What is the basic package for DIRECTV?
The least expensive DIRECTV package is known as SELECT. The service provides more than 150 channels in entertainment, news, sports, and lifestyle program categories. Here's an overview of what's included.
Entertainment Channels
Among the many highly sought-after entertainment outlets in the SELECT bundle are ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, PBS, Univision, Telemundo, and others. Among the other networks, you can find AMC, TNT, TBS, Comedy Central, FX, USA Network, Syfy, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, and Hallmark Channel. Targeted among women, men, and families are many lifestyle and entertainment initiatives.
News Channels
SELECT offers key national news channels like CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, Bloomberg Television, C-SPAN, HLN, and others to make sure the consumers can remain current with happenings. Local broadcast network affiliates in your region also allow you to see local news sources and programs.
Sports Channels
Sports enthusiasts can watch national sports networks like ESPN, FS1, NFL Network, MLB Network, NBA TV, Golf Channel, and so on with the SELECT package. Other local cable television networks may also be included based on the specifics of your location such as Fox Sports Networks which includes local team broadcasts and NBC Sports Networks also features local teams.
Kids and Family Channels
Additional television channels that families with children would appreciate are included in the package, and these are Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Nick Jr., Disney Junior, Disney XD, Universal Kids, and PBS Kids among others. There is also Freeform and ABC Family for the Family screen.
Music Channels
This package includes several music channels ranging from the most popular ones to the ones that offer completely different genres and styles including MTV, VH1, BET, CMT, and other specialized top 40 pop, rock, hip hop, soul / R&B, country, Latin music, and others.
Premium Movie Channels
Some of the cable networks such as HBO, Showtime, and Starz are accessible only after paying an additional fee per month though SELECT does provide its customers with HDNet Movies which plays theatrical movies without cuts and with no commercials. And you can get some of the movie channels without any commercial break in the base package itself.
Additional Channel Packages
If the selection with SELECT is not sufficient, you can always extend by subscribing to additional channels at an extra charge per package subscribed to. Some options include:
- NFL RedZone, Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, TVG, MAVTV, and many other stations for a monthly subscription fee of $24.95.
- Channels Entertainment Pack for channels like HDNet, Sony Movie Channel, PixL, etc.
- Hoping to bring popular cartoon networks such as Baby TV, Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, and Teen Nick to name just a few.
- Variety Pack for channels including Cooking Channel, DIY, Destination America, and others.
This is not the only language and there are other language-specific packages as well as certain premium packages. So while the 150+ channels included in the basic SELECT package are enough for basic entertainment needs, customers can always buy additional channels if needed for their family.
Equipment Fees
In addition to the base package pricing (currently $69.99/month), there are some standard equipment costs to factor: In addition to the base package pricing (currently $69.99/month), there are some standard equipment costs to factor:
- Leased Receiver Fee – $7 monthly for each of the first receiver
- Leased Receiver Fee – 7 USD per month for each extra receiver
- DIRECTV Whole-Home DVR service–$10/month
- HD service fee which stands at $10 per month.
Therefore, for an average of $86.98 per month for a single TV with an HD-DVR receiver taking into account equipment fees. Customers with multiple TVs can have additional receivers at a reasonable extra charge per each additional television set. There are also other higher-level Genie HD-DVR options available based on the given model.
Bundling with AT&T Internet
A possible route for cutting your DIRECTVs costs might be to combine it with AT&T's Internet offer. Some offers are quite attractive, for instance, getting both services from AT&T. You may also have the opportunity to open a connection of Internet + Phone + TV at once and for a lower price than if you ordered services separately depending on the region.
Therefore, in summary, the SELECT package equips over 150 entertaining, news, and sporting programs at a rate of $69.99/month only. This has been achieved by the following aspects; Realistic pricing of the equipment fees for the features incorporated in the HD-DVR is nearly $90/month for one television. However, it is worth knowing that if you decide to subscribe to the DirecTV bundle with AT&T Internet service, your monthly payments will be significantly less. It has nearly all the basic channels that one would want in a cable package, though you can always pay for more channels.
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