Esquire network charge 0.00 WTH?

[Darrell S]

I was just checking recent activity in the online billing section, and a line dated 3-11-16 appeared. It says Esquire network charge 0.00.
Has anyone else seen this on their accounts? This channel isn't in the XTRA package I get.

 

[whitewolf8214]

I was just checking recent activity in the online billing section, and a line dated 3-11-16 appeared. It says Esquire network charge 0.00.
Has anyone else seen this on their accounts?

Haven't seen it here yet and I get my next bill in a few days and I will check again

 

[Darrell S]

I think I figured it out. I did a refresh and the channel showed up. I guess it is in the XTRA package now and the line occurred because it changed tiers.

 

[alnielsen]

I have the Xtra package and I can't get it.

 

[Darrell S]

I wasn't getting it either until I did the online signal refresh. I don't know what the deal is. It's not a channel I care about one way or another. I was just curious when the line showed up on my recent activity.

 

[alnielsen]

Well, your special. I did a reset last night due to downloading a CE software update. I still don't have it.

 

[zidanetribal17]

I've noticed over the years that DirecTV will randomly add some of the higher end channels as an unannounced free trial to a lower package. From what I can tell the system adds these at random. When I used to have Select I noticed that I had the following added as unannounced free trials

NFL Network
Esquire
FXX
Fox Sports 1
Logo
Cooking Channel

When I upgraded to Choice to get ESPN U for a college football game I still kept Esquire, FXX and Logo then a month later when I downgraded back to Select I lost access to NFL Network, Fox Sports 1, Logo and Cooking Channel. So if you have extra channels that your not supposed to have it is probably an unannounced free trial.

Oh and it looks like WGN America is now available in Choice and above. It was previously available in Xtra and above last year.