Xwnyer Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 9 hours ago, njodogg said: Honestly going to have the boxes year round, I added the regional sports networks. $14 a month, pick up a ton of baseball. Being a degenerate gambler its worth it to me How do you get MLB baseball with sports package without the MLB package??? 5 hours ago, John from Hemet said: For the first time since NFL Sunday Ticket's conception....last year i did not renew and watched other ways that some posters have been kind enough to provide. I was just as happy. That is some damn fine work! How did you find reliable streams?? I would find them to bufffer terribly and y end of year most were shutdown, I pay for Sirius and NFL ST so I can listen to Bills radio feed while watching the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, nucci said: You should really call every year. They will give big discounts to just extend your contract for 1 year. I go year to year and have received discounts to offset the Ticket last 5 years Obviously you are correct. I just HATE that whole haggling thing. I’ll drive my car forever to avoid the shopping process for a new one. My wife is the car shopper in the family. She’s good at it! Did it just last month with our son. On a related note, many years ago we were leaving a gym somewhere on a Saturday morning after the kids basketball games. On the way home, Mrs Augie’s cell goes off. We all have to shut up while she holds some deal together, which is what she does. When she clicks off the phone she turns to our boys and says THAT is MY sport! All very true, but just as she will walk out a car dealership, she would tell DTV to drop dead.....then I’m the one who gets screwed! So, of course, that’s NOT an option. Edited February 21, 2018 by Augie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Just subscribe to DAZN. 20 bucks a month for every game and the red zone channel. Cancel and re join any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 13 hours ago, Captainrc4 said: I am not shocked at all. Thanks to AT&T and NFL greed they are increasing the prices. They of viewers this past season with all the protesting that went on and now they need to recoup some of that money. Recouping losses is now "greed"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17 Josh Allen Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Well I’m on a year to year contract with Direct TV it’s up sept 1st. So this last year I called to try and get my discount. They would not budge and they pissed me off. I told the lady that I’ve been a customer for 15 years and I want NFL sunday ticket for free like a new person walking off the street. She said it ain’t going to happen. I told her why do you want to do this dance. Your going to give it to me one way or another. So I told her I have many other choices for my TV sevice and a standing offer with my local cable company. So she said sorry I can’t help you. She was offering $10.00 a month off sunday ticket. So I said ok you leave no choice cancel my Direct TV. I told her she was being ridiculous and that this was no way to treat a loyal customer. So I did it, I canceled my service. So 3 hours go by and I get a call from Dircet TV there retention specialist. I told her what happen and she said they want to keep me as a customer. So she said if I sign back up for one year she will give me NFL Sunday ticket, the red zone and the sunday ticket steaming for free and all the movie chanel’s for free for 3 months. She also gave me some other discounts. So I went ahead and signed back up. each Sunday I hook up 5 HD TV’s for my NFL sunday watchathon every week. So you have to be willing to call there bluff. So will see what happens this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurmal34 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 The nerve of people peacefully protesting something they believe is wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 4 hours ago, Thurmanator 12074 said: Well I’m on a year to year contract with Direct TV it’s up sept 1st. So this last year I called to try and get my discount. They would not budge and they pissed me off. I told the lady that I’ve been a customer for 15 years and I want NFL sunday ticket for free like a new person walking off the street. She said it ain’t going to happen. I told her why do you want to do this dance. Your going to give it to me one way or another. So I told her I have many other choices for my TV sevice and a standing offer with my local cable company. So she said sorry I can’t help you. She was offering $10.00 a month off sunday ticket. So I said ok you leave no choice cancel my Direct TV. I told her she was being ridiculous and that this was no way to treat a loyal customer. So I did it, I canceled my service. So 3 hours go by and I get a call from Dircet TV there retention specialist. I told her what happen and she said they want to keep me as a customer. So she said if I sign back up for one year she will give me NFL Sunday ticket, the red zone and the sunday ticket steaming for free and all the movie chanel’s for free for 3 months. She also gave me some other discounts. So I went ahead and signed back up. each Sunday I hook up 5 HD TV’s for my NFL sunday watchathon every week. So you have to be willing to call there bluff. So will see what happens this year. ask for retention/loyalty person right away next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 How many games do you honestly want to sit there and watch that you don’t get anyway on TV? 13 games each weekend are so dreadful I wouldn’t watch if paid $100 to stay awake and pretend to care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM57 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) 21 hours ago, Captainrc4 said: They lost a lot of viewers this past season with all the protesting that went on and now they need to recoup some of that money. SI: NFL Ratings down 10% in 2017 USA Today: Daytona 500 ratings down by 23% Tell me more about how lower ratings are due to anthem protests and not an accurate representation of the rising popularity of cord cutting. 20 hours ago, MAJBobby said: And this is what the Boycott that was called causes. When contract are already signed snd checks already cut to the NFL and ratings and advertising revenue drop for the person carrying the product. Prices increase. Sporting News: NBC Olympics ratings down 7%, streaming way up Ratings drop is an across the board TV trend, but in sports especially, and is not nearly entirely due to protests. See the precipitous drop in NASCAR ratings above. I guess that's due to the good ol boys protesting right? And finally, yes, I know, "fake news CNN" as our president calls it, but based on Nielsen data from this past fall: NBC is down 4%, CBS is down 6%, ABC is down 11%, and Fox's prime time viewership dropped 20% through the first month of the new TV season Edited February 21, 2018 by JM57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM57 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 17 hours ago, ShadyBillsFan said: I just called them 2 or 3 weeks ago when my bill hit $210 last month. I called DTV / ATT, talked to a low level agent asking why the jump (even though I knew my 6 months of free stuff was up), and after 10 minutes I said sorry not good enough I want to talk to a CRA, 30 minutes later ... My current bills is $140. If you have a Genie... ask them if you are paying for HD channels. that alone was $7 per month that I did not have to pay for. You drop a package and your long term NFL ticket customer advantage could go down the drain . Very curious if you could explain further about the $7/month thing. I have a Genie with 2 additional TVs so I am paying $21 a month ($7 per receiver) and my initial contract with them expired this past May so I have no obligation to them. I've been meaning to give them a call since my bill just bumped up about $9 a month without any credits expiring, although that reckoning is coming soon also. I think I am on the Xtra package because that used to be the lowest tier I could get MSG on to watch the Sabres, but not only is MSG on a lower tier now, but I barely ever watch the Sabres so I think I'm clear to drop at least one tier, if not two. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 12 hours ago, ShadyBillsFan said: Did you drop service completely or just get a lower package? Did you say cancel my NFL Ticket and in Sept change your mind? This one can bite you on reaquiring a discount. I have every HBO, Statz, Cinemax, Showtime, The Movie Channel and a sports package. I have all the TNTs, History and Discovery channels. My bill is under $150 because I call and request (demand) every discount available. Is that being cheap or prudent? One time I scheduled my disconnect in a week to give them a chance to give me some incentive to stay....next morning I woke up and no DTV!!! I called and bitched and they gave me free Sunday ticket, free HBO and 30 off a month for a year!!! I'm at "Select" now, sometimes move up to get ESPN...I get 60 off a month for six months, half price Showtime and usually free or almost free ST. My bill is like $70 bucks. You are not cheap, or prudent...you are my hero! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 11 hours ago, Domdab99 said: What’s the didfference between the normal ST package and the streaming service?? A satellite dish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domdab99 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 lol ok....and how do I get the streaming service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 4 hours ago, row_33 said: How many games do you honestly want to sit there and watch that you don’t get anyway on TV? 13 games each weekend are so dreadful I wouldn’t watch if paid $100 to stay awake and pretend to care Well, we're football fans here so we like to watch......football. I watch Bills, redzone channel and any game that has a close finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Domdab99 said: lol ok....and how do I get the streaming service? https://www.directvnow.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Directv doesn't have a clue of what they're doing lately. A few months back I called and complained because I was supposed to have the Sunday ticket max at half price. The deal they gave me was $30 per month for 6 months for the Sunday ticket. After 3 months, they started charging me full price for the ticket. I had to call multiple times because whoever I was speaking with in whatever country somehow couldn't grasp the concept that I was only supposed to be getting charged $30 a month for 6 months. I was about to lose my (expletive) and they connected me to someone who spoke proper English here in the states. He gave me some deal where my bill would be $50 a month (plus the 30 for the ticket) for a total of 80 a month until the ticket was paid off. Now that the ticket is paid off for the year, my bill for some reason is $40 (not complaining) but I have no clue what is happening with directv. Their customer service is beyond terrible since they partnered with AT&T. Sadly I won't switch providers because I love the Sunday ticket too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xwnyer Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Steptide said: Directv doesn't have a clue of what they're doing lately. A few months back I called and complained because I was supposed to have the Sunday ticket max at half price. The deal they gave me was $30 per month for 6 months for the Sunday ticket. After 3 months, they started charging me full price for the ticket. I had to call multiple times because whoever I was speaking with in whatever country somehow couldn't grasp the concept that I was only supposed to be getting charged $30 a month for 6 months. I was about to lose my (expletive) and they connected me to someone who spoke proper English here in the states. He gave me some deal where my bill would be $50 a month (plus the 30 for the ticket) for a total of 80 a month until the ticket was paid off. Now that the ticket is paid off for the year, my bill for some reason is $40 (not complaining) but I have no clue what is happening with directv. Their customer service is beyond terrible since they partnered with AT&T. Sadly I won't switch providers because I love the Sunday ticket too much. agree since they are part of ATT the customer service sucks not sure what happened to the call centers that they used to have for retention those folks were fun to talk to. These ATT reps are clueless half the time and dont give away the farm like the reps in Colorado Springs did. Oh well I am with you I will stay as long as they have ST since I have found streaming solutions to outright SUCK. I want to watch the game as live as possible not seeing pauses and glitches along the way and I have 1G pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Pygmy Goat Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 14 hours ago, JM57 said: SI: NFL Ratings down 10% in 2017 USA Today: Daytona 500 ratings down by 23% Tell me more about how lower ratings are due to anthem protests and not an accurate representation of the rising popularity of cord cutting. Sporting News: NBC Olympics ratings down 7%, streaming way up Ratings drop is an across the board TV trend, but in sports especially, and is not nearly entirely due to protests. See the precipitous drop in NASCAR ratings above. I guess that's due to the good ol boys protesting right? And finally, yes, I know, "fake news CNN" as our president calls it, but based on Nielsen data from this past fall: NBC is down 4%, CBS is down 6%, ABC is down 11%, and Fox's prime time viewership dropped 20% through the first month of the new TV season Dale Jr. isn't racing anymore. That's a major chunk of "bandwagon" type NASCAR fans that aren't watching anymore. It's like golf without Tiger. Or what the ratings drop will look like in New England markets when Tom and Bill are gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 I get the NBA package as well. Being a fan is pricey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 On 2/20/2018 at 7:30 AM, Captainrc4 said: I am not shocked at all. Thanks to AT&T and NFL greed they are increasing the prices. They lost a lot of viewers this past season with all the protesting that went on and now they need to recoup some of that money. Have to wonder if the traditional "I'm going to cancel my DTV unless I get a discount on the Ticket" hurts things as well...I would guess that plays a bigger role than protests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Buftex said: Have to wonder if the traditional "I'm going to cancel my DTV unless I get a discount on the Ticket" hurts things as well...I would guess that plays a bigger role than protests. It pushes me over budget and I don’t know if I can afford to have NFL ticket. Close enought to saying cancel my ticket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, nucci said: Well, we're football fans here so we like to watch......football. I watch Bills, redzone channel and any game that has a close finish You know, I don't have Direct TV, or the ticket, though I suscribe to Game Pass every year, since they have offered it, I think. I do get the Red Zone, and the rare week that the Bills aren't playing at noon, I have tuned in to watch the Red Zone in liu of the Bills...I don't care how much action, I find it a miserable way to watch football...what am I missing? Maybe I am just too old... I know people who only watch the NFL via the Red Zone...if I had grown up watching the NFL like this, I don't think I would care one way or another about it. Is it just a Fantasy Football thing? Edited February 22, 2018 by Buftex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM57 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Drunken Pygmy Goat said: Dale Jr. isn't racing anymore. That's a major chunk of "bandwagon" type NASCAR fans that aren't watching anymore. It's like golf without Tiger. Or what the ratings drop will look like in New England markets when Tom and Bill are gone. Are you trying to say that nearly 1 out of 4 NASCAR fans were Dale Jr. fans and also 100% of those Dale Jr. fans quit watching entirely because he retired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 8 hours ago, Buftex said: You know, I don't have Direct TV, or the ticket, though I suscribe to Game Pass every year, since they have offered it, I think. I do get the Red Zone, and the rare week that the Bills aren't playing at noon, I have tuned in to watch the Red Zone in liu of the Bills...I don't care how much action, I find it a miserable way to watch football...what am I missing? Maybe I am just too old... I know people who only watch the NFL via the Red Zone...if I had grown up watching the NFL like this, I don't think I would care one way or another about it. Is it just a Fantasy Football thing? Just a different way to watch...not really for fantasy but it's called red zone because they try to go to games where teams are in scoring range so it may be more exciting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 On February 20, 2018 at 8:30 AM, Captainrc4 said: I am not shocked at all. Thanks to AT&T and NFL greed they are increasing the prices. They lost a lot of viewers this past season with all the protesting that went on and now they need to recoup some of that money. I highly doubt they lost viewership due to protests. I wish people would stop bringing this myth up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Fadingpain said: I highly doubt they lost viewership due to protests. I wish people would stop bringing this myth up. Agreed. Viewership has been on the decline for a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Pygmy Goat Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 10 hours ago, JM57 said: Are you trying to say that nearly 1 out of 4 NASCAR fans were Dale Jr. fans and also 100% of those Dale Jr. fans quit watching entirely because he retired? You'd be surprised. I wasn't necessarily disagreeing with the point you made, but there's certainly other factors involved in the ratings drops. In the NFL, the anthem protest had an effect. The election had an effect. More and more people watching via overseas streams had an effect. As for NASCAR and Dale Jr fans, his retirement definitely had an effect. To what extent, I'm not sure. I was at the Daytona 500 last year (I'm usually at the track at least once a year), and as soon as Dale wrecked and was out of the race, a mass exodus ensued, and well more than half of the stands emptied. That says something, and I would say relates to the ratings last Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainrc4 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 On 2/22/2018 at 7:14 AM, Fadingpain said: I highly doubt they lost viewership due to protests. I wish people would stop bringing this myth up. Not a myth http://money.cnn.com/2018/01/04/media/nfl-ratings-season/index.html. There are other factors, but the protesting is part of, if not the biggest part of the decline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 On 2/20/2018 at 6:18 AM, njodogg said: Well....... I just finished hanging TV's in my new man cave this past weekend. DirecTV will have my money. Cheaper than the bar! 5 games at the same time. All you're missing is a sportsbook. Sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) fyi. i just called to do the song and dance and at&t will happily disconnect your account. been there 10 years. was offered $10 a month and free hbo for 6 months. tried 2 different reps. guess ill have to look into bundling my spectrum internet Edited March 16, 2018 by May Day 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xwnyer Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 On 2/20/2018 at 8:35 AM, Plano said: good thing I can get it streaming for $40 total for the entire season. isnit true HD? does it Not buffer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 21 minutes ago, May Day 10 said: fyi. i just called to do the song and dance and at&t will happily disconnect your account. been there 10 years. was offered $10 a month and free hbo for 6 months. tried 2 different reps. guess ill have to look into bundling my spectrum internet Did you talk to someone in another country or someone who speaks proper English? I've found if you can get connected to their English speaking people they are much more generous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Steptide said: Did you talk to someone in another country or someone who speaks proper English? I've found if you can get connected to their English speaking people they are much more generous yes. both spoke english. it felt like the retention discounts of the past are done and the party is over Edited March 16, 2018 by May Day 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 On 2/20/2018 at 8:26 AM, 26CornerBlitz said: DirecTV Raises Price for NFL Sunday TicketBeing a hard-core NFL fan is getting more expensive.DirecTV is raising prices on its NFL Sunday Ticket package, which is the only way to watch every NFL game. The retail price will reach an all-time high of $293.94 in 2018, with the package that includes Red Zone Channel increasing to $395.95.Many subscribers don’t pay full price, as DirecTV often offers discounts to entice new subscribers, or to convince current subscribers to renew. But the base price of the package is higher than ever. ..smart move in a DOWN market......NFL is quickly becoming NASCAR........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plano Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 On 3/16/2018 at 4:57 PM, Xwnyer said: isnit true HD? does it Not buffer? if your internet is good, it's just like watching satellite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albany,n.y. Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 On 2/20/2018 at 8:46 AM, CajunBillsBacker said: So about $18 per game. That’s not too bad considering before Sunday Ticket I used to drop about $50 a game at the sports bar with overpriced beer and mediocre bar food. I drive about 8 miles to the Clubhouse Race Book in Albany. I pay $1 to get in & get my own TV. Some times I bet the horses as well while I'm there so at times I get paid & also get to watch the Bills game & other times the game can get very expensive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 It's best to just stream for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 The price goes up every year. You our have to whine and complain and ask for the lowest prices. $100 is what I paid and why I expect to pay again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv shitz Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 On 2/20/2018 at 8:35 AM, Plano said: good thing I can get it streaming for $40 total for the entire season. Please share how to do that? I'm tired of the expense, had the ticket for about 15 years, strongly thinking of bagging it. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 3 hours ago, harv shitz said: Please share how to do that? I'm tired of the expense, had the ticket for about 15 years, strongly thinking of bagging it. Thank you Move back to WNY...no worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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