Free Showtime???

I don't know what their doing but week before last i was getting HBO and max and last week HBO and max got shut off and shotime got turned on,nothing was added to my account so i figured i shut up and enjoy. Now no more freebies.

I am staying at my relatives house and the same thing is going on here, they do not subscribe to showtime either.

I checked my home account and it is not doing it, no showtime there.

Maybe it is related to the Loyal Customer program?

gfrang said:

I don't know what their doing but week before last i was getting HBO and max and last week HBO and max got shut off and shotime got turned on,nothing was added to my account so i figured i shut up and enjoy. Now no more freebies.

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There was an HBO free preview back then, and there was just a starz free preview.

But there has been no word on a showtime free preview, and previews are usually just over the weekends, not the middle of the week!

JeffTex42 said:

So I looked at my account on Directv.com and noticed that Showtime was listed in "My Services". I confirmed that I am getting the channels even though I never signed up for them or got notice that I was receiving them. I don't want to call just to find out its a mistake and have them turn them off. Anyone else?

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Some people are being given Showtime free for three months as part of the Loyal Customer program, but for whatever reason, they don't notify you of that I don't think. If you've been a customer in good standing for five (or three?) years or more and September is your anniversary month, I would say that's what you're experiencing.

JLucPicard said:

Some people are being given Showtime free for three months as part of the Loyal Customer program, but for whatever reason, they don't notify you of that I don't think.

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thats classic directv....u just couldnt write this stuff. :lol:

I signed up in June 08 and got a free year of Showtime. Does that help?

I remember I got 6 months of Showtime free for a 1 year anniversary with D* and that was like 4 or 5 years ago.

One CSR offered me free show time too for a year but after she told me it was going to be a month for my install I canceled with them and went thru a local installer. Since I have the NFl Sunday ticket promo I have it anyway...

I got a postcard in the mail about a month ago saying I was getting Showtime free for three months for my anniversary with DirecTV.

One month, and I have only found like 5 things to record. Oh, well, it's free and I didn't have to ask, beg, or threaten anyone to get it, so I will just enjoy it while I have it.

todbnla said:

One CSR offered me free show time too for a year but after she told me it was going to be a month for my install I canceled with them and went thru a local installer. Since I have the NFl Sunday ticket promo I have it anyway...

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I have that deal to but after the first four months are up then it will still be another $14 or so off your bill even if you do have that deal.

the new guy said:

I got a postcard in the mail about a month ago saying I was getting Showtime free for three months for my anniversary with DirecTV.

One month, and I have only found like 5 things to record. Oh, well, it's free and I didn't have to ask, beg, or threaten anyone to get it, so I will just enjoy it while I have it.

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The new season of Dexter is starting very soon. That is worth watching. I must admit that their channels have been lacking for years.

I got some free showtime as well. I called them to deactivate a D11-500 and activate a H20-200. When the CSR asked if he had satisfied all my needs for that call I said, "How about some free showtime?', he said OK and that was it. Maybe they are on a marketing fling right now.

Like the OP, I see the free showtime on my account as well. It's a recent thing as it was not there a week or so ago. I have not checked at home if it is coming in. This month is my anniversay month, so perhaps it has somethinh to do with that. Like others, I got no notice that I know of. No email at least. Maybe there was a note on my bill statement......oh, yeah, I don't get those anymore....

I had to call in the other day and without asking the girl offered 1 month free Showtime and $10 off my bill a month for 6 months.

i got 3 months of free showtime starting august 22 i posted a thread about this already.
i have been with D* since 12/94 i have a 4 digit acct#
so i guess your anniversary month doesnt matter
i could care less as i don't watch those channels
I would rather see a MUCH LOWER PRICE for NFL-STfor us long good standing customers.
I didn't renew ST this year,i have had it since day1 when it was $99
The price has gotten out of hand,but thats an other issue in another thread.

I'm not getting it here. I was suppose to be getting Starz free for 6 months but even that has gone away (after 2 weeks). When I called and asked about it, I was told there was nothing noted on the account about it and the nothing the CSR could do to help me..

No big deal, Haven't really had a lot of time to watch movies anyway..

FWIW ... I logged into directv.com and noticed that it is an anniversary gift. 12 months for free. They could have told us though.

JeffTex42 said:

FWIW ... I logged into directv.com and noticed that it is an anniversary gift. 12 months for free. They could have told us though.

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Yeah, I now see the same thing too.

I just got one month.. oh well but I did get a free HR21 and AM21 and $10 off my bill for 6 months!