South Asian Package loses channels, price remains same

[hvarma2008]

In an example of DISH not adjusting pricing, the South Asian Hindi Mega Pack lost a couple of channels like Star Plus and Star Bharat, as the Star network stopped their broadcast operations in the US on DISH and focused primarily on streaming their channels via the Hotstar app. DISH is still charging customers the same $54.99 per month even though now there are fewer channels! There are other South Asian packages that had these channels, and so the pricing should be adjusted accordingly, but will likely not.

 

[rvvaquero]

Well, if they didn't go up $5, that's the same as a decrease.

 

[Claude Greiner]

That’s typical Dish.

The should have added something to replace it.

Dish is loosing international channels left and right. First Tv Japan, then the Italian stations and now this.

 

[HipKat]

That’s typical Dish.

The should have added something to replace it.

Dish is loosing international channels left and right. First Tv Japan, then the Italian stations and now this.

How's DTV's Intl channel packages?

Oh, wait.....

 

[Claude Greiner]

How's DTV's Intl channel packages?

Oh, wait.....

Improving every time Dish gets in another dispute and drops another international channel.

 

[HipKat]

Improving every time Dish gets in another dispute and drops another international channel.

I have to admit defeat on this one. I never compared before, but I just did and I'm impressed

Dish
37 Hindi
15 Arabic
8 Brazilian
18 Pakistani
11 Punjabi
10 Polish
4 Cantonese
4 Greek

Direct TV
2 Brazilian
16 Chinese
12 Filipino
7 French
12 Italian
1 Japanese
15 Korean
9 Russian
10 Vietnamese

 

[dare2be]

Well, if they didn't go up $5, that's the same as a decrease.

Therein lies the truth.

 

[ChadT41]

It’s almost as if the agreement calls for this explicitly.