Dish Network to issue the "Skinny Package"

[Y2kTheNewOldies]

http://www.tvpredictions.com/dishone080416.htm

This is supposed to provide channels that in total cost $30 per month. Wow this some timing here by Dish PR right when they have contract disputes to deal with between Raycom and tribune.

 

[umfan]

ESPN's revenue model is reliant on getting forced per capita payments from cable systems. ESPN will remain highly profitable, but will have far less robust financial performance than it had when it could write its own ticket with cable companies, and viewers had nowhere else to go. Dish getting onboard is just another indication that this trend is continuing.

 

[anotherguyTN]

I'd like to consider that type of package, but as long as Dish keeps using their tactics of being in continual contract disputes I will NEVER subscribe to them again.

 

[Prescott Joe]

As I understand it, Dish has lost thousands and thousands of customers over the past year
or two. They come up with a "skinny package." The "skinny package" offers fewer channels
and has multiple packages which can be added. The basic price is $29.99 plus a charge for
each additional package ordered. So in order to really aggravate current customers, they do
not offer the "skinny package" for $29.99 but instead charge $34.99 instead. They do not
offer a two year price lock to existing customers but new customers get that perk. It's no
wonder why people are leaving in droves...........

 

[landtuna]

My first sat service was DISH and technically it was satisfactory. I had bought a service contract through one of their resellers which obligated me to a ten-month term without a cancellation penalty. After the ten months was over I decided the programming wasn't worth the cost and cancelled the service. Despite me having a printed contract clearly showing the contract duration DISH insisted I pay a $240 early cancellation penalty which I refused. To make a long unpleasant story much shorter they ended up sending their demand to a series of collection houses all of which were presented with my contract and told to bite sand. After about 3 years of mailed demands they finally gave up and reaped the reward that I tell everyone about my experience. I will never do business with DISH in any form again. I sincerely hope I have cost them a small fortune for their appalling lack of professional sales ethics.

 

[anotherguyTN]

From what I've heard Dish won't offer any deals to get former customers like me back either. So I'll definitely be staying a former customer.