Cord cutting

[RoyalBoyle78]

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Man, I hear you loud and clear. I live 6 hours from Denver on the other side of the state, but blacked out of Rockies and Avs games. I just haven't made the jump back to Dish, where I would get everything and only paying just a little more. I'm being stubborn right now trying to make it happen, but my stubbornness is waning.

Yeah man, I just felt like it wasn't a big benefit at all, I mean I missed a lot of Knicks and Islanders the last two years, just isn't worth the cord cutting anymore, especially when I'm really paying the same price.

[Hammerhunker]

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Yeah man, I just felt like it wasn't a big benefit at all, I mean I missed a lot of Knicks and Islanders the last two years, just isn't worth the cord cutting anymore, especially when I'm really paying the same price.

I blame getting older and feeling I have to be more frugal, lol. Truly, I am a good man; I am always in either of two places: work or home. I don't drink, do drugs, torture small animals, or a frequent addition to the daily police blotter. I think I deserve to spend a few extra bucks on an entertainment service that provides me some joy.

[lowpaiddonkey10]

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Bit the bullet and got YTTV. Watching The Herd. Man how hot is Joy Taylor.

[slickdtc]

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Because Paramount+ is a buggy POS. It’s borderline unusable on some devices. There’s no controls (pause, fast forward, etc) on PS4 app.

[mgoblue]

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Always tempted to cut the cord but local sports would suck...been reading that Sinclair, who bought Fox Sports regional channels for 10 billion, may work to get a streaming service next year, but also looks like NBA/MLB/NHL may be looking to not give them these rights...I just want them to figure out a simple way to stream any team. I'd drop cable, up my internet to unlimited and get one new streaming that has live tv channels and then add stuff like Paramount

[SuperBowlNachos]

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Always tempted to cut the cord but local sports would suck...been reading that Sinclair, who bought Fox Sports regional channels for 10 billion, may work to get a streaming service next year, but also looks like NBA/MLB/NHL may be looking to not give them these rights...I just want them to figure out a simple way to stream any team. I'd drop cable, up my internet to unlimited and get one new streaming that has live tv channels and then add stuff like Paramount

Do you know someone with cable/satellite that gets Bally?

You can download the Bally app on most devices, or do it on a PC browser, then authenticate access using someone's DirecTV/whatever.

That's how I've used Fox Sports/Bally for 5+ years. Still doing it now.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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Back to Fios Cable for a week and I couldn't be happier. Get to Watch my Islanders and Knicks again!!!!!

[lowpaiddonkey10]

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Back to Fios Cable for a week and I couldn't be happier. Get to Watch my Islanders and Knicks again!!!!!

So what do you pay for the internet and TV package now?

[RoyalBoyle78]

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So what do you pay for the internet and TV package now?

I have the mix and match plan now, I pay $99 for my internet 2.0 with the new router, the router is free as long as I keep my GB connection.

I pay $85 from my MORE FIOS TV plan.

I have verizon home 3 level billing and get an extra $10 off my bill. THis the discount you get when you have both Wireless and Home services. I get $10 off my cell bill as well.

I' paying about $189 a month now.

I was paying about $177 a month with my 1GB internet and youtube TV before I switched.

[Hammerhunker]

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I have the mix and match plan now, I pay $99 for my internet 2.0 with the new router, the router is free as long as I keep my GB connection.

I pay $85 from my MORE FIOS TV plan.

I have verizon home 3 level billing and get an extra $10 off my bill. THis the discount you get when you have both Wireless and Home services. I get $10 off my cell bill as well.

I' paying about $189 a month now.

I was paying about $177 a month with my 1GB internet and youtube TV before I switched.

I pay $92 per month for 20mbps The best I can get living out here in the sticks.

[timmg]

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I have YTTV and my picture quality is terrible. Also hv Philo & Sling, quality is good. Just trying YTTV for a couple of months, cant seem to figure it out, past 2 weeks the resolution has been bad.

[Hammerhunker]

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Interesting article on current state of regional sports networks due to cord cutting:

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/21/spor...of-pay-tv.html

[lowpaiddonkey10]

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Owners still spending on free agent pitching wonder how this plays out in the long term.

[dubcity]

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Interesting article on current state of regional sports networks due to cord cutting:



https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/21/spor...of-pay-tv.html

Crazy how few people are actually watching sports on TV, compared to overall subscription count. That MSG number is shockingly low. There's gonna be a reckoning some day, and the leagues/teams are gonna be screwed lol.

[Master Live 013]

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I skimmed through the article and still don't understand, the article makes it seem like the deals with the RSN are in perpetuity (of course they aren't) and like the leagues are hostages to Sinclair or something.

Yes, it says that the leagues still make a lot of money from it, but there is also a lot of hand-wringing. So whenever the contracts are up don't resign with Sinclair et al and do your direct to customer service or force Sinclair et al into producing a better streaming service or stay with the RSN's and shut the **** up.

I'm sorry (not sorry), but I'm already tired of these Sinclair's/RSN articles making it seem like the league are passive actors in this situation.