Post by shanedude on Mar 1, 2008 9:11:00 GMT -5
My friend tells me he just got a bill with higher rates for his package. Says they went up about $6. He emailed me the following article.
www.tvpredictions.com/dprices011808.htm
The increase will include high-def service.
By Swanni
Washington, D.C. (January 18, 2008) -- DIRECTV next month will raise its monthly program prices by roughly four percent.
That's according to an article by Multichannel News.
The publication reports that the increase will cover several packages including its Choice and Plus HD DVR offerings.
It's unclear if DIRECTV's new HD Extra Pack will also get an increase. The satcaster is expected to release more details shortly.
The price hike is expected to go into effect on February 27.
Dish Network, DIRECTV's chief satellite rival, earlier this month announced that it's freezing the price on its DishDVR Advantage offer until February 2009.
However, Dish will raise prices on other packages by an average of eight percent, according to Multichannel News.
“We’ve frozen prices on some of our most popular packages,” Dish spokeswoman Kathie Gonzalez told the publication. “Unfortunately, we cannot offset the unavoidable costs of increased television programming fees, which were more than 5 percent in 2007."
www.tvpredictions.com/dprices011808.htm
The increase will include high-def service.
By Swanni
Washington, D.C. (January 18, 2008) -- DIRECTV next month will raise its monthly program prices by roughly four percent.
That's according to an article by Multichannel News.
The publication reports that the increase will cover several packages including its Choice and Plus HD DVR offerings.
It's unclear if DIRECTV's new HD Extra Pack will also get an increase. The satcaster is expected to release more details shortly.
The price hike is expected to go into effect on February 27.
Dish Network, DIRECTV's chief satellite rival, earlier this month announced that it's freezing the price on its DishDVR Advantage offer until February 2009.
However, Dish will raise prices on other packages by an average of eight percent, according to Multichannel News.
“We’ve frozen prices on some of our most popular packages,” Dish spokeswoman Kathie Gonzalez told the publication. “Unfortunately, we cannot offset the unavoidable costs of increased television programming fees, which were more than 5 percent in 2007."
