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America's Top 40, America's Top 50, America's Top 60 and HD Bronze

Comments Date Price
America's Top 40 (AT 40) was launched in 1996 when Echostar's Dish Network began operations. 2/96 $19.95
Several channels were added over 5 years.  The name was changed to America's Top 50 (AT 50).
AT 40 ceased to exist.
2/02 $21.99
Price increase. 2/02 $22.99
Price increase (price freeze through 1/05). AT 50 2/03 $24.99
AT 50 + Locals 2/03 $29.99
New packaging added 6/03.  AT 50 + the local Regional Sports Network(s) (RSN) is now available as AT 50 PLUS. 
The Multi-Sports Pack can be tacked on to AT 50 PLUS for an additional $5.99.  Previously none of the RSNs could be added to AT 50 at any price.
AT 50 2/03 $24.99
AT 50 + Locals 2/03 $29.99
AT 50 PLUS 6/03 $29.99
Name Changed to America's Top 60 (AT 60). AT60 2/04 $24.99
AT60 + Locals 2/04 $29.99
AT60 PLUS 2/04 $29.99
AT60 PLUS + Locals 2/04 $34.99
Price increase. AT60 2/05 $26.99
AT60 + Locals 2/05 $31.99
AT60 PLUS 2/05 $31.99
AT60 PLUS + Locals 2/05 $36.99
NEW PRICE INCREASE (Price guaranteed through January 2008).

A new package consisting of AT 60 + HD Package and AT 60 + HD Package + Locals introduced.  The new package name is HD Bronze.

AT 60 2/06 $29.99
AT 60 + Locals 2/06 $34.99
AT 60 PLUS 2/06 $34.99
AT 60 PLUS + Locals 2/06 $39.99
HD Bronze 2/06 $49.99
HD Bronze + Locals 2/06 $54.99



America's Top 50, America's Top 60, America's top 100CD, America's Top 120CD
and HD Silver

Comments Date Price
The original America's Top 50 (AT 50) was created by adding channels to the America's Top 40 (AT 40) package. ~1/97 $25.00
Channels were added and name changed to America s Top 60 (AT 60).  AT 50 ceased to exist.  WPIX, WSBK and KTLA went from the defunct AT 50 directly to their own Superstations Package and were not included in AT 60. 4/98 $28.99
The audio only channels were then included in the channel count since DirecTV advertising gave a channel count that also counted audio channels. The package name was changed to America's Top 100CD. ~5/98 $28.99
Several channels were added with a price increase. 3/00 $29.99
Price increase. 2/01 $30.99
Price increase. 2/02 $31.99
Price increase.  Value Pack with HBO and Cinemax added. AT 100 2/03 $33.99
AT 100 + HBO + Cinemax 2/03 $49.99
Price increase and name change  to America's Top 120 (AT 120).  As of 1/04, 125 channels included in the package.

New local channels package option added.  The old price of AT 100 and locals was $33.99 + $5.99. The new package increased by $0.01.

AT 120 2/04 $34.99
AT 120 + Locals 2/04 $39.99
AT 120 + HBO + Cinemax 2/04 $51.99
AT 120 + HBO + Cinemax + Locals 2/04 $56.99
Price increase. AT 120 2/05 $37.99
AT 120 + Locals 2/05 $42.99
AT 120 + HBO + Cinemax 2/05 $54.99
AT 120 + HBO + Cinemax + Locals 2/05 $59.99
NEW PRICE INCREASE

A new package consisting of AT 120CD + HD Package and AT 120CD + HD Package + Locals was introduced.  The new package name is HD Silver.

AT 120 2/06 $39.99
AT 120 + Locals 2/06 $44.99
AT 120 + Any two of the following:  HBO, Cinemax, Starz 2/06 $59.99
AT 120 + Locals + Any two of the following:  HBO, Cinemax, Starz 2/06 $64.99
HD Silver 2/06 $59.99
HD Silver + Locals 2/06 $64.99



America's Top 150CD, America's Top 180CD and HD Gold

Comments Date Price
America's Top 150 (AT 150) was created by adding many video and 20 monaural audio channels to America's Top 100 (AT 100). 5/00 $39.99
Price increase with many channels added. 2/02 $40.99
Price increase. AT 150 2/03 $42.99
AT 150 + HBO + Cinemax 2/03 $59.99
Price increase  and name change  to America's Top 180 (AT 180) and new local package option added.

The old AT 150 + local price was $42.99 + $5.99.  AT 150/180 + Locals package price increased $1.01.

AT 180 2/04 $44.99
AT 180 + Locals 2/04 $49.99
AT 180 + HBO + Cinemax 2/04 $61.99
AT 180 + HBO + Cinemax + Locals 2/04 $66.99
Price increase. AT 180 2/05 $47.99
AT 180 + Locals 2/05 $52.99
AT 180 + HBO + Cinemax 2/05 $64.99
AT 180 + HBO + Cinemax + Locals 2/05 $69.99
NEW PRICE INCREASE

AT 180CD + HD Package and AT 180CD + HD Package + Locals introduced.  The new package name is HD Gold.

AT 180 2/06 $49.99
AT 180 + Locals 2/06 $54.99
AT 180 + Any two of the following:  HBO, Cinemax, Starz 2/06 $69.99
AT 180 + Locals + Any two of the following:  HBO, Cinemax, Starz 2/06 $74.99
HD Gold 2/06 $69.99
HD Gold + Locals 2/06 $74.99



Comments Date Price
America's Everything Pack (AEP) was created by combining America's Top 150 (AT 150) and all 4 premium channel packages. At the time of its creation, AT 150 and all the movie channels sold separately for $74.98 and shortly after $75.98. ~2001 $69.99
Price increase. The price of AT 150 and the movie channels at the time was $77.98. 2/02 $72.99
Price increase. AEP 2/03 $74.99
AEP + Locals 2/03 $79.99
Price increase. AEP 2/04 $77.99
AEP + Locals 2/04 $82.99
Price increase. AEP 2/05 $81.99
AEP + Locals 2/05 $86.99
NEW PRICE INCREASE

A new package consisting of America's Everything Pack (AEP) + HD Package and AEP + HD Package + Locals introduced. The new package name is HD Platinum.

AEP 2/06 $84.99
AEP + Locals 2/06 $89.99
HD Platinum 2/06 $99.99
HD Platinum + Locals 2/06 $104.99



Premium Packages

Comments Date Price

HBO The Works originally consisted of HBO E&W, HBO2 E&W, HBO3 E (Signature).  HBO Family was added later.  HBO Comedy and HBO Latino added in 2001.

1996 $10.00
4/98 $10.99
~2000 $11.99
1/01 $12.99
2/02 $13.99
2/06 $14.99
Cinemax (Multi Max) has always consisted of Max E&W and Max2 (MoreMax).  In 1/03 ActionMax and 5 Star Max were added to the package. 1996 $10.00
4/98 $10.99
2/02 $11.99
Showtime Unlimited originally consisted of Sho E&W, Sho2 E, Flix, TMC E&W, Sundance. Showtime Showcase, Extreme and Beyond were added between 2000 and 2001. TMC2 (Xtra) was added and TMC W was removed in the formation of AT 150. 1996 $10.00
4/98 $10.99
2/02 $11.99
Starz/Encore became available on Dish (2 channels) early in late 1997 or 1998. Encore Westerns and Starz2 (Theater) were added within the year. In 2000 the Starz/Encore package had Starz, Cinema E&W, StarzBET (now Black Starz) and Starz Family added. At the same time Encore Westerns was dropped from the package and placed in AT 150 and the Encore Movie Pack during that package's formation. Westerns was grandfathered for existing subscribers of the Starz package. Early 1998 $9.00
4/98 $10.99
2/02 $11.99

Encore Movie Pack became available at the same time as AT 150. It consists of Encore West, Westerns, Love Stories, Mysteries, True Stories and Action. All these channels are also part of AT 150. There is no additional package price available. Add this price to prices below for "package" price.

5/00

$4.99




Comments Date Price
2 Premium Package Pricing HBO/Cinemax 1996   $15.00
4/98 $19.99
~2000 $20.99
2/01 $19.99
2/02 $20.99
2/04 $17.00
With AT 120, AT 180, Dish Latino Dos, DL MAX
$20.99
2/06 $20.00
With AT 120, AT 180, Dish Latino Dos, DL MAX
$22.99
Any Two EXCEPT HBO

This type of package became available with John Reardon's "Simple Pricing" scheme in April 1998.
4/98 $19.99
2/02 $20.99
2/06 $22.99
HBO and Showtime Unlimited

This type of package became available with John Reardon's "Simple Pricing" scheme in April 1998.

*This price was derived by adding the prices the two premium packages at the time. No package price was available.

1996* $20.00*
4/98 $19.99
~2000 $20.99
1/01 $21.99
2/02 $22.99
HBO and Starz/Encore

This type of package became available with John Reardon's "Simple Pricing" scheme in April 1998.

*This price was derived by adding the prices the two premium packages at the time.  No package price was available.

~1997* $19.00*
4/98 $19.99
~2000 $20.99
1/01 $21.99
2/02 $22.99
2/06 $20.00
With AT 120, AT 180, Dish Latino Dos, DL MAX
$22.99
3 Premium Package Pricing - choose any 3 premium packages.

This type of package became available with John Reardon's "Simple Pricing" scheme in April 1998.

*This price was derived by adding the prices of all premium channels available at the time.  No Package Price was available.  In 1996 only HBO, Shotime and Cinemax were available.

1996* $25.00*
4/98 $25.99
~1999 $27.99
~2000 $28.99
2/02 $29.99
2/06 $30.99
All Premium Channels Package Pricing.

This type of package became available with John Reardon's "Simple Pricing" scheme in April 1998.

*This price was derived by adding the prices of all premium channels available at the time. No package price was available.  Starz was added in late 1997 or early 1998.

~1998 $34.00*
4/98 $34.99
~2000 $35.99
2/02 $36.99
2/06 $37.99



Superstation Package

The Superstations Package was created by splitting off WPIX, WSBK and KTLA during the transition from AT 50 to AT 60 in 4/98.

Comments Date Price
The Superstations package was pieced together by combining WPIX, WSBK and KTLA from the original AT 50 package and WWOR which was a new addition to DISH Network. 4/98 $4.99
KWGN was added to the other 4 Superstations. 8/98 $4.99
Price increase. 8/02 $5.99



Comments Date Price
"Prime Time 24" Networks. ABC, CBS and NBC Affiliates from east and west, FoxNet and PBSx national channels. 1996 $3.99
Dish NetsEast or West which consisted of ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox affiliates from LA or NYC + PBSx (The LA Fox affilate took about two months to show up). Other cities were also available to all qualifying customers nationwide. 8/98 $4.99
DishNets East/West/Regional -- ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox from NYC, LA, Atlanta, Denver, Dallas OR Chicago.  PBSx with prime time programming delayed a day was SOLD SEPARATELY for $1.00 to DishNet subscribers and $1.50 a la carte (PBS had been available a la carte for $1.50 just like the individual network channels for quite some time).  Due to confusion by subscribers and CSRs alike, the price was made $1/mo regardless of packaging. 2001 $4.99
PBS reintegrated into the DishNets packages however not all customers qualified to get it back. 8/02 $5.99



Comments Date Price
Locals have been added to the line-up since February 1998. The city's ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox affiliates and the PBSx were packaged for DishNets Locals. 1998 $4.99
PBSx was removed from the Locals package and sold separately for an additional $1.00. 2001 $4.99
When "Must carry" took effect, nearly all channels for each city offered became available including the PBS affiliate.  1/02 $5.99



Package Pricing

Originally Superstations, DishNets East, DishNets West, DishNets Locals.
Now DishNet Regionals (Atlanta Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and New York ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX + National PBS), Locals package and Superstations.

Comments Date Price
Any one package 11/96 $3.99 (East or West PT24 +PBS ONLY)
4/98 $4.99  (PBS $1 additional from 2000 to mid 2002)
8/01 $5.99  (PBS $1 additional from 2000 to mid 2002)
Any two packages 11/96 $5.99 (East AND West PT24 +PBS ONLY)
4/98 $7.99  (PBS $1 additional from 2000 to mid 2002)
8/01 $8.99  (PBS $1 additional from 2000 to mid 2002)
9/02 $8.99
2/04 $11.98 ($5.99 x 2) The package discount evaporated for new subscribers***
Any three packages 4/98 $9.99  (PBS $1 additional from 2000 to mid 2002)
9/01 $10.99  (PBS $1 additional from 2000 to mid 2002)
9/02 $11.99 Any two Dish Net Regionals + Superstations.
2/04 $17.97 ($5.99 x 3) The package discount evaporated for new subscribers***
Any four packages 4/98 $14.98  (PBS $1 additional from 2000 to mid 2002)
8/01 $17.98  (PBS $1 additional from 2000 to mid 2002)
2/04 $23.96 ($5.99 x 4) The package discount evaporated for new subscribers***
More than 4 packages 4/98 $14.98 + $4.99 each additional package  (PBS $1 additional from 2000 to mid 2002)
8/01 Not allowed by law.

*** Officially, DISH Network has eliminated the package discounts for new subscribers. Existing subscribers are "grandfathered" into and keep their existing rates. However, many are reporting that on new subscriptions they are still receiving the old package discounts. Some are reporting that the CSR correctly informs them of the "new" non-discount price, but when they get their bill they get the old package price on the bill. There have also been a few reports from subscribers saying they are being billed for the services separately and no package discount is forthcoming.


Comments Date Price
1996

$4.99

Dish Latino package created by adding the following to the existing 3 channel package:  MTV-S, Playboy en Español, Discovery en Español, Gems TV (Now Mun²), TV Chile, Canal Sur, CBS TeleNoticias, Gran Canal Latino, Cine Latino broadcast from the then new 110° satellite location and 6 audio channels, 4 of which were new to subscribers.  (HTV replaced MTV-E a few months before.)
TV Española and TV Azteca, Univisión and Galavisión added to the package by April 2000.  The $4.99 package ceased to exist for new subscribers.  Existing subscribers with the three channel package were grandfathered until about January 2002.
8/99 $19.99
Price increase. 1/02 $20.99
Price increase. Gran Canal Latino removed from Dish Latino in February 2003. CNN en Español added in Feb 2003. TeleHit, TeleFutura east OR west, Univision West, de Película, de Pelcícula Clasico and Toon Disney en Español added to Dish Latino in June 2003. 2/03 $21.99
Price increase and and local channels package option added. Dish Latino (Only) 2/04 $24.99
Dish Latino + Locals 2/04 $29.99



Comments Date Price
Package created by adding 22 English language channels to the Spanish channels of Dish Latino. 10/00 $29.99
Price increase. 2/01 $30.99
Price increase. 2/02 $31.99
Package option added. Dish Latino Dos (only) 2/03 $31.99
Dish Latino Dos + HBO + Cinemax 2/03 $49.99
Price increase and local channels package option added.
Additional English language channels added to the package.
Local regional sports network(s) added to the package.
Dish Latino Dos (Only) 2/04 $34.99
Dish Latino Dos + Locals 2/04 $39.99
Dish Latino Dos + HBO + Cinemax 2/04 $51.99
Dish Latino Dos + HBO + Cinemax + Locals 2/04 $56.99
Price increase. Dish Latino Max (Only) 2/06 $34.99
Dish Latino Max + Locals 2/06 $39.99
Dish Latino Max + Any two of the following:  HBO, Cinemax, Starz 2/06 $54.99
Dish Latino Max + Locals + Any two of the following:  HBO, Cinemax, Starz 2/06 $59.99



Comments Date Price
Package created by adding 35 additional channels (mostly English language) to Dish Latino ¡Dos! 1/02 $39.99
Within weeks or months of launch the price was increased. 2002 $40.99
Price increase. Dish Latino Max (only) 2/03 $42.99
Dish Latino Max + HBO + Cinemax 2/03 $59.99
Price increase and local channels package option added.
Additional English language channels added to the package.
Local regional sports network(s) added to the package.
Dish Latino Max (Only) 2/04 $44.99
Dish Latino Max + Locals 2/04 $49.99
Dish Latino Max + HBO + Cinemax 2/04 $61.99
Dish Latino Max + HBO + Cinemax + Locals 2/04 $66.99
Price increase. Dish Latino Max (Only) 2/06 $44.99
Dish Latino Max + Locals 2/06 $49.99
Dish Latino Max + Any two of the following:  HBO, Cinemax, Starz 2/06 $64.99
Dish Latino Max + Locals + Any two of the following:  HBO, Cinemax, Starz 2/06 $69.99



Comments Date Price
Created by packaging all the regional sports networks.  This package DOES NOT include out of market sports which are purchased for LOCAL broadcast per agreement with networks and sports franchises. 1998 $4.99
Price increase. 2/03 $5.99



Comments Date Price
Original high definition package. 9/03 $9.99
In May 2005 DISH Network added 10 Voom channels to the line-up.  To subscribe to the new channels, one must first subscribe to the original HD package. HD Pack Only 5/05 $9.99
HD Pack + VOOM Add-on Pack 5/05 $14.99
In February 2006 Dish added several channels to both the HD Pack and the VOOM add-on pack.  These packages were consolidated into the HD Pack.  The old packages are unavailable to new subscribers. 2/06 $19.99

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