TV price changes for 2021

Packages

Due to increased programming costs, we’re adjusting the price of our video packages. Periodically, TV network owners increase the fees they charge DIRECTV^® for the right to broadcast their movies, shows, and sporting events.

Heads up:

• Have a DIRECTV^® TV promotion introductory offer? You'll keep that discount until it expires. Once your offer period ends, you’ll pay the new price for your package.
• If you change your package, you may not be eligible for certain discounts anymore.

DIRECTV packages	Monthly price increase amount
Minimum service FAMILY ChineseDirect Plus	No increase
BASIC CHOICE BASIC	$1
PREFERRED CHOICE	$3
SELECT ENTERTAINMENT SELECT CLASSIC SELECT CHOICE ENTERTAINMENT CLASSIC MAS LATINO OPTIMO MAS MAS MEXICO BASICO FAMILIAR OPCION ESPECIAL OPCION EXTRA ESPECIAL	$5
MAS ULTRA MAS ULTRA ORIGINAL FAMILIAR ULTRA OPCION ULTRA ESPECIAL	$6
CHOICE TOTAL CHOICE TOTAL CHOICE LIMITED TOTAL CHOICE Mobile	$7
XTRA PREFERRED XTRA CHOICE XTRA CLASSIC	$8
ULTIMATE PREMIER LO MAXIMO OPCION PREMIER	$9

DIRECTV Federal Cost Recovery Fee

Starting on January 17, 2021, your monthly DIRECTV bill will include a Federal Cost Recovery Fee of $0.19 per month. This fee used to be charged once a year.

It covers regulatory fee expenses that DIRECTV pays to the Federal Communications Commission. Plus, the fee may include outstanding regulatory costs incurred in prior years that are not yet fully recovered. The fee isn’t a tax or surcharge that the government requires DIRECTV to collect if you have a DIRECTV account.

Premiums

We're reducing the price of certain a la carte premium programming services we offer.

DIRECTV premiums	Monthly price change amount
STARZ	-$3.00
CINEMAX	-$3.00
HBO MAX	No change
SHOWTIME	-$3.00
SPORTS PACK	No change

Premiums and SPORTS PACK bundles

Since we're lowering the price of CINEMAX^®, STARZ^®, and SHOWTIME^®, we'll no longer offer Premium and SPORTS PACK programming bundle discounts. See the charts for specific price change info. 

DIRECTV premium bundles without SPORTS PACK	Monthly price change amount
STARZ and CINEMAX	-$4.01
HBO MAX and STARZ	-$2.01
STARZ and SHOWTIME	-$4.01
HBO MAX, SHOWTIME, and CINEMAX	-$4.02
HBO MAX and CINEMAX	-$2.01
SHOWTIME and CINEMAX	-$4.01
HBO MAX and SHOWTIME	-$2.01
HBO MAX, STARZ, SHOWTIME, and CINEMAX	-$3.03
HBO MAX, STARZ and CINEMAX	-$4.02
STARZ, SHOWTIME and CINEMAX	-$6.02
HBO MAX, STARZ and SHOWTIME	-$4.02

DIRECTV premium bundles with SPORTS PACK	Monthly price change amount
STARZ, CINEMAX, and SPORTS PACK	-$3.02
HBO MAX, STARZ, and SPORTS PACK	-$1.02
STARZ, SHOWTIME, and SPORTS PACK	-$3.02
STARZ, and SPORTS PACK	-$1.01
HBO MAX, and SPORTS PACK	+$0.99
SHOWTIME, and SPORTS PACK	-$1.01
HBO MAX, CINEMAX, and SPORTS PACK	-$1.02
SHOWTIME, CINEMAX, and SPORTS PACK	-$3.02
HBO MAX, SHOWTIME and SPORTS PACK	-$1.02
CINEMAX, and SPORTS PACK	-$1.01
HBO MAX, STARZ, CINEMAX and SPORTS PACK	-$0.03
STARZ, SHOWTIME, CINEMAX and SPORTS PACK	-$2.03
HBO MAX, STARZ, SHOWTIME and SPORTS PACK	-$0.03
HBO MAX, SHOWTIME, CINEMAX and SPORTS PACK	-$0.03
HBO MAX, STARZ, SHOWTIME, CINEMAX and SPORTS PACK	+$2.96