ATR PROGRAMMING UPDATE: 'Premier' choice reversed; Back to square one

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Wow. Nice! 4 months free? That's cool. You're in.. The internet service has the full show on SportsZone (Ch. 860). And as Vince from CA explained today, there is equipment out there that will let you hook the phone up to your car radio too.

So if you've got a lifetime subscription to Sirius, you'll only need to add the smartphone app (2.99 a month, which also gives you enhanced internet audio streaming as well) and you'll get the full show on the SportsZone via the app, no?

No offense, but I can't see buying the best of XM as there is absolutely nothing of value in it other than ATR / TVG.

I understand the dynamics, and they are making an effort to appease their subscription base which is pretty cool, but a pretty crappy move nonetheless to take legacy program and moving it to the other side in order to get subscribers to shell out more dough for something they bought in the first place.

Hope this isn't the beginning of a trend.

[TheSpyder]

I'm with you on this. I have a lifetime subscription as well. They should at least move the show back to 4-7 pm for the trouble

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

So if you've got a lifetime subscription to Sirius, you'll only need to add the smartphone app (2.99 a month, which also gives you enhanced internet audio streaming as well) and you'll get the full show on the SportsZone via the app, no?

No offense, but I can't see buying the best of XM as there is absolutely nothing of value in it other than ATR / TVG.

I understand the dynamics, and they are making an effort to appease their subscription base which is pretty cool, but a pretty crappy move nonetheless to take legacy program and moving it to the other side in order to get subscribers to shell out more dough for something they bought in the first place.

Hope this isn't the beginning of a trend.

[golfer]

There seems to be some confusion. I was just told by Steve Cohen that the live 3 hours of ATR is NOT available on the Premier (best of XM) package for Sirius.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by golfer

There seems to be some confusion. I was just told by Steve Cohen that the live 3 hours of ATR is NOT available on the Premier (best of XM) package for Sirius.

Correct. Here's the latest update as of yesterday evening and this morningl...

Those that felt it was unfair to be offered the choice to subscribe to Sirius Premier to access all 3 hours of ATR live have been recognized by the network. Due to a handful of complaints in that regard, they have decided NOT to offer transmission of the show and TVG audio on Ch. 211 as they do not want the listners to think the scheduling changes were done with the intent of gaining additional subscriber revenue. As a result, no one gets to choose.

Anyone who already subscribed to Premier should send me an Email (sbyk@nycap.rr.com) with their subscriber information, and I will forward it to New York for a refund. I apologize for the confusion and inconvenience, and am sorry that the opportunity to reach Hours 2 & 3 of ATR live on Sirius continues to be up in the air.

[golfer]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Correct. Here's the latest update as of yesterday evening and this morningl...

Those that felt it was unfair to be offered the choice to subscribe to Sirius Premier to access all 3 hours of ATR live have been recognized by the network. Due to a handful of complaints in that regard, they have decided NOT to offer transmission of the show and TVG audio on Ch. 211 as they do not want the listners to think the scheduling changes were done with the intent of gaining additional subscriber revenue.

Anyone who already subscribed to Premier should send me an Email (sbyk@nycap.rr.com) with their subscriber information, and I will forward it to New York for a refund. I apologize for the confusion and inconvenience, and am sorry that the opportunity to reach ATR live on Sirius continues to be up in the air.

It would be fine with me if they put you on a different channel everyday. Just post it here in the morning, no worries.