So, you are saying that a subscriber who currently has a higher package might be happy with a higher-priced Welcome Pack as long as it includes HD feeds. What about those of us who already have Welcome Pack, and do not want a price increase?
In other words, the exact same list I posted in the OP, except that I purposefully left out DISH Studio and included AXS.
Mojo Jojo, please report to the Welcome Pack thread...
Just click on each tile, and that will tell you what each channel is.
No, by no means is that what I said. Price increases happen. As you stated it has not gone up in price for quite a few years, while every single other package has gone up. If it goes up in price, it would still be fair. It would be beyond average life cycle. You'd be hard pressed finding a better deal, still, in most other avenues. The Welcome Pack was never designed as a long term package. It was designed as a price conscious package to keep customers hooked, when they have already decided to leave. Every one of those channels in there have gone up in price each year, but your price has remained the same. Ultimately, if a price increase occurs, and you don't like the price paid, you can search for another provider. If the price is too much, then it may be better to search for an alternative, but let us know what you find.
That is true. In fact, the price increase I mentioned was the first and only price increase since the package was introduced five years prior to that, in 2008. That is an average of a $1 per month increase per year at the time, with no increase since then. I was just playing Devil's Advocate.
I understand, and I got your point as well, hell I even do the same thing sometimes. It was just in this case, they really are not in the wrong, considering the Welcome pack cannot be too profitable. I think it leads Dish as the more Socially Reponsible company, having not just one, but two packages that allow almost ANYONE to continue linear service. There is always the cord cutting option, but to the ones that cannot afford the welcome pack, likely cannot afford the required internet connection for seamless cord cutting.That is true. In fact, the price increase I mentioned was the first and only price increase since the package was introduced five years prior to that, in 2008. That is an average of a $1 per month increase per year at the time, with no increase since then. I was just playing Devil's Advocate.
I could of sworn they announced those late Nov/Dec but i may be wrong. It sure would be nice to see a lil in advance what my bill is going to end up being in Feb!
Yes, that is why I mentioned it here.
I was also in that situation. (Locals-only subscriber forced to switch to Welcome Pack.)
That is correct. Locals-only and Welcome Pack were each $9.99 per month, or $14.99 per month bundled together.
Yes, 2013 is when Welcome Pack increased to $19.99, after five years with no increase, other than the forced bundling situation that dishrich mentioned.
They also had a major error where WP customers had the free preview of AMC for over a year. It was finally caught and fixed. The preview started immediately following the channels return.
What I don't remember is the package price rising based on AMC. In fact what do remember is what Chat41 posted.
Does that cover all the channels that can be hd in that pack? Are there any that don't have hd feeds that could be?
Didn't Directv always have hd feeds in their comparable Welcome pack or lowest programming pack ?
