I just checked https://www.rogers.com/web/consumer/ignite-bundles/get-iptv and noticed that the Ignite Popular bundle is no longer listed. We now have:
Ignite Flex 5
Ignite Flex 10
Ignite Flex 20+ 👈 New Package
Ignite Premier
Ignite Starter
Looks like some channels (e.g. the Stingray music channels and some Flex channels) are only available in Ignite Premier.
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Regarding Stingray, a significant percentage of their channels are no longer available via "TV channels" in the traditional sense. However, hundreds of Stingray "channels" are available via streaming using the Stingray apps on tablets or phones, or via the Stingray website on a browser. I wonder whether a simple Rogers subscription is enough to get these or whether you need to actually have a Stingray subscription on Rogers. I have Premier, so I can't test...
I prefer the apps/website because there I have access to all their programming and also can select favourite artists, songs, skip songs, deselect artists, etc. Sorry, not trying to take this off topic, just wondering if someone who doesn't subscribe to Stingray on Rogers, but has IgniteTV can stream Stingray using their usual (Rogers) login information...
@57 To play content on the Stingray Music web site, you need to create an account. Once you do that, you can play free, ad-supported content or get a (paid) Premium Subscription. You can also access to a Free Premium subscription through a TV operator but that page says, "The Stingray Music channels are included with your TV subscription? You’re in luck! Enjoy an ad-free, premium subscription to the Stingray Music mobile app and web player at no extra cost." It sure sounds like you do not qualify for that "ad-free premium subscription" unless you actually get the Stingray channels as part of your TV subscription.
The Ignite Flex 20+ bundle still looks like a nice addition. More channels in the base than the Flex 5 and Flex 10 bundles. Sports channels are included and it also looks like access to 4K content is included as well. However, you still do not get access to the same breadth of Flex channels as you do in Premier, and I'm still weighing the value proposition of this new package compared to Ignite Popular.
I am also disappointed that Ignite Popular did not get replaced with another mid-tier bundle; one that gets access to the same selection of Flex channels as Premier but with 25 fewer Flex channels that you can subscribe to at a time.
If I am not mistaken, it looks like Rogers has also snuck in another price increase: Ignite Home Phone now has to be added explicitly. (It's not a bundle option that can be unchecked anymore.)
@PatrickJB wrote:
Where are you seeing that sports flex channels are included? I selected Flex 20+ just to check it out and there were next to no sports choices. Definitely no Sportsnet, TSN or any major league related channel. Popular is still a way better deal than this, for those who are still on it.
Go to: https://www.rogers.com/web/consumer/ignite-bundles/channels
You will see that TSN, Sportsnet, ESPN Classic Canada, EuroWorldSports and Golf Channel currently all have a check mark in the Flex 20+ column, indicating that they are included in the base package. They are not Flex channels.
@kgrosvold wrote:
In order to get any decent sports channels (TSN, Sportsnet) you have to get either Ignite Flex 20+ or Ignite Premier.
It's a disgrace that you cannot add to Flex 5 or Flex 10.
You can, but you would either have to subscribe to them as individual channels or add a Sports Theme pack, and if you did do either of those, you would end up paying almost the same as what you would with Flex 20+ but have fewer channels in your lineup. Sports channels cost more than other channels, and the Flex 5 and Flex 10 bundles do not offer any Flex channels that cost more than $7.00 to subscribe to individually.
@phil57 : Are you talking about the Popular bundle? As discussed in this thread, it is no longer available for new customers. Those with grandfathered packages still have it.
The "new" package is Flex 20+. Are you saying you can't see it? You should be able to once you sign in and/or confirm your address.
@phil57 : Did you use the link in post 1 of this thread? Did you enter your address or confirm your address in the popup. If you didn't get a popup, then there's something amiss with your browser. Check out the following post for using browsers on Rogers websites.
@-G- wrote:
Go to: https://www.rogers.com/web/consumer/ignite-bundles/channels
You will see that TSN, Sportsnet, ESPN Classic Canada, EuroWorldSports and Golf Channel currently all have a check mark in the Flex 20+ column, indicating that they are included in the base package. They are not Flex channels.
Looks like this has changed. Most of the sports channels are now listed as Flex Channels. I don't know what other changes have been made to Flex 20+
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