.

Cox TV Plans

There are 4 cable TV packages to select from: Contour TV Starter, Contour TV Preferred, Contour TV Preferred Plus, and Contour TV Ultimate.

Contour TV Starterover 75 channels starting at $56/mo
Contour TV Preferredover 140 channels starting at $99/mo
Contour TV Preferred Plusover 170 channels starting at $119/mo
Contour TV Ultimateover 250 channels starting at $139/mo

Contour TV Starter

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Contour TV Starter costs $56 per month. It includes over 75 local channels. The channel lineup includes top networks, such as CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, PBS, and more.

Contour TV Preferred

For $99 per month, customers can choose Contour TV Preferred. This package has over 140 local channels, including top networks as well as popular cable channels, such as ESPN, HGTV, USA, the Food Network, TBN, Nickelodeon, and more.

Contour TV Preferred Plus

Contour TV Preferred Plus is the next tier plan. It costs $119 per month and gives you over 170 local and cable channels, including some premium channels like Max, Starz, and Showtime.

Contour TV Ultimate

As its name suggests, Contour TV Ultimate is the highest-tier plan that Cox offers. At $139 per month, the ultimate plan includes more than 250 local and cable channels, including premium channels and channel packs. Along with all the channels from the previous tiers, Ultimate customers can watch the NFL Network, Disney Junior, Cleo TV, and more.

All of the Cox TV plans come with one Contour cable box and a voice control remote. Record 1 DVR service is included for 12 months, as well. On-Demand is available for all plans.

Cox has a 30-day money-back guarantee for all of their TV packages. So, if you don’t love your service, you can get a refund at the end of your first month.

Contour TV App

The Contour TV App lets you watch TV on the go. It essentially turns your mobile phone or tablet into a portable TV, so you can stream your favorite shows from anywhere.

Simply download the app from Google Play or the Apple App Store. Then, sign in to your Cox account to access live TV channels and your On-Demand content on the go.

Premium Channels

Cox boasts a robust offering of premium channels that customers can use to stream groundbreaking original TV series and movies. Premium channels are included in the Contour TV Preferred Plus and Contour TV Ultimate plans, and can be added to other plans for as little as $10 per month.

Cox’s premium channel lineup includes HBO Max, Showtime, STARZ, Cinemax, and MGM+.

TV Packages

Cox offers a variety of different TV add-on packages that can be purchased to add specific channel bundles to any Cox TV plan. Everyone, from sports fans to movie buffs, can appreciate these packages.

For sports lovers, Cox has the Sports & Info pack, which includes the NFL Network, NBA TV, NHL Network, and more. There is also the Sports Pack 2, which can be added to a Sports & Info pack subscription. It includes even more sports channels like NFL RedZone, MLB Strike Zone, and others.

There are Seasonal Sports packages available, so no matter your league or team, you don’t have to miss a single game or pay for sports channels you won’t actually watch. These packages, which are only available during the respective sports season, include MLB Extra Innings, NBA League Pass, NHL Center Ice, and NFL RedZone.

Cox also has several different types of Movie & TV channel packs that include both live, On-Demand, and on-the-go channels.

The Variety pack has something for everyone, with channels including Disney JR, Nicktoons, VH1 Classic, Cooking Channel, BBC America, Lifetime, CMT, TV One, Logo, Boomerang, MTV 2, and Starz Encore Family.

For movie enthusiasts, there is the Movie Pack which has over 1,200 movies per month. The channel lineup includes MGM+ many STARZ ENCORE channels, and more.

🎬 Movie lovers can enjoy the Movie Pack from Cox, with over 1,200 movies available across various channels like MGM+ and STARZ ENCORE.

The Latino Pack is another popular choice. It has Spanish telenovelas, family programs, fútbol games, and more. A few channels include Fox Deportes, TUDN, Discovery en Español, Hogar HGTV, Nat Geo Mundo, and ¡Hola! TV.

There are also many international and foreign language channels that can be added to any plan. To name a few, there is TFC, TV JAPAN, and TV5MONDE.

TV Streaming

Customers can add a streaming box to their internet plan for $5/mo. The Contour Stream Player is a wireless 4K streaming box that is powered by the award-winning Contour voice remote for ease of use.

Since it is wireless, you can watch and stream all your favorite movies, music, and TV shows on any TV in your home, all from one place – no cord or cable outlet needed. It works with all popular streaming services, including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+, and more. So, the best TV streaming service is always easily accessible, wherever you are in your home.

The Contour Stream Player also includes free On-Demand and live entertainment programs through services like Tubi, Pluto TV, Youtube TV, and Xumo Play.

On-Demand

Contour 2 On Demand is Cox’s On-Demand service. It puts over 150,000 movies and tv show titles at your fingertips.

Some programs are available to watch for free. Others can be purchased or rented. The latest episodes of many popular tv shows are available for free the day after they air. There is a Kids & Teens filter that can be used to find family-friendly entertainment.

On-Demand content can be watched from anywhere with the Contour app. You can re-watch programs as many times as you like, from any device.

DVR

A DVR is not included with Cox TV plans. It must be purchased as an add-on.

DVR allows you to record live TV shows as they air and store them to watch later, on your own time. You can also pause and rewind live TV, as well as skip commercials.

With the purchase of a Cox TV plan, customers get 12 months of free Record 1 DVR service. After this, or if you want to be able to record more than 1 program at a time, you must select a separate monthly DVR plan.

Cox has 3 tiers of DVR service plans: Essential DVR, Preferred DVR, and Ultimate DVR Service.

Essential DVR Serviceover 75 channels starting at $56/mo
Preferred DVR Serviceover 140 channels starting at $99/mo
Ultimate DVR Serviceover 170 channels starting at $119/mo

Essential DVR Service

Essential DVR Service costs $13.50 per month. You can record 2 shows at once and store 250 HD hours worth of content.

Preferred DVR Service

For $20 per month, you can get Preferred DVR Service. This plan allows you to record 6 shows at the same time and store up to 250 HD hours.

Ultimate DVR Service

The highest tier is Ultimate DVR Service, which costs $30 per month. You can record up to 24 shows simultaneously and store 1,000 HD hours of content.

If you already have a DVR box from your previous service, you can use this instead. However, you will need to buy the Cox CableCard for $4 per month. It is a digital cable decoder. Your DVR must be compatible with the CableCard to use with your Cox TV service.

TV Support

If you need help with your TV service, Cox has a TV Support section on their website. It has frequently asked questions, solutions to common problems, and TV tools including a Watch TV Online tool, SmartHelp tv box reset, and Remote Control Support.