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Getting really tired of Direct TV programming

KathyPet — Tue, 17 May 2016 00:21:56 GMT

I have had DIRECT TV for over 10 years and have the most complete package they offer. It costs a lot of money each month. More and more when I try to find something worth watching I appear to be confronted more and more with shopping and infomercial channels then I ever seem to remember being on Direct TV in the past. I only watch maybe 7 channels on a regular basis and I am really staring to think that this service is not worth the high dollars I am paying for it. Anyone else finding this?

Re: Getting really tired of Direct TV programming

Mz iMac — Tue, 17 May 2016 00:30:50 GMT

@KathyPet wrote:
I have had DIRECT TV for over 10 years and have the most complete package they offer. It costs a lot of money each month. More and more when I try to find something worth watching I appear to be confronted more and more with shopping and infomercial channels then I ever seem to remember being on Direct TV in the past. I only watch maybe 7 channels on a regular basis and I am really staring to think that this service is not worth the high dollars I am paying for it. Anyone else finding this?

Why not get their basic package? You are throwing $$$$ down the drain w/their complete package if you are only viewing 7 chanels.

Better yet, get rid of cable all together, purchase a digital box to enjoy your 7 channels.

Re: Getting really tired of Direct TV programming

SydneyH — Tue, 17 May 2016 00:34:56 GMT

Easy solution...........cancel because their rates are not going to decrease. We jumped to streaming only and no longer have their bill to 'complain' about.......

Re: Getting really tired of Direct TV programming

Still Raining — Tue, 17 May 2016 00:37:15 GMT

I cut my cable and use over-the-air and streaming. Not at all sorry. Now if I could find some way to do the same with ComcastInternet I would die happy.

Re: Getting really tired of Direct TV programming

sandraskates — Tue, 17 May 2016 01:35:17 GMT

Yes @KathyPet.

We like DirectTV but we did downgrade last year. My hubby misses the Golf channel but other than that I can't think of any other channel, now gone, that I really miss. We just have the basic package now and are happy.

Re: Getting really tired of Direct TV programming

WORKING GAL — Tue, 17 May 2016 20:40:12 GMT

Call them. Since AT&T took them over, we now have home phone, internet and TV now appearing on one bill. Two months ago my husband re-negotiated a deal with them as our bill for Direct TV had gone up from $95 to $105/mo. and we were never notified. We had downgraded our pkg. last year when our 2 yr. contrct was done.

We signed on again and got the DVR (previously they wanted $300 to get this one) that records 5 shows and we got 3 mos. of premium channels free. When the bill increased to $105 he called them and said we couldn't afford it. Since we have our "bundle" with them, they gave us a discount of $40/mo. for one year to keep our business. It pays to re-negotiate. I get frustrated with their guide - the programming listed is not always whats on TV.

Good Luck.

Re: Getting really tired of Direct TV programming

RainyDayGal — Tue, 17 May 2016 21:01:53 GMT

I think our package is the 2nd to cheapest, and you're right - it's mostly shopping channels and infomercials. The programming is terrible!!!! We only have it because cable is not an option for us.

Re: Getting really tired of Direct TV programming

momtochloe — Tue, 17 May 2016 21:26:34 GMT

I have U-Verse and just got through doing the renegotiation dance and have decided to drop all of it. I will be switching my home number to my cell phone, switching the internet back to Comcast with a package that also includes HBO and local channels called Internet Plus with Blast!.

The final piece will be streaming through PlayStation Vue where I will get virtually all of the channels I watch via my Amazon Fire TV devices. I hope to get all of this done by the end of the week.

I cannot believe how many infomercial channels they have crammed into their line up (U-Verse), really disappointed in them all around.