HBO moving to iO Gold from iO silver for new customers

HBO moving to iO Gold from iO silver for new customers
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EO50 @ 2nd Nov 12:49PM:
HBO moving to iO Gold from iO silver for new customers

»www.cablerant.com/index.php?topic=1793.0

Only new customers will be effected by this. Probably won't make no difference right now, but this will probably be a way to get customers to upgrade to iO gold, since it will have more value to it.
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snsr @ 2nd Nov 01:23PM:
Re: HBO moving to iO Gold from iO silver for new customers

I have the Silver package, and HBO channels started showing "Not Authorized" last night.

I have yet to have any free time to waste with customer support, but I'll report back when I do.
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xocsucram @ 2nd Nov 01:29PM:
Re: HBO moving to iO Gold from iO silver for new customers

if you have optimum online theres no need for the movie channels to be honest.
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M A R K @ 2nd Nov 01:32PM:
Re: HBO moving to iO Gold from iO silver for new customers

LOL! They must want to have as many people as they can jump ship.
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See you in Villains
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mws192 @ 2nd Nov 02:11PM:
Re: HBO moving to iO Gold from iO silver for new customers

Effective November 2, 2009, Cablevision launched a new iO Silver Package for new customers and existing customers who are upgrading throughout our service area.

Customers subscribing to the new iO Silver Package on or after November 2 will receive 18 Showtime Channels in place of the current 22 HBO Channels. Customers wishing to add an a la carte subscription to HBO on or after November 2, 2009 will pay the new monthly rate of $14.95.

Existing iO Silver Package customers will experience no programming changes and there will be no change in digital equipment requirements.

As always, customers can find details of this new package listing and HBO rates on Cablevision's consumer website www.optimum.com

»www.dpuc.state.ct.us/DPUCUndocke···Document
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obeythelaw @ 2nd Nov 02:28PM:
Re: HBO moving to iO Gold from iO silver for new customers

i don't have cablevision anymore but i probably would have upgraded and cablevision knows that hbo is one of the most popular premium channels and they have most of the adult series including true blood and curb your enthusiasm.
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davidcb13 @ 2nd Nov 02:57PM:
Re: HBO moving to iO Gold from iO silver for new customers

said by xocsucram :

if you have optimum online theres no need for the movie channels to be honest.

why is that?
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UnnDunn @ 2nd Nov 03:46PM:
Re: HBO moving to iO Gold from iO silver for new customers

I have HBO and Showtime a la carte (ie. I don't have iO Silver.) Will my rates for those packages increase?
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rick0204 @ 2nd Nov 03:50PM:
Re: HBO moving to iO Gold from iO silver for new customers

Yes-
HBO - $14.95
SHO - $11.95
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mws192 @ 2nd Nov 04:10PM:
Re: HBO moving to iO Gold from iO silver for new customers

said by UnnDunn :

I have HBO and Showtime a la carte (ie. I don't have iO Silver.) Will my rates for those packages increase?

Do you have iO? It was cheaper to have Silver than it was to have iO plus HBO, so it would have been worth your while had you had Silver + Showtime IF you have iO.

Old pricing/package for Norwalk:
iO $63.90 + HBO ($12.95) = $76.85
Silver = $75.95 = iO+HBO+Starz+Encore+IFC+Chiller+Slueth+
Sundance

Try checking the new rates and packages to see if it works in your favor.

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RemyM @ 2nd Nov 04:35PM:
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said by rick0204 :

Yes-
HBO - $14.95
SHO - $11.95

HBO will go to $12.95 on 12/1 if you are currently subscribed to it a la carte. If you add it a la carte starting today you'll pay $14.95.
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UnnDunn @ 2nd Nov 06:32PM:
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said by mws192 :

said by UnnDunn :

I have HBO and Showtime a la carte (ie. I don't have iO Silver.) Will my rates for those packages increase?

I was (and still am) on the triple play promo, so I'm paying $29.95 for iO + $11.95 for HBO + $10.95 for Showtime. Or at least, I was.
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JohnILM @ 2nd Nov 07:17PM:
Re: HBO moving to iO Gold from iO silver for new customers

I'm slow today ... (or don't feel like reading) ... this means nothing to a current iO Gold subscriber, correct?
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anon @ 2nd Nov 09:13PM:
Re: HBO moving to iO Gold from iO silver for new customers

so when you say " I have io silver" there's no way to know what you are supposed to have unless you say " I have iO silver and was installed before Nov 1."
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RickNY @ 2nd Nov 08:38PM:
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said by JohnILM :

I'm slow today ... (or don't feel like reading) ... this means nothing to a current iO Gold subscriber, correct?

Dont worry -- they didnt forget about you. Your package is increasing to $99.95
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RickNY @ 2nd Nov 08:43PM:
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said by mws192 :

It was cheaper to have Silver than it was to have iO plus HBO, so it would have been worth your while had you had Silver + Showtime IF you have iO.

You assume he was subscribing to Family.. He could also have Broadcast Basic + HBO or Broadcast Basic plus iO + HBO (A package that I subscribed to for ~ $35/mo about 2 years ago.)
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DownTheShore @ 2nd Nov 11:44PM:
Re: HBO moving to iO Gold from iO silver for new customers

Raritan Valley listing on the Optimum website currently shows Showtime channels instead of HBO for the Silver customers, but I still have my HBO channels.

Don't remember getting any official notification about the intended change.
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RemyM @ 3rd Nov 08:32AM:
Re: HBO moving to iO Gold from iO silver for new customers

There is no change if you already had iO Silver. The change is only for people who added it starting yesterday.
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