DirecTV's Biggest Push Yet For "NFL Sunday Ticket" Package

[DToTheJ]

In a effort to offset high costs, DirecTV has launched an extensive advertising campaign offering its exclusive "NFL Sunday Ticket" package for an average price of $300:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704895004575395322760834334.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Meanwhile, New York Post sports media columnist Phil Mushnick has been lobbying his readers to talk current DirecTV subscribers into a deal for the NFL package for which they wouldn't foot the full $300 bill; simply, he advised that they threaten to discontinue DirecTV service. And according to what he wrote in a recent column, this ploy appears to have worked for several of his readers. I'm sure Phil's not the only one sticking up for the true fans.

 

[Dan76]

Some people can barely afford bread and milk, much less a $300 football package.

 

[Bengalsfan]

Some people can barely afford bread and milk, much less a $300 football package.

And then there are those of us who budget for the $300 football package.

 

[Dan76]

Some people can barely afford bread and milk, much less a $300 football package.

And then there are those of us who budget for the $300 football package.

Nothing wrong with that, I'd probably get it too if I had DirecTV. My only point was that DirecTV shouldn't be surprised if not as many subscribe this year.

I wish Dish Network offered it, but I'm going to subscribe to the RedZone channel for $7/month. It will have to do.

 

[JayR]

Meanwhile, New York Post sports media columnist Phil Mushnick...

He's a putz!

I grinned from ear to ear when Jim Cornette ripped him one.

;D

 

[Rollo-Smokes]

Meanwhile, New York Post sports media columnist Phil Mushnick...

He's a putz!

I grinned from ear to ear when Jim Cornette ripped him one.

;D

I couldn't have said it any better.

Mushnick's one of the big reasons why I avoid the New York Post. Whenever I stumble upon one of his columns, I find that he never has anything nice to write about anything or anyone. He has got to be the worst sports media columnist in the country.

 

[Bengalsfan]

Some people can barely afford bread and milk, much less a $300 football package.

And then there are those of us who budget for the $300 football package.

Nothing wrong with that, I'd probably get it too if I had DirecTV. My only point was that DirecTV shouldn't be surprised if not as many subscribe this year.

It's the best, Jerry! The best!

Wish I had of subscribed to Directv years ago.

 

[Studio20]

i get a charge out of the claim of 99.9% signal reception rate. every time it rains here, most of my neighborhood loses both dish and direct tv anywhere from :15 to 3minutes.

fix it Bird brains and i migh....might subscribe