https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20191022/07561043238/comcasts-5-streaming-box-is-actually-18-after-stupid-fees.shtml

Back in March, Comcast heavily hyped the looming launch of a new streaming TV box that a press release proclaimed would provide "real value" to consumers by offering streaming video services for just $5 a month. It was Comcast's attempt at trying to fend off the growing array of $7-$14 per month streaming services that have been popping up and causing Comcast customers to cut the cable TV cord. Comcast noted at the time the $5 offering would only be made available to the company's existing broadband subscribers:

"For just five dollars a month, we can offer these customers an affordable, flexible, and differentiated platform that includes thousands of free movies and shows for online streaming, an integrated guide for accessing their favorite apps and connected home devices, and the ease of navigating and managing all of it with our voice remote."