Shaw Cable promotions, programming packages and pricing discussion for 2011 - Page 27 - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

Shaw Champ · 2011-08-23, 12:29 AM

Hey Verd, good question. At this point in time it is not flexible and built around the contents it has. Carriage fees and the like do come into the equation when we price up offerings. For example even though both packs sell for the same price on the face of it, it looks ok but maybe our margin isn't as good on one as the other, or even stipulations that we may have to abide by in the way some channels are sold. So there are a few other considerations to take into account behind the scenes.

ertyu · 2011-08-24, 03:47 PM

I noticed that come Nov 1 I get to pay Shaw another $5/month, that is getting to be a hefty price increase this year. (I'm on Digital Basic + High Speed) Talking with customer care, that's +$2 TV and +$3 internet this time around. The personalized plan won't get an increase this time (even if you bundle it with the same High Speed Internet), so the price differential increases. Thus the beginnings of trying to force people onto the new plans. Plus they tell me the new SPP plan is entirely digital and I would lose access to all analog channels, that sucks.

I'm teetering on the edge of dumping it all. Either I keep paying more and more, or buy new equipment just to have my TV keep working.

ShawViewer · 2011-08-24, 04:51 PM

There's an increase in November?

ertyu · 2011-08-24, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShawViewer

There's an increase in November?

So says my upcoming bill plus the support rep

jericho · 2011-08-24, 05:51 PM

Yes the personalizer plan is all digital but you would still receive all the basic channels and any others you want except they would be in digital only.

ertyu · 2011-08-24, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jericho

Yes the personalizer plan is all digital but you would still receive all the basic channels and any others you want except they would be in digital only.

All digital sucks, makes my TiVo a single tuner again

bowmah · 2011-08-24, 06:27 PM

@jericho, if you ahv basic cable, maybe all the channels are covered within Personal TV? but for those who had full digital up to 59, there are MANY channels missing from the Personal TV. Just a heads up gang.

coolxal · 2011-08-25, 06:18 PM

Just wondering if anyone knows, does triple play discount apply to any combination of TV, Internet, and Phone? Or does it only apply to a specific bundle?

jericho · 2011-08-25, 07:32 PM

Bowmah, all the channels you receive with regular cable are available in the personalizer they are just bundled differently.

bowmah · 2011-08-26, 04:16 AM

@jericho, are you saying channel 1-59 is inside Personal TV? This is definitely not the case. I guess it depends on what your definition of regular cable is.

gnlman · 2011-08-29, 04:00 PM

Hi. Sorry if this is in the wrong area, I've been searching and only found a few posts on this.
Like others I am not happy with the changeover to all digital, but understand it somewhat. What I don't understand is why I have to pay to rent additional boxes to keep getting the three tiers on the rest of my televisions in the house. We have a HD Pace box on our HT TV, but the other three tv's just have the 3 tiers. I understand I have to buy or rent boxes to continue getting those tiers on our bedroom tv's. My issue is Shaw is changing this to free up bandwidth, so why should I have to pay/rent additional equipment to receive what I'm already paying for. I do understand that they will give one box out, but how many people have just one tv anymore. Has anyone been successful in getting more than one box supplied by shaw with no increase in monthly fees? I am going to call them soon and request enough boxes to cover all my tv's or I will start looking around. We have had cablevision for over 30 years and have been for the most part very satisfied......

satanshollow · 2011-08-31, 05:22 PM

I'm looking to do some changes to my account in order to some save some money each month.

I did the personalizer thingy and got the following:

Base Price $99.90
+ Sports 1 $10
+ Entertainment 1 $10

High-Speed 7.5MBPS
-$10.00

Home Phone Personal
-Included

Your plan $109.90

With BC HST = $123.08

I'm currently paying $136.90 for:

Digital TV + High Speed $108.95
HD Plus $12.00
Modem Discount -5.00
Home Phone Basic $20.95

With 12% tax comes to 153.32

So $30 a month is a pretty good savings, but is that even right? I did the personalizer a couple of times and comes out the same. I know I'd be losing some HD channels and a few regular channels but for $30 a month its not a big deal.

bowmah · 2011-09-01, 05:39 AM

@satanshollow, you will be losing a truck load of channels. Call Shaw and get them to send you a guide and walk you through exactly which channel you will lose. You have to figure out if you can live without those channels by saving the $30 a month. Also, don't forget about the $35 bundle theme pack and the $50 (or $55?) bundle theme pack. Look around in these forums. They have been talked about.

satanshollow · 2011-09-01, 01:36 PM

Thanks bowmah, it looks like I wouldn't qualify as I just have High Speed internet according to the last page of this thread.

I'm considering Telus's Optik package of phone/internet and tv.

verd · 2011-09-01, 01:56 PM

Weren't there supposed to be some new theme pack configurations revealed yesterday or today?

2011-08-23, 12:29 AM	#391
Shaw Champ Join Date: May 2010 Location: AB. LG47"LE5500/Toshiba 32E200U /BDC6500/ Shaw Gateway Posts: 824	Hey Verd, good question. At this point in time it is not flexible and built around the contents it has. Carriage fees and the like do come into the equation when we price up offerings. For example even though both packs sell for the same price on the face of it, it looks ok but maybe our margin isn't as good on one as the other, or even stipulations that we may have to abide by in the way some channels are sold. So there are a few other considerations to take into account behind the scenes. __________________ Shaw Employee, Opinions are my own unless otherwise stated.

2011-08-24, 03:47 PM	#392
ertyu Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 127	Nov 1 Increase I noticed that come Nov 1 I get to pay Shaw another $5/month, that is getting to be a hefty price increase this year. (I'm on Digital Basic + High Speed) Talking with customer care, that's +$2 TV and +$3 internet this time around. The personalized plan won't get an increase this time (even if you bundle it with the same High Speed Internet), so the price differential increases. Thus the beginnings of trying to force people onto the new plans. Plus they tell me the new SPP plan is entirely digital and I would lose access to all analog channels, that sucks. I'm teetering on the edge of dumping it all. Either I keep paying more and more, or buy new equipment just to have my TV keep working.

2011-08-25, 06:18 PM	#398
coolxal Rookie Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 24	Triple Play Discount? Just wondering if anyone knows, does triple play discount apply to any combination of TV, Internet, and Phone? Or does it only apply to a specific bundle?

2011-08-29, 04:00 PM	#401
gnlman Rookie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 13	Analogue channels switching Hi. Sorry if this is in the wrong area, I've been searching and only found a few posts on this. Like others I am not happy with the changeover to all digital, but understand it somewhat. What I don't understand is why I have to pay to rent additional boxes to keep getting the three tiers on the rest of my televisions in the house. We have a HD Pace box on our HT TV, but the other three tv's just have the 3 tiers. I understand I have to buy or rent boxes to continue getting those tiers on our bedroom tv's. My issue is Shaw is changing this to free up bandwidth, so why should I have to pay/rent additional equipment to receive what I'm already paying for. I do understand that they will give one box out, but how many people have just one tv anymore. Has anyone been successful in getting more than one box supplied by shaw with no increase in monthly fees? I am going to call them soon and request enough boxes to cover all my tv's or I will start looking around. We have had cablevision for over 30 years and have been for the most part very satisfied......

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2011-08-24, 04:51 PM	#393
ShawViewer Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 347	There's an increase in November?

2011-08-24, 05:51 PM	#395
jericho Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 206	Yes the personalizer plan is all digital but you would still receive all the basic channels and any others you want except they would be in digital only.

2011-08-24, 06:27 PM	#397
bowmah Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 530	@jericho, if you ahv basic cable, maybe all the channels are covered within Personal TV? but for those who had full digital up to 59, there are MANY channels missing from the Personal TV. Just a heads up gang.

2011-08-25, 07:32 PM	#399
jericho Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 206	Bowmah, all the channels you receive with regular cable are available in the personalizer they are just bundled differently.

2011-08-26, 04:16 AM	#400
bowmah Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 530	@jericho, are you saying channel 1-59 is inside Personal TV? This is definitely not the case. I guess it depends on what your definition of regular cable is.

2011-08-31, 05:22 PM	#402
satanshollow Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Langley, B.C. Posts: 226	I'm looking to do some changes to my account in order to some save some money each month. I did the personalizer thingy and got the following: Base Price $99.90 + Sports 1 $10 + Entertainment 1 $10 High-Speed 7.5MBPS -$10.00 Home Phone Personal -Included Your plan $109.90 With BC HST = $123.08 I'm currently paying $136.90 for: Digital TV + High Speed $108.95 HD Plus $12.00 Modem Discount -5.00 Home Phone Basic $20.95 With 12% tax comes to 153.32 So $30 a month is a pretty good savings, but is that even right? I did the personalizer a couple of times and comes out the same. I know I'd be losing some HD channels and a few regular channels but for $30 a month its not a big deal.

2011-09-01, 05:39 AM	#403
bowmah Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 530	@satanshollow, you will be losing a truck load of channels. Call Shaw and get them to send you a guide and walk you through exactly which channel you will lose. You have to figure out if you can live without those channels by saving the $30 a month. Also, don't forget about the $35 bundle theme pack and the $50 (or $55?) bundle theme pack. Look around in these forums. They have been talked about.

2011-09-01, 01:36 PM	#404
satanshollow Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Langley, B.C. Posts: 226	Thanks bowmah, it looks like I wouldn't qualify as I just have High Speed internet according to the last page of this thread. I'm considering Telus's Optik package of phone/internet and tv.

2011-09-01, 01:56 PM	#405
verd Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 149	Weren't there supposed to be some new theme pack configurations revealed yesterday or today?