According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for cable, satellite, and live streaming television service are 338.84% higher in 2024 versus 1988 (a $67.77 difference in value).
Between 1988 and 2024: Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service experienced an average inflation rate of 4.19% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, cable, satellite, and live streaming television service costing $20 in the year 1988 would cost $87.77 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.75% during this same period, inflation for cable, satellite, and live streaming television service was higher.
In the year 1988: Pricing changed by 7.94%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for cable, satellite, and live streaming television service during the 1988-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1988 (4.08%), inflation for cable, satellite, and live streaming television service was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service, over time, for $20 beginning in 1988. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | $20.00 | 7.94% |
| 1989 | $21.67 | 8.36% |
| 1990 | $23.83 | 9.96% |
| 1991 | $26.44 | 10.97% |
| 1992 | $28.01 | 5.94% |
| 1993 | $29.94 | 6.86% |
| 1994 | $29.71 | -0.76% |
| 1995 | $30.20 | 1.64% |
| 1996 | $32.00 | 5.96% |
| 1997 | $34.41 | 7.56% |
| 1998 | $36.90 | 7.21% |
| 1999 | $38.31 | 3.83% |
| 2000 | $40.15 | 4.79% |
| 2001 | $41.89 | 4.34% |
| 2002 | $44.39 | 5.96% |
| 2003 | $46.57 | 4.92% |
| 2004 | $48.51 | 4.16% |
| 2005 | $49.94 | 2.94% |
| 2006 | $51.90 | 3.91% |
| 2007 | $52.89 | 1.91% |
| 2008 | $54.16 | 2.41% |
| 2009 | $55.31 | 2.12% |
| 2010 | $56.04 | 1.31% |
| 2011 | $57.03 | 1.77% |
| 2012 | $59.54 | 4.40% |
| 2013 | $61.17 | 2.75% |
| 2014 | $62.62 | 2.36% |
| 2015 | $63.62 | 1.60% |
| 2016 | $65.95 | 3.66% |
| 2017 | $69.55 | 5.45% |
| 2018 | $70.79 | 1.79% |
| 2019 | $72.14 | 1.90% |
| 2020 | $75.26 | 4.32% |
| 2021 | $78.34 | 4.09% |
| 2022 | $81.46 | 3.99% |
| 2023 | $85.71 | 5.22% |
| 2024 | $87.77 | 2.40%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service:
| Year | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 103.854 | 110.592 | 115.462 | 123.131 | 132.908 | 144.023 | 158.362 | 175.731 | 186.162 | 198.938 | 197.423 | 200.669 | 212.631 | 228.700 | 245.200 | 254.600 | 266.800 | 278.385 | 294.985 | 309.508 | 322.392 | 331.885 | 344.877 | 351.475 | 359.930 | 367.574 | 372.379 | 378.970 | 395.639 | 406.531 | 416.138 | 422.791 | 438.283 | 462.161 | 470.453 | 479.409 | 500.129 | 520.577 | 541.343 | 569.603 | 583.248 |