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DIRECTV Raising Subscriber Fees
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Washington, D.C. (December 29, 2009) -- DIRECTV is notifying subscribers by e-mail that it will raise programming rates by roughly four percent starting in February.

The satcaster blamed the rate hike on the rising costs of acquiring programming rights from broadcast and cable networks.

“DIRECTV will implement a modest price adjustment that on average will increase the customer’s monthly bill by a little over four percent beginning Feb. 9, 2010,” the company said in the e-mail. “The new pricing reflects the increasing cost of programming and the significant investments we've made to enhance our customers' viewing experience."

Read more below.

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DIRECTV is currently embroiled in programming rate disputes with the Versus sports channel and several channels owned by Rainbow Media.

Here are some of the new package rates as outlined in the DIRECTV e-mail:

CHOICE™ $58.99/mo.
CHOICE XTRA™ $63.99/mo.
PREFERRED CHOICE™ $38.99/mo.
PREMIER™ $114.99/mo.
TOTAL CHOICE® MOBILE™ $63.99/mo.

BASIC $15.99/mo.
DIRECTV LIMITED $27.99/mo.
PLUS DIRECTV $36.99/mo. PLUS DVR™ $69.99/mo.
PLUS HD DVR™ $79.99/mo.
SELECT CHOICE® $41.99/mo.

TOTAL CHOICE® $57.49/mo.
TOTAL CHOICE® LIMITED $48.99/mo.
TOTAL CHOICE® PLUS $61.49/mo.
SELECT will increase $3.00/mo.
DIRECTV® DVR Service fee $7.00/mo.
 

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