The OFFICIAL DISH / HBO Thread

[Scott Greczkowski]

I have heard a rumor they are giving some folks HBO NOW gift cards.

Anyone heard anything about this?

 

[The Fat Man]

It is good customer service. Dish doesn't have HBO, but it knows ~2.5 million of their subscribers wanted it before the dispute, so it is telling those people about alternatives.

I completely agree. "Hey, you don't need to drop Dish. You can sub to HBO Now and get the same programming." The only flaw is that there isn't a MAX Now for Cinemax originals. I watch The Knick and Tales from the Tour Bus (if I have the name right - it's the Mike Judge show on Cinemax) when I'm at my parent's house, helping my father. The movies switch between both HBO and Cinemax, so that's a moot point.

That's the main issue. AT&T is giving HBO free to DirecTV subs, and wants Dish to offset the cost. There should never be a guarenteed subscriber amount for a premium network. You get paid for who subscribes, that's it. Because AT&T owns Dish's primary competitor, I see it as an act to artificially inflate Directv's value, by artificially deflating Dish's value. Why isn't HBO employees saying "Hey Dish subs, it's ok. You can just subscribe to HBO Now." Because it was always about using a newly acquired network as levarage to unfairly hurt the competition. It was never about Dish being too cheap. It was about trying to run Dish out of business and getting all those subs to come over to AT&T's DirecTV.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I have heard a rumor they are giving some folks HBO NOW gift cards.

Anyone heard anything about this?

This is confirmed...

But its an offer not to be advertised... Whoops!

 

[ChadT41]

Lol.

 

[dishdude]

They were giving Rokus out during the A&E takedown back in what, 2012?

 

[Ganthet]

I may have to mention this when I call them about my expiring price lock.

 

[mwdxer1]

I completely agree. "Hey, you don't need to drop Dish. You can sub to HBO Now and get the same programming." The only flaw is that there isn't a MAX Now for Cinemax originals. I watch The Knick and Tales from the Tour Bus (if I have the name right - it's the Mike Judge show on Cinemax) when I'm at my parent's house, helping my father. The movies switch between both HBO and Cinemax, so that's a moot point.

That's the main issue. AT&T is giving HBO free to DirecTV subs, and wants Dish to offset the cost. There should never be a guarenteed subscriber amount for a premium network. You get paid for who subscribes, that's it. Because AT&T owns Dish's primary competitor, I see it as an act to artificially inflate Directv's value, by artificially deflating Dish's value. Why isn't HBO employees saying "Hey Dish subs, it's ok. You can just subscribe to HBO Now." Because it was always about using a newly acquired network as levarage to unfairly hurt the competition. It was never about Dish being too cheap. It was about trying to run Dish out of business and getting all those subs to come over to AT&T's DirecTV.

I believe with a Fire Stick the app for Cinemax is also available. I have the Roku and Firestick, but i only sub to HBO.

 

[Bobby]

I believe with a Fire Stick the app for Cinemax is also available. I have the Roku and Firestick, but i only sub to HBO.

I think you are talking about MaxGo. You need a sub with cable or satellite to use it.

 

[cpdretired]

This is confirmed...

But its an offer not to be advertised... Whoops!

What is the value of the offer.

 

[ChadT41]

They were giving Rokus out during the A&E takedown back in what, 2012?

You mean AMC? 2013 I believe. It was one of my last years there.

 

[dishdude]

You mean AMC? 2013 I believe. It was one of my last years there.

You would be correct.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

What is the value of the offer.

It can save a $200 a month customer from leaving... I guess.


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[ewindowman]

Bring back HBO and keep the 200 a month customer. Charlie the pissing contest is over. Try to keep the subs you have Happy.


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[Bobby]

Bring back HBO and keep the 200 a month customer. Charlie the pissing contest is over. Try to keep the subs you have Happy.


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Are you willing to pay for HBO subscribers that don’t exist? That’s what Dish, not specifically Charlie, is up against.

 

[ChadT41]

Keeping customers while losing money is worse than losing some customers and keeping the majority. Keeping customers at no profit is also a terrible idea. Cheaper to leave HBO off until aTT stops the greed.

 

[JSheridan]

When you lose money on something you don't make it up doing volume.

 

[ChadT41]

You make up the losses. Greater lost revenue. Lol.

In all seriousness, if Dish has 50% subscribers to HBO, they’d be just fine and profit great. Dish had less than 20% so ATt demands are just plain stupid.

 

[Nominal]

I think you are talking about MaxGo. You need a sub with cable or satellite to use it.

You can buy Cinemax as an "Amazon Channel" just like you can with HBO and watch the live channels and on-demand selections in the Prime Video app.

 

[Bobby]

You can buy Cinemax as an "Amazon Channel" just like you can with HBO and watch the live channels and on-demand selections in the Prime Video app.

I just looked at that and see that you are correct. $9.99 a month...

 

[pattykay]

Keeping customers while losing money is worse than losing some customers and keeping the majority. Keeping customers at no profit is also a terrible idea. Cheaper to leave HBO off until aTT stops the greed.

Are you saying that Dish is losing money on $200 per month customers? I would hate to think how much money they are losing on my Welcome Pack account.