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Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Posted: Fri February 28, 2020 8:46 pm
by Simple Torture
If YouTubeTV dropped NESN I would lose it.

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Posted: Fri February 28, 2020 8:56 pm
by Monkey_Driven
It's only a matter of time before these streaming only platforms have to significantly increase their prices or lose more channels like this.

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Posted: Fri February 28, 2020 9:03 pm
by Simple Torture
I hate to say it out loud, but regional sports networks seem like they'd be the next outlet to jump into streaming independently. Like, you can get us if you have cable or pay us $10 a month directly, no other middlemen. NESN already has an app, it would be super easy to implement, I imagine.

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Posted: Fri February 28, 2020 9:16 pm
by Monkey_Driven
Simple Torture wrote:I hate to say it out loud, but regional sports networks seem like they'd be the next outlet to jump into streaming independently. Like, you can get us if you have cable or pay us $10 a month directly, no other middlemen. NESN already has an app, it would be super easy to implement, I imagine.
This will definitely happen.

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Posted: Fri February 28, 2020 9:17 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
ST's going to lose it

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Posted: Fri February 28, 2020 9:24 pm
by CopperTom
Monkey_Driven wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:I hate to say it out loud, but regional sports networks seem like they'd be the next outlet to jump into streaming independently. Like, you can get us if you have cable or pay us $10 a month directly, no other middlemen. NESN already has an app, it would be super easy to implement, I imagine.
This will definitely happen.
But the games are tied into the individual sport packages (i.e. NESN is part of MLB Extra Innings). I'm guessing that agreement prevents independent availability.

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Posted: Fri February 28, 2020 9:35 pm
by bune
you know how pissed people will be to be paying for an app access and have it blacked out though?

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Posted: Fri February 28, 2020 9:44 pm
by Monkey_Driven
CopperTom wrote:
Monkey_Driven wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:I hate to say it out loud, but regional sports networks seem like they'd be the next outlet to jump into streaming independently. Like, you can get us if you have cable or pay us $10 a month directly, no other middlemen. NESN already has an app, it would be super easy to implement, I imagine.
This will definitely happen.
But the games are tied into the individual sport packages (i.e. NESN is part of MLB Extra Innings). I'm guessing that agreement prevents independent availability.
They'll figure something out if they lose enough cable subscribers.

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Posted: Fri February 28, 2020 10:43 pm
by CopperTom
Monkey_Driven wrote:
CopperTom wrote:
Monkey_Driven wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:I hate to say it out loud, but regional sports networks seem like they'd be the next outlet to jump into streaming independently. Like, you can get us if you have cable or pay us $10 a month directly, no other middlemen. NESN already has an app, it would be super easy to implement, I imagine.
This will definitely happen.
But the games are tied into the individual sport packages (i.e. NESN is part of MLB Extra Innings). I'm guessing that agreement prevents independent availability.
They'll figure something out if they lose enough cable subscribers.
If I could someday subscribe to Fox Sports South, I would definately cut the cord. I view that as doubtful.

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Posted: Sun March 01, 2020 8:24 am
by bodysnatcher
Strat wrote:Hey guys.

So, my parents got rid of Direct Tv due to cost. They ended up utilizing YouTube Tv and really loved it. One of the main things was that they were bale to watch Fox Sports North and all the hockey games (Go wild!). However, YouTube TV is dropping FSN and im thinking they'll know want to switch services.

HulU tv apparently has this channel. I've never seen or used Hulu TV but is it pretty much the same concept? Will they get all of their local news channels etc?
Strat, temporary extension in place while they work on an agreement ... sorry, dunno how to embed a tweet via phone

https://twitter.com/teamyoutube/status/ ... 39776?s=21

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Posted: Sun March 01, 2020 8:27 am
by bodysnatcher
Also, Hulu and YouTubeTV are essentially the same, except for a handful of different channels that each service provides. Here’s a comparison chart that seems up to date:

https://clark.com/technology/tvsatellit ... el-lineup/

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Posted: Mon March 02, 2020 11:38 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Posted: Mon March 02, 2020 11:47 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
FX has some great shows. That's good news

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Posted: Wed March 04, 2020 7:12 am
by bodysnatcher
FX stands for “affects” because their shows affect you so much.

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Posted: Wed March 04, 2020 12:11 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Posted: Thu March 05, 2020 12:59 pm
by Bi_3
Not a plug but, Disney+ is great. The kids love the selection, the streaming quality is amazing, and the app is simple to use and rock solid.

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Posted: Tue June 30, 2020 8:43 pm
by Simple Torture
YouTube TV was fun while it lasted:

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Posted: Tue June 30, 2020 9:16 pm
by Monkey_Driven
Simple Torture wrote:YouTube TV was fun while it lasted:
Did you think the current price would last forever? A $15 bump isn't too bad.

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Posted: Tue June 30, 2020 9:20 pm
by Simple Torture
Monkey_Driven wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:YouTube TV was fun while it lasted:
Did you think the current price would last forever? A $15 bump isn't too bad.
I agree that I was being a little dramatic. But they keep adding and adding channels; the draw of YTTV when I started was that it was pretty bare-bones. There are just so few options that involve our regional sports network that I can imagine the price of this plus internet being close to my former cable package in another year's time.

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Posted: Tue June 30, 2020 9:38 pm
by Norah
Yeah it sucks. When I signed up it was 35/month.