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Wednesday, January 15th, 2025 12:57 AM

No NESN or NBC Sports Boston

I tried to watch the bruins on NESN as I usually do and got a message that said I need a subscription. I then flipped to NBC sports Boston (home of the Celtics) and got the same message. How is it possible that when I pay $220+ per month for cable I can’t even watch my local teams? 

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13 hours ago

Hello user_gyuqt8, the two networks you mentioned have been moved to our Ultimate TV channel lineup. In order to get these networks you'd need to be subscribed to that lineup. We've already begun notifying anyone who is impacted. I'm a big sports fan too, and heading into the middle of the hockey and basketball season, I can see why this would be something you're reaching out about. Would you be ok with working with me to find options to get that upgrade on your account to continue enjoying these channels? 

 

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@XfinityMarcos​ I appreciate the willingness to discuss and I would like to find a way to continue using Xfinity, but if the only option is to pay for a new upgraded package when I’m already paying $220/month then I’m not sure I can continue. 

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user_gyuqt8 Gotcha! I can assure you that we always want to be able to provide the most options for our valued customer. I wish we had a more functional option to get everything in motion. 

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If someone wants to give me a call to discuss please feel free 

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12 hours ago

Same experience. Another reason to drop Xfinity. 

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jsgreen I'm sorry to hear you are experiencing a similar issue. We'd like to help. Are you currently subscribing to our Ultimate TV channel lineup? 

 

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No, I don’t subscribe to the Ultimate package. As of yesterday the package I have included NESN. Today it doesn’t. 

I’m not going to pay Xfinity $20 more to upgrade, your costs are already too high and the value I get far too low to spend another $240 per year. 

I’ll find another way to watch the game using a streaming service.

i should probably thank Xfinity in advance, imagine the savings when I cancel my cable service!

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jsgreen I appreciate your response and feedback. I'm sorry for any inconvenience this has caused. If you change your mind and would like us to review our pricing options let us know. We can help check our options anytime. 

 

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12 hours ago

I'm on your side, and agree with everything you've said...

I spent the time yesterday to call Xfinity. I was on hold roughly ten minutes, which wasn't bad. However, what happened next was very bad... 

I ended up speaking with Punit who was stationed in India. Glad to know that my Xfinity cable subscription money is being put to good use, and supporting US workers.

I was inquiring about the email I had received from Xfinity regarding NBC Sports and NESN no longer being available under my plan. I wanted to know if this was true, and how could I continue to have access to NESN?

After being placed on hold multiple times, and after 'Punit' had spoken to "his supervisor," I was informed that I would continue to have access to NBC Sports and NESN after January 14th. I was also told that the email I had received was Spam. Now, I work in IT, and can decipher phishing emails.

I was guaranteed that I'd have access to NESN today, and could watch the Bruins. Today came around and I could not watch my local Bruins game (insert angry face)!!

So incredibly happy that we pay over $200/month and are given [Edited: "Language"], useless channels to watch, and cannot watch the channels that we want to watch!!

Better yet, I love the fact that Xfinity lies to us, and gives us [Edited: "Language"] non-US customer service!!

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Thank you for reaching out to us @user_0zkucc! We sincerely apologize for the misinformation. As of 1/14/25 NBC Sports Boston and New England Sports Network were moved to the Ultimate TV package.

 

We pay programmers like networks, local TV station owners, regional sports network (RSN) owners and others for the ability to bring their content to customers, and this includes sports programming. We regularly review this programming and sometimes makes changes to ensure customers receive a wide variety of content at the best value. A variety of factors are evaluated, including customer viewership and costs, when making these decisions. As a result, channels, including RSNs, may periodically be added, removed or moved to different packages.

 

Could you please send our team a direct message with your full name and full address? Our team would love the opportunity to look at our available options for the Ultimate channel lineup with you. To send a "Direct Message" to Xfinity Support:

 

Click "Sign In" if necessary
Click the "Direct Messaging" icon or https://forums.xfinity.com/direct-messaging
Click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon
The "To:" line prompts you to "Type the name of a person". Instead, type "Xfinity Support" there
 - As you are typing a drop-down list appears. Select "Xfinity Support" from that list
 - An "Xfinity Support" graphic replaces the "To:" line
Type your message in the text area near the bottom of the window
Press Enter to send it.

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Why should I reach out to your team: so you can feed me more lies; so you can charge me more $$ for something I had included in my plan yesterday?

If you lose all your customers to streaming services - will it be worth having increased the cost of all our subscriptions?

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My hope is to find an option with these channels that won’t increase the monthly cost of the bill @user_0zkucc. We'd love to see what options we have available.

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12 hours ago

Canceling xfinity tomorrow. This is absurd.

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12 hours ago

Same here, only in the (west coast) Bay Area (NBC Sports Bay Area; NBC Sports California).

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11 hours ago

Same here I can’t believe this is insane they are doing this they will lose so many people

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11 hours ago

I can’t believe this, what an embarrassment money grab over and over. I’ve been curious about YouTube tv for awhile now. As others have mentioned. Good luck with your bankruptcy apparently we aren’t good enough to get Red Sox bruins and Celtics games 

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1 hour ago

The Ultimate package is $80 more a month than the popular package, which had NESN.  Do you think it's worth $1000 a year extra to watch the last place red sox and the mediocre Bruins?

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47 minutes ago

I was on the phone and chat with Comcast for 4 continuous hours yesterday attempting to get this resolved only to discovered that I was moved to the wrong plan and still do not have NESN and NBC Sports Boston.  I then almost signed a second new plan only to discover that my internet speed would drop from 800 to 200 mbps.  Finally at 9:40 p.m. my call was dropped.  I believe the Secretary of State should get involved in this matter.    This seems to be unfair and deceptive business practices in violation of the Consumer Protection Act.   

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45 minutes ago

I totally agree with everyone here. I will be switching my services....TODAY!!!! See ya Comcast/Xfinity or whatever you want to call yourselves.

I tried calling customer support to speak to a live person (imagine that??) and the phone service kept pushing me to use Xfinity Assistant...no thanks. Bye bye!

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Greetings, @user_ikpzj7! Thanks so much for taking a moment out of your busy day to leave a post on our community forum about these lineup changes. I'm sorry to hear you're having issues getting through to someone who can help, but you have definitely come to the right place for assistance.

 

If you could send our team a direct message with your full name, the name listed on the account (if different), and the service address associated with your account, I'd be more than happy to look into this for you.

 

To send a Direct Message, please click on the “Direct Message” icon in the top-right corner of the screen, next to the bell icon, click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon, then type or select "Xfinity Support". Type your message in the text area near the bottom of the window and press Enter to send your message and initiate a live session.

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