HBO did not cause the rise in the price of basic-cable packages.
HBO并未导致基本的有线电视打包服务收费的增加。
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HBO did not cause the rise in the price of basic-cable packages. But because it is sold as an add-on, other channels are in effect increasing its price.
基础有线电视包的价格上升并非由HBO引起，但是因为HBO作为附加服务出售，其它频道实际又在涨价。
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Consumers are charged a monthly fee above their basiccable costs.