Once upon a time, there was a very happy camper (let's call him Coach)
, who had just subscribed to Dish Network coming from Time Warner Cable. He could not believe the significant improvement in nearly every area, from more channels, much better picture quality, and lower price. He also was a very happy Netflix subscriber who had 3 discs out at a time plus streaming. He wasn't one of those "power-users" who turned around every disc the day he received it, he simply liked having the movies available for whenever he had the time and inclination to watch them. He had the Platinum package from Dish Network for $10 and the 3 out plus streaming from Netflix for $16.99, for a total of $26.99 per month and felt it was a superb value for all those options.
Then, Netflix raised their prices and since he sometimes went more than a week without watching a single disc, much less three, he lowered his subscription with Netflix to one disc at a time. Everything was still going pretty smoothly although at times he did miss the three discs at a time, especially when he had a slow weekend. Then in a Grinch-stole-Christmas kind of way, Netflix announced they were separating the DVD and streaming portions of his service and he'd have to pay almost as much for one disc plus streaming as he used to pay for streaming and 3 discs! Not long after that Netflix, who must have been early into the heavily-spiked eggnog, announced they were splitting up the company and making it even more complex to manage his queue and see movies he wanted to see. (Side note: Eventually Netflix did sober up and back off that decision, possibly after some time in the Betty Ford Clinic, but I digress...)
During this time Dish announced the new Blockbuster Movie Pass (BBMP) and how one disc out would be free to those who already were paying the $10 per month for the former Platinum channels. This was a tremendous added value for free. However, the real present under the tree was that BBMP with three out was only $10 more. Knowing that he needed to keep Netflix streaming but also wanted the discs, he began to calculate. And here was the real Christmas miracle! Dish Network, with this new addition, had given him back everything he had previously had with Netflix...and MORE! And for virtually the same exact price as he had been paying nearly two years earlier!
Old Plan:
$10.00 Platinum Channels
$16.99 Netflix streaming plus 3 discs (DVD only) at a time, no in-store exchange
$26.99 Total Price
New Plan:
$20.00 Platinum Channels, BBMP streaming, 3 discs (any format, DVD/Bluray/Games) at a time, plus in-store exchanges
$ 7.99 Netflix streaming
$27.99 Total Price
So to summarize, for only $1 more, he was given Bluray and games, no wait period on new releases, another streaming option (which works perfectly for him so far) and in-store exchanges which virtually double the amount of movies he can watch on a weekend, which is when most of his viewing is done. He still has Netflix streaming and 3 discs at a time with BB for virtually the same price, and has all these added benefits. And this, my friends, is how BBMP made Netflix even better (and saved Christmas)!
P.S. Dish Network feel free to contact me regarding the movie rights to the above story.
, who had just subscribed to Dish Network coming from Time Warner Cable. He could not believe the significant improvement in nearly every area, from more channels, much better picture quality, and lower price. He also was a very happy Netflix subscriber who had 3 discs out at a time plus streaming. He wasn't one of those "power-users" who turned around every disc the day he received it, he simply liked having the movies available for whenever he had the time and inclination to watch them. He had the Platinum package from Dish Network for $10 and the 3 out plus streaming from Netflix for $16.99, for a total of $26.99 per month and felt it was a superb value for all those options. Then, Netflix raised their prices and since he sometimes went more than a week without watching a single disc, much less three, he lowered his subscription with Netflix to one disc at a time. Everything was still going pretty smoothly although at times he did miss the three discs at a time, especially when he had a slow weekend. Then in a Grinch-stole-Christmas kind of way, Netflix announced they were separating the DVD and streaming portions of his service and he'd have to pay almost as much for one disc plus streaming as he used to pay for streaming and 3 discs! Not long after that Netflix, who must have been early into the heavily-spiked eggnog, announced they were splitting up the company and making it even more complex to manage his queue and see movies he wanted to see. (Side note: Eventually Netflix did sober up and back off that decision, possibly after some time in the Betty Ford Clinic, but I digress...)
During this time Dish announced the new Blockbuster Movie Pass (BBMP) and how one disc out would be free to those who already were paying the $10 per month for the former Platinum channels. This was a tremendous added value for free. However, the real present under the tree was that BBMP with three out was only $10 more. Knowing that he needed to keep Netflix streaming but also wanted the discs, he began to calculate. And here was the real Christmas miracle! Dish Network, with this new addition, had given him back everything he had previously had with Netflix...and MORE! And for virtually the same exact price as he had been paying nearly two years earlier!
Old Plan:
$10.00 Platinum Channels
$16.99 Netflix streaming plus 3 discs (DVD only) at a time, no in-store exchange
$26.99 Total Price
New Plan:
$20.00 Platinum Channels, BBMP streaming, 3 discs (any format, DVD/Bluray/Games) at a time, plus in-store exchanges
$ 7.99 Netflix streaming
$27.99 Total Price
So to summarize, for only $1 more, he was given Bluray and games, no wait period on new releases, another streaming option (which works perfectly for him so far) and in-store exchanges which virtually double the amount of movies he can watch on a weekend, which is when most of his viewing is done. He still has Netflix streaming and 3 discs at a time with BB for virtually the same price, and has all these added benefits. And this, my friends, is how BBMP made Netflix even better (and saved Christmas
)!P.S. Dish Network feel free to contact me regarding the movie rights to the above story.
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