While a customer of CenturyLink I started to realize they enjoy wasting money on marketing materials.  I began collecting the materials, so here’s a compilation similar to my previous Election 2016 Political Ads posting. I’m no longer a CenturyLink customer and the marketing materials seem to have stopped. I want to clear some space so it’s time for the results.

 

66 large flyers promoting Prism TV service.

I thought it would be interesting to compare the pricing and services offered across the different marketing materials.  (Preferred plans included Showtime and Starz)

Service Name: Essential
Channels: 150+
HD Channels: 100+
Set Top Box: 9.99 per month
Whole-Home DVR: Included
Monthly Price: $70

Service Name: Essential
Channels: 150+
HD Channels: 100+
Set Top Box: 9.99 per month
Whole-Home DVR: Included
Monthly Price: $62

Service Name: Essential
Channels: 150+
HD Channels: 100+
Set Top Box: 9.99 per month
Whole-Home DVR: $9.99 / $11.99 HD per month
Monthly Price: $40

Service Name: Preferred
Channels: 300+
HD Channels: Tons (unspecified additional monthly fee)
Set Top Box: 9.99 per month
Whole-Home DVR: $9.99 / $11.99 HD per month
Monthly Price: $55

Service Name: Essential
Channels: 140+
HD Channels: Doesn’t say it includes any or is available for upgrade
Set Top Box: 9.99 per month
Whole-Home DVR: $9.99 / $11.99 HD per month
Monthly Price: $40

Service Name: Essential
Channels: 140+
HD Channels: Doesn’t say it includes any or is available for upgrade
Set Top Box: 9.99 per month
Whole-Home DVR: $9.99 / $11.99 HD per month
Monthly Price: $40

Service Name: Preferred
Channels: 290+
HD Channels: Free HD for 12 months
Set Top Box: 9.99 per month
Whole-Home DVR:  Free for 1 year, $9.99 / $11.99 HD per month after
Monthly Price: Doesn’t say, but you get a $200 gift card

Service Name: Essential
Channels: 140+
HD Channels: 210+
Set Top Box: 9.99 per month
Whole-Home DVR: $9.99 / $11.99 HD per month
Monthly Price: $49.99 and you get a $50 gift card

2 large flyers promoting Smart Home service.

7 large flyers promoting high speed internet service (10mbps for $20 a month)

12 letters promoting auto bill pay.

9 letters offering a free account review.

2 letters promoting Smart Home service.