I know it was more than 2yrs ago.... how much longer I don't really remember.. maybe 3?
Rumor Alert for 2015 Price Changes (Now CONFIRMED)
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2011 it went from 5 to 6 bucks. I have a spreadsheet of all my Directv invoices and Feb 2011 is when the change happened
Absolutely correct. I have all statements since 2009 and just checked February 2011 bill.
What's the point in raising the TV fee another 50 cents? I hope its funding some innovative software development or new features / toys to play with. I hate to see unwarranted increases. Programming I can understand as the programming suppliers costs have risen, so they are passing them on.
DirecTV Unveils New Rate Hikes For 2015
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/DirecTV-Unveils-New-Rate-Hikes-For-2015-132113
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/DirecTV-Unveils-New-Rate-Hikes-For-2015-132113
I'm one of these people. I was just looking at DirecTV's website to find out what was the difference. Sprout is HUGE here...
I pay way to much, but I also have the most expensive protection plan,and 5 units, 1 genie hd dvr, and 4 mini ones.
to Satelliteguys paranoia!
I can relate to that, up until about 2-3 years ago Sprout was a mainstay in my home. They've grown to Disney and Nick now
That's an increase of 100%.
If it dropped from $3.63 to $1.82, it would be a decrease of 50%
Guess I'll have to switch to cable this year to get some new promo pricing, and then come back in a year.
DirecTV hiking prices ahead of AT&T deal's closing
Dec 29 2014, 17:23 ET | By: Eric Jhonsa, SA News Editor
Effective Feb. 5, DirecTV (NASDAQTV) will respectively raise the monthly baseline prices for its Entertainment, Xtra, Ultimate, and Premier packages by 3.5%, 5.5%, 6%, and 5.4% to $59.99, $79.99, $86.99, and $136.99. In addition, DirecTV has hiked its per-device fee for connected TV sets and set-tops by $0.50 to $6.50/month, and its surcharges for regional sports networks by up to $2.14/month.
The average price hike is bigger than last year's 3.7%. As one would expect, DirecTV, which has hiked prices every year for the last decade, blames higher programming costs. The satellite provider is less than a week removed from announcing a new multi-year deal with Disney/ESPN that covers online access. Like peers, it has had public disputes with network owners over carriage fees.
AT&T (NYSE:T), which expects to close its acquisition of DirecTV in 1H15, has argued the acquisition will lower U-verse content costs by at least 20%, as a result of having more scale. The company has also promised to keep offering DirecTV's services on a standalone basis at "prices that are the same for all customers" for at least three years following the deal's closing.
http://seekingalpha.com/news/219931...t-and-t-deals-closing?uide=8461831#email_link
Dec 29 2014, 17:23 ET | By: Eric Jhonsa, SA News Editor
Effective Feb. 5, DirecTV (NASDAQ
TV) will respectively raise the monthly baseline prices for its Entertainment, Xtra, Ultimate, and Premier packages by 3.5%, 5.5%, 6%, and 5.4% to $59.99, $79.99, $86.99, and $136.99. In addition, DirecTV has hiked its per-device fee for connected TV sets and set-tops by $0.50 to $6.50/month, and its surcharges for regional sports networks by up to $2.14/month.The average price hike is bigger than last year's 3.7%. As one would expect, DirecTV, which has hiked prices every year for the last decade, blames higher programming costs. The satellite provider is less than a week removed from announcing a new multi-year deal with Disney/ESPN that covers online access. Like peers, it has had public disputes with network owners over carriage fees.
AT&T (NYSE:T), which expects to close its acquisition of DirecTV in 1H15, has argued the acquisition will lower U-verse content costs by at least 20%, as a result of having more scale. The company has also promised to keep offering DirecTV's services on a standalone basis at "prices that are the same for all customers" for at least three years following the deal's closing.
http://seekingalpha.com/news/219931...t-and-t-deals-closing?uide=8461831#email_link
DirecTV hiking prices ahead of AT&T deal's closing
Dec 29 2014, 17:23 ET | By: Eric Jhonsa, SA News Editor
Effective Feb. 5, DirecTV (NASDAQ
The average price hike is bigger than last year's 3.7%. As one would expect, DirecTV, which has hiked prices every year for the last decade, blames higher programming costs. The satellite provider is less than a week removed from announcing a new multi-year deal with Disney/ESPN that covers online access. Like peers, it has had public disputes with network owners over carriage fees.
AT&T (NYSE:T), which expects to close its acquisition of DirecTV in 1H15, has argued the acquisition will lower U-verse content costs by at least 20%, as a result of having more scale. The company has also promised to keep offering DirecTV's services on a standalone basis at "prices that are the same for all customers" for at least three years following the deal's closing.
http://seekingalpha.com/news/219931...t-and-t-deals-closing?uide=8461831#email_link
I just called them 4:30 pm and asked if there is a price increase and they said no price increase.What gives?
CSR's dont know anything until after the fact. Usually increases are February and you'll see it in January's bill
As the D* side of things rise by 20% over the next 3 years ?
I'll let you know when the 20% comes OFF my subs bills .... ya right.
Just double checked my bills.
Strange it did not increase for me until 2013.
If they made some mistake, guess it is too late to ask for it now!
I too don't understand the TV fee increase? They haven't really added too many new things to the Genie have they?? It's almost like they're saying well we increased all the programming packages so why not the extra receivers why we're at it?
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Well, if you go for the low side with an average of 3 TVs per house (the USA AVERAGE in 2012), first one included in base. 2 addtional = $1 extra a month x 20M customers= $20M+ a month for doing nothing.
Considering DTV customers are more upscale, change that $20M+ to $30M+ a month if 4TVs Average or $40M+ if 5 TVs Average.
Easy money for them.
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