DIRECTV has available extra movie packages that are designed to be bundled together with the base TV package. Here is additional information about these premium movie packages – it allows you to view more movie channels that play new theatrical releases together with other older films. However, in this blog post, I will be looking at one of the premium movie add-ons that they offer today – the Movies Extra Pack and the amount of money it might cost a consumer every month.
What's Included in DIRECTV's Movies Extra Pack
The Movies Extra Pack is one of the many premium movie packages offered by DIRECTV that boasts several high-quality channels. With it, you’ll get access to 10 extra movie channels, including:
- Encore
- IndiePlex
- RetroPlex
- ShortsHD
- Sony Movie Channel
- HDNet Movies
- MGM HD
- Smithsonian Channel
- These are; TCM (Turner Classic Movies)
- Sundance TV
As can be observed from the Channel list, the Movies Extra Pack offers programs that include current Hollywood movies, Indie films, classics, short films, and more. While it does offer some of the most recent movie channels, it also has some of the classic TV channels that are primarily dedicated to showcasing older movies, so you’ll always have plenty of movies to flip through at a given moment.
How Much Does DIRECTV's Movies Extra Pack Cost?
It can be ascertained from DIRECTV’s site that the normal price of the Movies Extra Pack is $4/month. Nevertheless, this can be done at any given price depending on the current promotions that they may be on.
For instance, at DIRECTV, this movie package is often given free for the first three months on a typical subscription-based television package deal. Subscribers are first given 3 free months and after this period they are charged four dollars per month if they continue to subscribe to the premium channels.
If you are an existing DIRECTV customer, you may also find that if you call to order the movie pack you will also receive some sort of discount on your current programming. Therefore, the price could be less than $4 per month, considering any existing subscribers’ offers, offers, and coupons.
Like many television service providers, the given prices are not fixed but rather serve as a guideline or starting point for setting up negotiations. Therefore, the most extensive approach to obtaining an accurate quote is to contact a DIRECTV sales representative to ask about the additional cost for your particular account. But generally, this should be around $4 more per month although if the subscription has been offered for a special promotional price then the costs are likely to vary.
Saving on Your Bill with the Movies Extra Pack
Although $4 per month to get that huge package of the movie channels offered in this add-on sounds reasonable, that extra fee will all add up in the long run. Thankfully, there are a couple of methods you can use to either lessen the monthly fee for the DIRECTV Movies Extra Pack or even have it completely erased.
The first option is to purchase a bundled package that is offered by combining DIRECTV with an AT&T wireless plan. This way the offer is made to be available for free as long as you continue to be subscribed to both an AT&T wireless plan and to DIRECTV. Thus, incorporating cell phone or mobile internet service in your possession via AT&T can nullify the $4 monthly charge and also make the premium channels frivolous.
You can also check up on DIRECTV’s website and account for promotional offers that occur at certain intervals and that offer a free preview of the Movies Extra Pack. They may open a free preview of the channels of the Movies Extra Pack during some time such as summer, holidays, or the season of the movie blockbusters for the existing clients. By providing them with your e-mail address, they will be able to include you in their contact list in case there are special promotional prices placed on premium add-ons.
Conclusion
As for the Movies Extra Pack, it can be considered as offering great value since for $4 extra per month, you get 10 television channels focused on movies. To be more precise, if you are lucky enough to follow several advertisements and promotions, you can even get that $4 monthly fee knocked off at once or completely. For any movie lover, it can be one of the most affordable ways to have an open theater and classic movies to be shown in your own home.
