Dish Programming Changes (Effective August 1st)

**DMarshal17** · 07-15-2009 05:32 PM

Ok, so on my bill I have:

$62.99 Classic Gold 250 with locals
$15.99 HBO
$10.00 Gold HD
$10.00 Platinum HD
$ 5.99 DHPP
$ 5.00 DuoDVR
$11.96 Dish DVR Service Fee
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$121.93 Total

Will it become:

$67.99 Classic Gold 250 with DVR (does this include locals too, or are they separate?)
$15.99 HBO
$10.00 HD Add on (will this be my Gold HD package AND Platinum?)
$ 5.99 DHPP
$ 5.00 DuoDVR
$11.96 Dish DVR Service Fee
---------
$116.93 Total (Pending this includes locals...may be more if locals are charged separately now.)

Is this correct?

**wonko** · 07-15-2009 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by Jim S.

Yeah, that part makes no sense whatsoever.

But then there's the question that they don't even address: will we who don't subscribe to Platinum get those channels for free since new subscribers will?

I'm thinking yes:

The “HD & Platinum” package will replace all of the current Classic HD add-on packages (e.g., BronzeHD, SilverHD, etc.).

**tigerfan33** · 07-15-2009 05:40 PM

And I thought I had a headache before I read this......

**tcreek** · 07-15-2009 05:51 PM

What does this do for the Alaska rates since we don't get everything CONUS does?

**DISHGAGUY** · 07-15-2009 05:51 PM

Thank God I went ahead a switched to Comcast's new deal at the end of this month. Dish is just getting too expensive for the channels I want.

**clydesam** · 07-15-2009 06:00 PM

Ok Am getting this right. I have turbo gold with platinum pkg. So I could change to the top 200 and for $10 more get all the platinum hd as well whatever hd channels are in the top 200 pkg.

**PHXHoward** · 07-15-2009 06:04 PM

I think that it is saying that new customers or those who change their programming will no longer be able to count HD or Gold Bonus Pack as premiums when computing their milti-premium discount.

EDIT Really confusing. I keep editing this post as I change my understanding of what Dish it "trying" to say. I'm down to one sentence.