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Saturday, June 17th, 2023

billed for HBO Max and Sports Pack

What am I actually getting with the Sports Pack?  I can't find anything on the website to tell me exactly what I'm paying for and getting for this.

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ACE - Professor

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3 years ago

The sports pack gives you all of the regional sports networks channels in the 600 range, it does NOT   give you out of market teams so in my opinion it's a waste of money for most people and most csrs don't understand the difference between the sports pack and a sports subscription or in market teams and out of market teams 

ACE - Expert

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21.3K Messages

3 years ago

AFAIK it is a cheaper option to get your RSNs then moving up to Choice if you have the Entertainment channel package.  HBO Max is now only Max.

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ACE - Expert

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3 years ago

@jcoleicons 

Sports Pack gives you over 35 Regional and specialty sports networks in the 600s. It is primarily for college sports and regional events.

Those in Choice or higher get their Regional Sport Networks (RSNs). In lower packages, adding the Sports Pack can be a cheaper way to get in-market RSNs instead of raising to Choice.

The Sports Pack does not get out-of-market games. Blackout rules are still followed.

Like HBO, Starz, Cinemax, and Showtime it is optional. Having a 2-pack, 3-pack, etc. makes the overall cost a bit cheaper than their normal full-time cost for each one. So they bundle into each other for a built-in small discount. If you have the Premier package, all 5 packs are built into the package.

If you don't know what it is, then unless it was for someone else in the home, I would remove it. Paying for something optional but having no clue what it is sounds like throwing away money.


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