TrueVisions May Stop Showing HBO, Cinemax Sunday

[pizzachang]

I'll be dropping them if they do this.  After being "true" for 8 years, their programming has steadily deteriorated, so this is the last straw. 

 

Anyone want to sell me the 1000 channel box, that includes Fox News, HBO, yadda yadda?  And a router that will power the whole thing?  From what I've experienced so far, the advertisements "load" on my current router could never make this a good experience.  My idea of watching tv and videos DOES NOT include watching a spinning circle.

You can contact me thru Thai Visa. 

[dick dasterdly]

1 hour ago, Bureaucrat said:

Buy a media box you can watch HBO for free with subtitles. 1000's channels available you just pay for the box and your internet connection, you can also receive every terrestrial station in the world. Free.

I bought some sort of media box (Moviemate), and it gave me so many problems that I eventually gave up.

 

Although to be fair, many of the problems were caused by the additional requirement of another 'box' needed to connect the internet box to the TV - that kept needing to be replaced......  You'll have gathered by now that I'm illiterate when it comes to these things.

 

Even so, if Truevisions drop HBO and Cinemax on top of BBC Entertainment - then its definitely time to find someone who can sort out the 'box' problems (or teach me how to use the internet connections on the TV ), and get rid of Truevisions.

[dick dasterdly]

Just now, TheFishman1 said:

They dropped WWE THEN EVE CHANNEL AND SOME OTHERS soon I will have to drop True cheap cheap true TIT

I'd forgotten about them dropping the Eve channel!  Mostly rubbish, but I enjoyed a few of their programmes.

[Dario]

The 'box' is no option for me since we have NO CABLE INTERNET (in 2016/2017 A.D.!) where I live . The more, I never watch HBO or any other movie channels, as I'm definitely not a movie addict. I mostly watch documentary channels to learn and my little daughter watches her cartoon channels like Disney in English, helps her English, last week she scored again 20/20 for English. Nevertheless I got my platinum package 30% discounted today. Il faut le faire we say in French. Instead of just complaining.

Edited December 26, 2016 by Dario

[MJCM]

12 minutes ago, Dario said:

Nevertheless I got my platinum package 30% discounted today. Il faut le faire we say in French. Instead of just complaining.

 

For how long is the discount ? Do you know ?

 

edit: What about the subscribers who have paid 6 months or even 1 year in advance, will they get a discount ??

Edited December 26, 2016 by MJCM

[brucegoniners]

Are these guys joking?  If they think people will take this lying down they're wrong.  These movie channels are 90% of what we watch.  We may just cancel our service if they do this and I think many others will do the same.

 

What idiots this company is!

[madmitch]

Probably spent too much on their deal with BEIN Sports that they can't afford to pay for HBO etc.

[Dario]

9 minutes ago, MJCM said:

 

For how long is the discount ? Do you know ?

 

edit: What about the subscribers who have paid 6 months or even 1 year in advance, will they get a discount ??

 

Look at post #27. The discount is first for the next 6 months, then they will extend if I complain again. Consider this: if I cancel completely, they get no more money from me, if they continually extend me 30% they still collect 1'550 Baht every month. Logical thinking. They will have to discount on prepayments as well. Just contact Truevision customer care.

[dick dasterdly]

Just now, Dario said:

 

Look at post #27. The discount is first for the next 6 months, then they will extend if I complain again. Consider this: if I cancel completely, they get no more money from me, if they continually extend me 30% they still collect 1'550 Baht every month. Logical thinking. They will have to discount on prepayments as well. Just contact Truevision customer care.

Good advice that all of us paying for Truevision packages need to contact them to get a discount.

 

I'll do this whilst also trying to find someone who actually knows what they're doing (easier said than done....) to provide me with a better option - i.e. good media box/router/explain how my 'intelligent' TV works !

[maewang99]

so far.. or just last quarter.... these knuckleheads LOST 4 satang a share and that includes their wonderful cell phone business which is at the height of it's technological application commercially....

and they have enough shares outstanding to give 4 and a half of them to every man, woman and child on planet Earth.... 

33 and a half BILLION listed and outstanding shares. and yet the those shares are traded today in Baht..... not satang.

stupendously amazing.

 

Edited December 26, 2016 by maewang99

[chilli42]

Netflix and Android/NTV are all I need.

[Cockwomble]

Dumped Turdvision 3 years ago, an absolute waste of money. Have all the sports, movie and TV channels that I need for a fraction of the cost.

 

Crap customer service, over priced product; they are lucky to get away with the crap that they offer. 

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

Crappy programs that repeat over and over. The same stupid commercials that play every 10 mins or sometimes back to back. Subtitles, blurring out guns and even cigarettes!!!

 

I gave up Truevisions 5 years ago and don't miss it a bit.

 

I download everything now and have almost unlimited choices of what I want to watch and when and fully unedited and uncensored.

 

Screw you Truevisions!!! I hope everyone cancels their subscriptions and you lose your ass.

 

[bikerbri]

Looks like they haven't paid HBO for the license and HBO has pulled the plug.

[Prbkk]

Just another ripoff monopoly owned by the mega -rich and determined to squeeze every last satang out of consumers. If the govt had the balls ( or the inclination) they would revisit the tender and attempt to get some quality.

My needs were simple: decent movies ( including foreign language), good drama , the best of the documentaries, news and some sport.

Before I pulled the plug, the quality had deteriorated to less than adequate: endless rubbish X Factor type things but not much quality on offer. Not worth 1000B let alone 2500.

[chainarong]

4 hours ago, keith101 said:

what's needed is Foxtel in Thailand to show the locals how to run a satellite/cable tv business properly and provide the customers with what they want .

Good honest competition in other words, now what is that Thai partnership requirement......................................... 

[orientalist]

Given the way things work here, the "replacement" channels will probable be TBO and Tinemax.

[Get Real]

Just hope that they will drop the price accordingly. Probably not. Why am I wishing for unnatural things in Thailand?

[Dario]

3 minutes ago, Get Real said:

Just hope that they will drop the price accordingly. Probably not. Why am I wishing for unnatural things in Thailand?

 

You'll get a price drop unless you do nothing and just complain. The price drop is for the doers only.

Edited December 26, 2016 by Dario

[petedk]

According to the Bangkok Post, the NBTC has approved this, even though True didn't give 30 days notice.

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[Pib]

I gave TrueVisions Call Center a call about an hour ago and the rep confirmed they do plan to drop the channels although they are still in negotiations with HBO.  And the rep didn't know what channels would  replace them.  I expressed my dissatisfaction, told them I would probably cancel my Platinum package or TrueVisions although...also mentioned I had recently drop their TrueOnline cable internet and switched to AIS Fibre....the rep said they will pass along my concern.  

[petedk]

According to the Bangkok Post, the NBTC has approved this, even though True didn't give 30 days notice.

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I gave TrueVisions Call Center a call about an hour ago and the rep confirmed they do plan to drop the channels although they are still in negotiations with HBO.  And the rep didn't know what channels would  replace them.  I expressed my dissatisfaction, told them I would probably cancel my Platinum package or TrueVisions although...also mentioned I had recently drop their TrueOnline cable internet and switched to AIS Fibre....the rep said they will pass along my concern.  

You are lucky you got through.

We have been trying all afternoon, regarding a completely different matter. They don't answer.

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[Pib]

4 minutes ago, petedk said:

According to the Bangkok Post, the NBTC has approved this, even though True didn't give 30 days notice.

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yeap, said the six channels being dropped are Cinemax, HBO, HBO Hits, HBO Hits HD, HBO Family and Red by HBO.

[Dario]

8 minutes ago, petedk said:

You are lucky you got through.

We have been trying all afternoon, regarding a completely different matter. They don't answer.

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I agree you might need a bit of luck. Just keep trying. I needed to call several times. One thing: today they talk you to bits in Thai and do not offer Press 9 for English ...

 

Edited December 26, 2016 by Dario

[NCC1701A]

"... The cable TV operator asked for the regulatory body's approval, citing complications in a business deal. It promised to find replacements."

 

a replacement for HBO?

 

Yes True, winter is coming.

 

Edited December 26, 2016 by NCC1701A

[tropo]

What English channels do they air these days?

[petedk]

Finally got through to True.
We planned to move our installation, but after a little talk cancelled our subscription.

Apparently , because of this e can cancel immediately without any notice.

Time to buy another Android box.

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[luudee]

 

Well, time to drop true .... plain and simple ...

 

I wonder if I can cancel my subscription as of January 1st and get a refund, since they are dropping the movie channels ...

 

luudee

 

 

[Khon Kaen Dave]

There is no cable in our village,but i have a dish.I rather like HBO and i am not happy about losing it.I only have the Gold Package,but i am not able to watch the channels that are advertised as 'GOLD'.I dont know about media boxes.What do they do?and would i be able to connect one to the dish? failing that,are there any companies up my way Khon kaen suburbs that supply a package for satellite.Thanks for any info in advance.

[Pib]

6 minutes ago, tropo said:

What English channels do they air these days?

 

Just click the package Icons at the top of this TrueVisions webpage to see the different package channel lineups.

 

http://truevisionsgroup.truecorp.co.th/channellineup_web/1