HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - August 5, 1998 (54)CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Letter from MediaOne Regarding New Premium Packages And Premium Rate Adjustments
Effective September 8, 1998
MEETING DATE: August 5, 1998
PREPARED BY: City Clerk
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Information only, no action required.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City Clerk's Office has received a letter from MediaOne regarding new
premium packages and premium rate adjustments effective September 8,
1998 (Exhibit A). This is information only, no Council action is required.
FUNDING: None
Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk
APPROVED:
H. Don Flynn — City Manager,
MediaOne -
This is Broadband. This is the way.
July d, 1998
Alice Reimche
City Clerk
City of Lodi
305 West Pine Street
Lodi, CA. 95241
Dear City Clerk Alice Reimche:
This is to inform you of new premium packages and premium rate adjustments effective September 8, 1998. MediaOne is introducing three exciting new
premium entertainment packages to provide more choices and better value.
The Premium Plus package will include HBO and Cinemax for $17.95 per month.
The Premium Select package will include everything in the Premium Plus package, plus Starz! and Encore for $19.50 per month.
For the best value, the new Premium Ultra package, which will have everything in the Premium Select plus Showtime, will be introduced at $27.95 per
month.
Package prices do not include monthly cable service or equipment rates.
Current Choice One (HBO, Cinemax, Starz! And Encore) customer' rates and Choice One/Showtime customer rates will not be affected. Other promotional
packages, implemented prior to the introduction of Choice One, will be adjusted to the new package rates on September 8.
Although we have managed to keep premium service rates constant, due to increasing programming costs, the individually priced premium service rates will
be as follows.
Service
Old Price
New Price
HBO
13
1 ,
Cinemax
$ 9.50
$11.95
Showtime
This is to inform you of new premium packages and premium rate adjustments effective September 8, 1998. MediaOne is introducing three exciting new
premium entertainment packages to provide more choices and better value.
The Premium Plus package will include HBO and Cinemax for $17.95 per month.
The Premium Select package will include everything in the Premium Plus package, plus Starz! and Encore for $19.50 per month.
For the best value, the new Premium Ultra package, which will have everything in the Premium Select plus Showtime, will be introduced at $27.95 per
month.
Package prices do not include monthly cable service or equipment rates.
Current Choice One (HBO, Cinemax, Starz! And Encore) customer' rates and Choice One/Showtime customer rates will not be affected. Other promotional
packages, implemented prior to the introduction of Choice One, will be adjusted to the new package rates on September 8.
Although we have managed to keep premium service rates constant, due to increasing programming costs, the individually priced premium service rates will
be as follows.
Service
Old Price
New Price
HBO
$11.00
$11.95
Cinemax
$ 9.50
$11.95
Showtime
$11.00
$11.95
Starz!
$11.00
$11.95
Encore
$11.00
$11.95
Legal notificztion will be place-. 4r, the Lodi *Ic nsSertinel on Tuesday, July 14, 1998. We will follo;v up with customer notification by Hling statement.
We are committed to offering high quality, competitively -priced products at an excellent value. We continue with our Broadband upgrade that once
completed will have the capability to offer new and expanded services that customers want.
Thank you for your ongoing support, and should you have any questions, please call me at (209) 4734955.
Sincerely,
et�L 6505 Tam O'Shanter
Eilecn Martin
Vice PresidenVGeneral Manager Stockton, CA 95210
tel / 209-473-4955
fax / 209-473-8177
Lodi Premium 070898