The bonus pack is probably cheaper now simply because they have 3 decent priced Latino base packs that includes lots of English channels as well.
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We used to have Dish Latino Dos after AT250 before the Turner dispute.
Sometimes you can even get a better deal with these packs than the AT packs depending on what channels one wants and at what price one is willing to pay.
According to the first post, it most certainly can be added. It's listed right there in the "Other available add-ons" section.
You don't understand the point of these packs then. They are meant to a) provide a good mix of popular channels and b) keep the prices reasonable (note that they are all $10 or less?).
But the trouble with the packs are that the few channels that you want are either not in a pack or it would take three or four packs at $10 each to get the few channels that you want. These packs need better grouping for the most users to be worthwhile.
Plus the chart shows that the local pack is in the Flex pack, but the chat session that I had told me that the locals were not included. So I had to go with the Welcome pack to get locals. We will see if this changes on 8/4.
Plus the chart shows that the local pack is in the Flex pack, but the chat session that I had told me that the locals were not included. So I had to go with the Welcome pack to get locals. We will see if this changes on 8/4.
Again, if they add all of these channels that people want, it defeats the purpose of the packs!
The chart doesn't show that locals are included either.
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The chart doesn't show that locals are included either.
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I get it but - if your gonna call it a NATIONAL SPORTS PACK then at least include all the "National" sports channels. If I wanted to nitpick, CBS College Sports is missing as well. The Regional Sports Pack is much more comprehensive.
Dish loses subscribers every year, but makes more net profit each year. I am sure these new packs are about making more money by raising our price and most people will never notice.
I think that is an incorrect conclusion. These packs will allow for reducing the bill for those customers that find they fit their TV viewing choices better at a better price. IOW, it should reduce churn some amount IMO.
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If they went your way they would have to make it a $20, or more, pack. That's what they are trying not to do...
Going from AT120 to a selection of packs that is sufficient for us reduced my price.
It's been more than a week since I made the switch & have not noticed any difference, so I obviously wasn't watching (or listening to) those other channels that I was paying for. While not for most it works for me. I like having choices.
IF you need all the channels and the Flex pack and add on packs don't work for you then stay with the bundled top programming packs. But for me it has enabled me to get rid of Sports channels I never watched anyway. I am saving money over the top programming packs and I get just about all the channels I watched before. It is about having CHOICES. This system is the first step into ala cart packs. It will eventually lead to full on ala cart like Canada has now. Even the tv channel providers are rethinking having all those bundled niche channels and getting rid of those channels that aren't necessary and spreading the original programming over the channels that they keep. The rush in the 90s to add all those niche channels is over and now the contraction will start. It has to if people are to stay with pay tv. The constant price hikes are literally killing the current sat/cable bundle model and it needs to adapt and change or it will die out like the dinosaur that it has become.
Same here and I make the point very clear in our house: TV is not, and never will be, a priority. Lose a channel, suck it up...
Just call Dish and ask about switching. No need to have DIRT involved... Your contract stipulates that you maintain a minimum level of programming and the Flex packages may not qualify (yet).
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Since I have been waiting literally YEARS for BBC World Service to be available via satellite in the USA (I remember hearing in 1993-94 that USSB was going to offer it on DSS, LOL never happened), I downgraded from AT250 to AT200, by doing that, I got the option to add the "News Pack" for $10. I also had to "add" Encore back for $6 and Heartland for $6 to get RuralTV/FamilyNet for the old shows. So, I end up paying more for a little less, just what Dish wants I guess. It was simpler than changing to DirecTV for it (even though it's in HD on DTV) and I absolutely hate DirecTV's equipment with a passion. But what some fu*#ked up $h#t to have to do to get BBC World Service. I don't know why they can't just be normal and put it in AT250 and AEP for FREE along with the MTV Suite too. They must be on acid in the programming and marketing department.
