Dish TV is one of the leading satellite TV service providers in the United States and it provides its consumers with several channel options and additional services regarding television entertainment. However, what does the Dish TV charge to get this package monthly? This page will provide the necessary information that will help explain the monthly costs of Dish TV packages, fees, equipment costs, and many others to help a Dish TV subscriber understand what he or she is likely to pay every month.
Base Package Pricing
Dish TV for instance has four primary packages which are the channel, the programming package, and the price. The starting package is:
- America’s Top 120 offers 190 plus channels for 69.99 USD per month.
The higher-tier packages are:
- America’s Top 200 package: at $84.99 per month, you can enjoy 240+ TV channels.
- America’s Top 250: $94.99 monthly with access to 290+ channels, 325 channels, and 320+ channels.
- America’s Everything: All the plans start at $149.99 per month, and they offer 340+ channels.
Thus, expect to get Dish programming at a base price of $69.99 per month, excluding extras. When there are more channels offered in the package, the price of the package increases and is charged every month.
All plans come equipped with a DVR and Dish On-Demand service that allows customers to record programs and movies. The availability of local channels depends on the area in which the business is situated. Some local networks are available where you live, and using Dish’s channel search engine tool, you can check the available local channels.
Equipment Fees
Like most other cable companies, Dish offers its service at a base package price and then charges separately for equipment rental fees that are charged every month. These are usually in the range of $15 or more on top of the basic monthly charges. The fees cover the cost of leasing:
- Hopper DVR
- Joey (additional TV receiver)
All in all, when you also consider the starter package and the equipment, the price comes to around 85 USD per month before tax. However, if you are adding more Joeys for additional TVs, each Joey comes at an extra $7 per month.
Premium Channel Add-Ons
Dish offers the opportunity to add movie packages of HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, and Starz for a small fee, usually $15 per channel. Football Sunday Ticket also offers additional sports channel packages including NFL RedZone for about $10- $15 more a month.
Whole-Home HD DVR
If you decide to upgrade your equipment, then you are also going to be charged more for the higher caliber equipment. The whole-Home HD DVR option from Dish provides you with the features of the enhanced DVR like 16 programs at once recording option. Currently, to have Whole-Home HD DVR you will have to pay 10 dollars per month extra.
Multi-Sport Packages
Some Dish sports packages also come at an extra cost, such as:
- Multi-sport package: $12/month for Redzone NFL, MLB Extra Innings, and so on.
- Outdoor sports package: $8/month for Pursuit Channel, Outside TV, and so on.
As with similar services for channels, these kinds of add-ons are not mandatory but they will mean a higher overall bill.
Additional Receiver Fees
Last but not least; in case if you are a multi-TV house then in addition to Joey, all additional receivers will cost you $7 per month for each of the extra TVs. Thus you pay an extra $14 per month if you wish to have a TV in three rooms only.
Tallying It Up
The basic package price is low but the equipment cost added to the cost of the channels you select and any extra channel packages will bring the monthly cost up steeply. Here's a sample breakdown for an expanded mid-tier Dish package:
- America's Top 200 Package: The original price of the product is 84.99$.
- Hopper/Joey Equipment Fees: and, here, the value of offered products cannot go under $15.
- Premium Channels Add-On (HBO + Showtime): There is, therefore, a need to address both the operational expenses that are below $30 and those that are above the threshold to ensure that health facilities are run efficiently and effectively.
- Whole-Home HD DVR Upgrade: 10
- Additional Joey Receiver: $7
TOTAL: $146.99 per month
For instance, the cheapest basic Dish package is $69.99 per month, but if, for example, you add up equipment rentals, additional channels, and the receivers, along with the taxes, $150 or even more may be the final cost. And that’s even before considering any additional monthly charges, let alone an upfront premium or a one-time fee for purchasing the dish itself and having it properly installed.
Before signing up with Dish TV, it is wise to factor in the complete cost of the services, channels, and devices being offered. The determination of what is offered in the package and what is offered at an extra cost as per the monthly plan helps a subscriber select the most appropriate package that he/she can afford with the content he/she wants to view. Visit Dish’s website and then talk to a customer care attendant to have all prices laid down clearly before engaging in any form of contract with the company.
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