
Locals Pack ($10 per month): CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, as well as Univision and others based on the local market Here’s how Dish arranged its add-on services:
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They can pay $10 a month to upgrade to the company’s Hopper 3 receiver and DVR.

New Flex customers who enroll in eBill and AutoPay will receive a standard Dish receiver, plus free installation and a two-year price guarantee.

“Flex Pack provides a level of flexibility and control that brings our customers closer to the ideal of fully tailoring their channel lineup.”ĮSPN & Verizon Settle Lawsuit Over FiOS' Custom TV Skinny Bundle “Our customers are frustrated with having to pay for hundreds of channels, most of which they never watch,” Dish EVP of Marketing, Programming and Media Sales Warren Schlichting says. The skinny bundle effort is sure to attract attention: Network owners are eager to keep their services alive in an industry game of musical chairs as distributors craft packages that offer fewer channels than the expanded basic bundle, but also cost less. They also can add packs for between $4 and $10 a month, as well as premium channels including HBO, Cinemax, Showtime and Starz.

The basic package includes AMC, TNT, USA, HGTV, E!, Cartoon Network, History, A&E, CNN, Discovery, TBS, Food Network, FX and TV Land.įor $39.99 customers can receive the core package plus one of eight channel packs built around themes including local broadcasters, kids’ channels, news, and different entertainment genres. Dish Network hopes to attract cost-conscious viewers with a new offering, called The Flex, that will beam more than 50 channels for $29.99 a month with other services available for additional fees.
