[ohio_caps]

I currently have AT180, HBO and Superstation. I pay 1yr in advance to get discount. I noticed that the Bronze, Gold, Platinum, etc packages did not have annual payment option. Does anyone know if this option will be dropped with new AT250? HBO? Supers?

Thanks in Advance

 

[CABill]

I think you'll have to wait a little bit before the DISH CSRs can tell you the situation with the new packaging. Having the HD package separated from the ATxxx package should make it straight forward. The Annual subscriptions are available now (not during the initial 18 months of a new DHA subscription). If you let your AT180 and HBO automatically renew (Supers or locals aren't available annually for a discount AFAIK), you would be able to add the HD channels whenever you want after 1-Feb. It would SEEM that annual subscription discounts will again be available to people that might now be paying for a DISH HD package monthly (where no annual is available). The new $20 HD Pack may not be available until 1-Feb, but you should be able to subscribe to ATxxx with an annual subscription in late Jan (dropping from HD Metal and paying a prorated HD Enable fee) to lock in the current price, then add the HD Pack on 1-Feb.

Personal Speculation here!!