{"id":50613,"date":"2012-12-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joggingvideo.com\/culture\/entertainment\/directv-to-hike-subscription-rates-in-february-2013\/"},"modified":"2012-12-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-12-28T00:00:00","slug":"directv-to-hike-subscription-rates-in-february-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1800birks4u.com\/culture\/entertainment\/directv-to-hike-subscription-rates-in-february-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"DirecTV to hike subscription rates in February 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/span><\/p>\n Ever-higher subscription fees for satellite and cable are a fact of life, and DirecTV confirmed as much by announcing rate increases yesterday that will take effect in February 2013.<\/p>\n The average subscriber’s bill will go up about 4.5 percent, although the individual increases vary quite a bit. The entry-level Choice package goes up a buck from $63.99 to $64.99, while the top-end Premiere package goes from $119.99 to $124.99. An HBO subscription goes from $15.99 to $17.99.<\/p>\n Here’s the full rate card<\/a> with the new pricing.<\/p>\n DirecTV claims that its own costs for programming will increase about 8 percent next year and that it’s been able to keep rates lower than cable companies by holding firm on negotiations with programming providers. <\/p>\n