DIRECTV CSR told me that a new package will be avail Feb. 5th without sports

[arkgrl24]

While calling in to DirecTv to get credits applied to my bill (my bill is outrageous without discounts since my contract is up) the DirecTv CSR informed me that a new channel lineup is going to be available coming February 5, 2015. I had been complaining about paying the astronomical prices for the sports channels that I NEVER watch (ESPN among others) and she informed me that due to the increasing amount of customer complaints about this same issue, DirecTv was going to offer a channel lineup WITHOUT sports channels for a cheaper price. They are supposed to include all the regular channels, just no sports channels. It is supposed to be "a cheaper alternative for people who are not sports fans".

Has anyone else heard of this? I have not been able to find anything specific about this with a web search.

 

[jessshaun]

Pretty sure there already is one. Unless that changed. I had directv up until August of this last year and I had a package with no sports channels. Not even ESPN. It was select

 

[arkgrl24]

I currently get the Choice package, and the CSR was aware of this. She told me that I would get all the same channels I get now, minus the sports channels and that it would be cheaper. I spoke with the CSR just after noon today (01/20/2015).

 

[ejb1980]

Where is the opposite package? Just sports and very basic channels like CNN, Comedy Central, locals....

 

[Claude Greiner]

Select package has no regional sports or ESPN and is available now

 

[Jimbo]

Isn't the Entertainment package sports free ?
I thought that was mainly general stuff and movie channels.

 

[ts7]

I'm currently grandfathered into "Choice Xtra Classic". The "Select" package doesn't even show up as an option for me. Personally I would love to be able to strip the sports channels from my current package. I don't have any problem with sports or the sports channels, I just don't watch them as most of the events I care about are carried on the locals. I would drop to Select or Entertainment if I could get FYI, H2 and Science. I would welcome the ability to strip any genre - sports, news, movies, education, ethnic, kids, locals, etc. - from packages to save money.

 

[raoul5788]

If you google "Directv select package" you will get the list of channels in it.

 

[Mr Tony]

Isn't the Entertainment package sports free ?.

I thought it had ESPN & ESPN2

 

[twizt3dsist3r]

I thought it had ESPN & ESPN2

It does

 

[raoul5788]

Select doesn't have them.

 

[Mr Tony]

but Entertainment does (which is what Jimbo asked)

 

[Aridon]

A package with everything but sports, not select which is some channels without sports, would be great when out of season. Doubt that will happen though.

 

[Mr Tony]

Where is the opposite package? Just sports and very basic channels like CNN, Comedy Central, locals....

you mean like this?
http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/how-about-a-guy-programming-packge-yeah-i-can-dream.304270/

obviously add the sports channels that have been launched since that thread was created

 

[ejb1980]

you mean like this?
http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/how-about-a-guy-programming-packge-yeah-i-can-dream.304270/

obviously add the sports channels that have been launched since that thread was created

Oh I remember that thread now. Wishful thinking. Judging by how things are going, if that package was created, we'd start seeing live sports on many channels that have no business showing sports.

 

[edisonprime]

I'm not a sports fan either. I seriously doubt it, but is there anything comparable to Premier without the sports channels?

 

[Jimbo]

I'm not a sports fan either. I seriously doubt it, but is there anything comparable to Premier without the sports channels?

The idea behind the Premier package is to give you everything available to you (with the exception to the PPV stuff).

 

[edisonprime]

The idea behind the Premier package is to give you everything available to you (with the exception to the PPV stuff).

Thanks Jimbo.