Re: more HD channel removals?
ElizabethS
Moderator Emeritus

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Re: more HD channel removals?
RayA1
Newbie

Doesn't make sense to offer the channels being removed on a lower tier. I complained via email to Verizon and the response I got was to look at the new package offerings for 2010. They look the same as the old packages. So you either pay less and get less or if you want to keep some of the channels they are dropping, pay more for the higher package. Cablevision does the same thing and they wonder why they lose subscribers. Complete arrogance. Want to take something away? How about all the Spanish channels that are completely useless to me. Put them in a separate package and let someone else pay for them. Verizon boasts all these channels in their packages but tell me, how many people have any use for many of them? And one that I will never understand is why I have to pay more for Soapnet (the wife saod she can't live without it)? If it weren't for that, I would drop down to the Prime package. Cable did this too.

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Re: more HD channel removals?
film111
Specialist - Level 1

@RayA wrote:

 Want to take something away? How about all the Spanish channels that are completely useless to me. Put them in a separate package and let someone else pay for them. Verizon boasts all these channels in their packages but tell me, how many people have any use for many of them?


A great idea!  Obviously, the Spanish channels are needed for people who don't speak or understand English.  So certainly, they should be bundled together and offered to those who want them.  Same goes for the sports channels...let those who want them pay for them.  Unfortunately, there are 2 things preventing it:  local "must-carry" laws, and contracts.

I'm very ticked off that they took MGM-HD away.  But I'm not going to switch to higher priced channel just to get back one channel.  And I have no need for RedZone, or the .tv, channels, etc. etc.   Sure, it's nothing more than extortion ("If you ever want to see MGM alive again, you have to take in and provide for all of its undesired siblings!") but unfortunately, there's nothing we can do but grumble or switch providers.. 

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Re: more HD channel removals?
RogT
Newbie

I received a postcard to the same effect. See my previous post, they didnt just go away, they moved them to a more expensive package. So, if you want them all you have to do is pay Verizon another $35 per month or so additional. Some game isnt it?

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Re: more HD channel removals?
spacedebris
Master - Level 2

@myword wrote:

My reaction to them removing channels from my package will be to reduce the package. 

I have the Extreme Package and still have MGM and Hallmark HD.  My suscription ends in October.  If they take any channels away, I will move to a lower tier, less expensive package.   I will NOT pay more for LESS.  Everyone should do the same.  They will get the message quick enough. 

And please no one post that they have to pay more for the channels -  they are offiering those channels in the less expenisve prime package.


In theory, good Idea. BUT, while moving to the lower tier would get you back those 4 channels...

hallmark movie channel
RFD
gospel music channel
retirement living

You would loose many others that you may watch reguarly. For example....

MLB

NFL

NHL

Nat Geo

DIY

Fox Movie channel

boomerang

funimation

sprout

just to name a few. For me, its not worth loosing all those others to gain back those 4 (and actually the hallmark channel is the only one of interest to me).

BTW, you WILL be loosing those channels if you are on the extreme HD package. EVERYONE will (who are on those packages). They are just removing them a region at a time. If I remember right, the timeline they posted earlier this year said it would complete sometime in Oct. Its just a matter of time.

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Re: more HD channel removals?
JustaGuy
Contributor - Level 2

Well I think the theory may be correct in my case.  I watch Hallmark HD & MGM HD regularly. I NEVER watch the other channels you listed. 

Plus if I'm going to lose channels, then I might as well pay LESS for what I do get. 

I intend to check out the cheaper "Prime" Package with the intention of switching to it.  If I don't find any channel(s) I can't live without in my current "Extreme" Package, I will go to the lower cost package. 

So perhaps Verizon has done me a favor in encouraging me to take a hard look at what I'm paying for in these difficult financial times.


@spacedebris wrote:

@myword wrote:

My reaction to them removing channels from my package will be to reduce the package. 

I have the Extreme Package and still have MGM and Hallmark HD.  My suscription ends in October.  If they take any channels away, I will move to a lower tier, less expensive package.   I will NOT pay more for LESS.  Everyone should do the same.  They will get the message quick enough. 

And please no one post that they have to pay more for the channels -  they are offiering those channels in the less expenisve prime package.


In theory, good Idea. BUT, while moving to the lower tier would get you back those 4 channels...

hallmark movie channel
RFD
gospel music channel
retirement living

You would loose many others that you may watch reguarly. For example....

MLB

NFL

NHL

Nat Geo

DIY

Fox Movie channel

boomerang

funimation

sprout

just to name a few. For me, its not worth loosing all those others to gain back those 4 (and actually the hallmark channel is the only one of interest to me).

BTW, you WILL be loosing those channels if you are on the extreme HD package. EVERYONE will (who are on those packages). They are just removing them a region at a time. If I remember right, the timeline they posted earlier this year said it would complete sometime in Oct. Its just a matter of time.


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Re: more HD channel removals?
gsmith68
Enthusiast - Level 2

they took some good channels ,but they told me they added some channels also..when i reviewed the channels they added...well it was a joke, you can watch news in HD  wow, also i got 2 couples to join fios from time warner on the rewards program...WHAT A JOKE. after 7 emails and countless automated phone calls. we get nothing ...not even an answer. it was a mistake leaving time warner 

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Re: more HD channel removals?
film111
Specialist - Level 1

@gsmith68 wrote:

they took some good channels ,but they told me they added some channels also..when i reviewed the channels they added...well it was a joke, you can watch news in HD  wow, also i got 2 couples to join fios   from time warner on the rewards program...WHAT A JOKE. after 7 emails and countless automated phone calls. we get nothing ...not even an answer. it was a mistake leaving time warner 


Was it?  You do get better PQ via Verizon.  And Time Warner did something much worse than Verizon...they eliminated both HDNet and, the best movie channel available, HDNet Movies.  I'll stick with Verizon, regardless of my anger at them for taking away MGM-HD from my package.

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Re: more HD channel removals?
LawrenceC
Moderator Emeritus

As this thread is now over two years old, it will be locked in order to keep discussions current. If you have the same or a similar question/issue we invite you to start a new thread on the topic.

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