Huh??? Do you know what the platinum package is now? Channels no one cares about? It is probably the most popular, and by posts since it started, one of the best packages. Adding everything from blockbuster for NO CHARGE is a big waste? Come on...... It makes a terrific package for people who watch movies, and now can play games. It combines online, getting a free Blue ray Rental a month, or through your receiver.
This is where Dish does well - providing the non sports channels in HD as much or more than other providers, and movies. They obviously have decided to do what they do best, and let Direct cater to Sports, at least for now. Imagine if Dish can eventually get to full time RSN's in HD and carry all of them? Only those who have to have Game Day or the MLB package would have to go to Direct for sports.
Which is why I said the people it is good for is those that already have the platinum package. I must be really missing something, outside of epix, what do people actually watch on platinum I get half of those channels on my current package, I never watch epix, because of netflix, if I didn't have netflix I guess I might watch. I can honestly say I never watch SMC, MGM, HD Net, Palladia, sundance, universal, retro, shorts, logo(not gay), Mav TV(prefer actual porn). Again I am not trying to say its a bad deal. Because if you were already paying the $10 this is a free add on for you. But, and maybe this is just that my assumption was incorrect, and Im sorry for that, but my assumption was this was supposed to be an option for people to get rid of netflix. and going to my main question how does this get people to drop netflix? If you are NOT currently using the platinum pack, the $10 extra is basically what you could be spending with quickster(old netflix) for dvds, blu, and games. But who is going to drop netfli

which is now just streaming) for the 3000 titles they offer? I would take it and smile if I was paying for platinum already, but like my original question asked how does this make me give up netfli

streaming).