International News - Changes & Price Changes

[Scott Greczkowski]

A number of changes coming February 1st in the international programming world...

Beginning February 1, 2010 the following name changes will apply:​

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Brazilian Language Group – The following programming channels and packages will be classified as
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Brazil Elite Pack (available with and without euronews)​

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Record/Globo Pack​

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TV Globo a la carte​

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Taiwanese Language Group – The following programming packages will be classified as Taiwanese instead
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Taiwanese Mega Pack​

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Taiwanese Super Pack​

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Taiwanese Elite Pack​

All other programming packages within the Chinese and Portuguese language groups, respectively, will remain within those groups.

Pricing Changes
Greek Elite Pack - Up $2.00 from $32.99 to $34.99
Pak Mega Pack - Up $5.00 from $39.99 to $44.99
Tamil Mega Pack - Up $5.00 from $24.99 to $29.99
Arabic Music Pack - Up $3.00 $6.99 to $9.99
Filipino Viva Pinoy - Up $3.00 from $11.99 to $14.99
French RFI - Up 99 Cents from $1 to $1.99
Greek Antenna Package - Up $2.00 from $22.99 to $24.99
Polish TV Silesia Plus Radio Silesia - DOWN $1.00 from $5.99 to $4.99
Potuguese RTPI - Up 99 Cents from $4 to $4.99
Taiwan Sky Link - DOWN $1 from $5.99 to $4.99
Hindi B4U Music - Up $2.00 from $2.99 to $4.99
Urdu QTV - Up $2.00 from $7.99 to $9.99

Annual Price Update
Arabic Elite Super Pack - up $55 a year, will be $549.89 a year
TV Japan will be going DOWN 11 cents a year costing $247.89
Hindi Mega Pack will be going UP $55 a year to $659.89 a year.

 

[mruk69]

A number of changes coming February 1st in the international programming world...

Beginning February 1, 2010 the following name changes will apply:

Hindi Mega Pack will be going UP $55 a year to $659.89 a year.

$hit that is $4.58 a month.
I may have to make some sacrifices, as I also have 200 with HD, HBO and Eastenders pack on my 722.

 

[sbsi]

Just found out Skylink can be order without any Chinese/International expensive packages for $5.99. But, the programming are just a bunch of repeats according to someone who has Taiwan Package. They air the programs from MACTV, a free Taiwan station for overseas viewers. They usually buy the programs from a TV station and make their own station. The series include Chinese and Korean series dubbed in Chinese and a bunch of repeats every other month.

 

[sbsi]

TV Japan should decrease below $20 a month. They don't even air programs from Fuji TV, the top tv station in Japan. They only air NHK shows and selected series from TBS, NTV, Asashi TV of Japan.

 

[MikeD-C05]

Why all the increases on international channels Scott? The regular programming didn't increase ,although the equipment fees went up a lot more. I don't see what caused this increase, other than greed.

 

[yaz96]

Any word on getting some of the internationals back from Direct?

Specifically, Russian Channel One?