Hometown News: Cable Rates Rising

Get ready to pay more for cable. Time Warner has announced that starting on February first, programming packages will cost between one and four dollars more per month. Services which include combinations of television, internet and phone will go up by six dollars per month. Time Warner says customers can avoid the price hikes by locking in their rates for 12 months, with a two year commitment. The company blames increasing programming costs including the recent negotiations with the owners of MTV and Comedy Central.