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Seems like "capacity" isn't much of excuse anymore. I'm a HBO Subscriber and find it annoying the all the "classic" HBO comedy series are only there.
Sorry if this is a FAQ - but why doesn't DirecTV offer HBO Comedy?
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There is a rumor that it will be offered when DIRECTV's new satellite comes on line.
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"Anytime between now and the end of the universe"
I would love for D* to carry all the HBO's and Cinemax's out there. I remember when D* blew away the competition with premium movies. There are about 5 or 6 more Cinemax's out there that once D11 goes live I would scream like a little girl if they got the full HBO/Cinemax suite in HD lit up.
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I get 14 HBO channels on FIOS, including both Comedy and Signature, plus HBO HD.
I never understood why DirecTV is about the only provider that doesn't carry either HBO channel. No doubt it costs them extra to carry it whereas the customer is supposed to get all available HBO channels when they sign up for HBO or one of the other premium packages. I guess if they don't make it available to the customer it saves them money, even if it pisses off a few customers.
FWIW, I never watch HBO Comedy simply because it offers endless reruns of the same HBO programming. After you've had it for a month you've seen 95% of everything they air on the channel.
I never understood why DirecTV is about the only provider that doesn't carry either HBO channel. No doubt it costs them extra to carry it whereas the customer is supposed to get all available HBO channels when they sign up for HBO or one of the other premium packages. I guess if they don't make it available to the customer it saves them money, even if it pisses off a few customers.FWIW, I never watch HBO Comedy simply because it offers endless reruns of the same HBO programming. After you've had it for a month you've seen 95% of everything they air on the channel.
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Sadly true, when I hear them saying "soon" I just get angry. Give me a date! I've seen "soon" take over a year and then still not meet the original promise.RobertSeattle said:
For all the people that tell me to switch if I don't like it: Overall I like D* better than Dish but at least Dish's idea of "soon" was usually a month or two.
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When were you a sub at Dish? I recall Dish telling me back in Summer of 2006 that we would have hd lils "soon", or better yet by the 3rd qtr of the year of 4th at the latest. Soon turned out to be June of 2008.Azdeadwood said:
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Please, stop all the pissing and moaning about one company's "soon" versus another's.
The answer to why HBO Comedy isn't carried is easy: capacity. D11 changes that, and D12 next year will make the situation even better. If Sea-Launch hadn't had their little "Oops!" last year, D11 would already be operational and this discussion would be moot. That's about the beginning and the end of the answer to the original question.
The answer to why HBO Comedy isn't carried is easy: capacity. D11 changes that, and D12 next year will make the situation even better. If Sea-Launch hadn't had their little "Oops!" last year, D11 would already be operational and this discussion would be moot. That's about the beginning and the end of the answer to the original question.
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You are kidding right? That annoying commercial where the Monica Geller look alike is telling she only has 60 seconds... I don't see a lot of them thanks to my DVR.tcusta00 said:
As to the question of why say soon and not give a date. Promise small, deliver big.
the true answer.. Because they don't want to.
that's the answer.. They could have, should have, offered it years ago. They didn't. They could have, should have offered Superstations like WOR, WPIX, but they didn't.
The bottom line is that they can get away with not offering it and still charging more for HBO then anything else. why deliver more and lose money when you are getting prime dollars for offering less.
that's the answer.. They could have, should have, offered it years ago. They didn't. They could have, should have offered Superstations like WOR, WPIX, but they didn't.
The bottom line is that they can get away with not offering it and still charging more for HBO then anything else. why deliver more and lose money when you are getting prime dollars for offering less.
It's $14 on DirecTV...not much difference. The package that seems the most out of whack though is Cinemax...three channels for $12?Jhon69 said:Uh maybe DirecTV is saving us money.No HBO Comedy no $14.99 a month like Dish subscribers have to pay for the HBO programming package.
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