I recently went through the process of canceling my cable package.
It’s one of those things where you don’t really think about how often you use it. I’ve written about how you should use a time journal to track how often you use something but sometime during the pandemic, I was just in survival mode. The cable package wasn’t expensive but it wasn’t cheap either.
It was just there. I rarely watched live TV too and I knew this.
So this past weekend, I spent a few minutes with a chat representative to cancel my package. I was surprised how much I could save without it. I was wasting all that money!
One of the a la carte options I’ve been considering a streaming service like is DIRECTV.
If you’re like me and thinking about DIRECTV, here are some promotions to help you save a little bit more on your package.
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DIRECTV Packages
First, before we get into the promotions and deals, let’s review the four packages that DIRECTV offers.
| Entertainment | Choice | Ultimate | Premier |
|---|---|---|---|
| $69.99 / mo + tax | $74.99 / mo + tax | $104.99 / mo + tax | $149.99 / mo + tax |
| 90+ channels of live TV | 125+ channels of live TV | 160+ channels of live TV | 185+ channels of live TV |
| Unlimited Cloud DVR Storage included* | Unlimited Cloud DVR Storage included* | Unlimited Cloud DVR Storage included* | Unlimited Cloud DVR Storage included* |
| 60,000+ On Demand titles | 70,000+ On Demand titles | 80,000+ On Demand titles | 90,000+ On Demand titles |
| Three months free for: Max, Paramount+ with Showtime, STARZ, MGM+, and Cinemax | Three months free for: Max, Paramount+ with Showtime, STARZ, MGM+, and Cinemax | Three months free for: Max, Paramount+ with Showtime, STARZ, MGM+, and Cinemax | Three months free for: Max, Paramount+ with Showtime, STARZ, MGM+, and Cinemax |
| Includes: Fox News ESPN Univision NSNBC HGTV Hallmark | Includes all from Entertainment package and: UniMas Grit Game Show Network Travel Channel Bounce TV Nick Jr. Weather Channel Cooking Channel Golf Channel NBA TV Big Ten Network MLB Network NBA TV SEC Network ACC Network Regional sports channels | Includes all from Choice package and: STARZ Encore LMN Magnolia Network NatGeo Wild TUDN Smithsonian Channel FYI FX Movie Channel NHL Network CBS Sports | Includes all from Ultimate and: Max (Includes HBO channels) Paramount+ with Showtime channels STARZ channels Cinemax channels |
You can also add premium channels (if not included):
- HBO Max – $15.99 / mo after two months free when added to current plan
- Cinemax – $11.00 / mo after three months at $5.50 when added to current plan
- Starz – $10.99 / mo
- Paramount + with Showtime – $11.99 / mo
Active DIRECTV Promotions (May 2024)
Here are the best DIRECTV promotions we know about:
$10/mo Off
With a 24 month agreement, you can get a $10 per month off the Choice, Ultimate, and Premier packagages if you sign up with the link below. The 24-month agreement comes with an early termination fee of $20 per month if you cancel before the 24-month period.
3 months of premium channels
If you sign up for a DIRECTV Stream Choice package, you can get 3 months of premium channel included with your regular monthly subscription payment.
Be sure to cancel the channels when the three-month trial period is over. If you like Max or Cinemax, you can then add Max back on for an additional two months free, and Cinemax for 50% off for three months.
