Blackout Looms of ESPN on YouTubeTV

[Marroniac]

I wonder if they're going to do this with any other programs. Is this a sign they're concerned about weak ratings?

I think the timing was terrible and they are reacting to that. Doubt it continues.

 

[FloridaCuse]

Antitrust implications?

"No pressure from the FCC."
"Could be a long one"

 

[STEVEHOLT]

I'm going to get the Sling day pass just before the game starts so I can watch tomorrow until 7:30 for the same 6 bucks.

Is anyone YTTV and going to FUBO?

I have both during nba basketball season because I cannot get local team games on YouTube TV.

Then once nba playoffs hit, I cancel the Fubo. Why don’t I just do FUBo full time ? Well fubo didn’t have TNT and I needed that. Also I prefer the YouTube tv interface vs fubo. Fubo seems kind of low budget despite cost.

So since we just started the new nba season, I added Fubo again and things seem improved. Another thing is it seems that EVERYTHING on Fubo is available on demand?

 

[690West]

I'm going to get the Sling day pass just before the game starts so I can watch tomorrow until 7:30 for the same 6 bucks.

Is anyone YTTV and going to FUBO?

I went fubo this morning. 5 day trial. You get every single game. No MULTIVIEW option unless you have apple tv or ROKU ultra 2024 version. But it’s a smooth interface and it’ll do for today’s action

 

[Sbucketball]

I would hold off till yttv get espn back. I think it has the best features and layout.

Ok, thanks. I'll give it a bit of time.

 

[Sbucketball]

I wouldn't assume anything is going to be on ESPN+ unless it's only on ESPN+. ESPN historically has been inconsistent as to what ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ACCN games are also on ESPN+. And with the blackout on YTTV they know some subscribers have ESPN+ as part of bundles, like Verizon Wireless bundle, and they may not want to put games on there that are on their main channels.

I guess I'm used to having it play on espn app through spectrum cable service. All these apps are absurd. We probably have 10 different streaming services. And many include commercials now. It's basically turning into cable except you can't get it in one place.

 

[upperdeck]

cable/sat 10x better than streaming. Just the ability to change channels with a remote is worth it.

 

[FloridaCuse]

Interesting Readers Context added in the X post re possible antitrust violations by Disney:



See the Post on X to read the added Readers Context.

 

[FloridaCuse]

Maybe they'll find that many fans are fine without watching all the football that's on TV.

 

[HtownOrange]

Just find some guy "watching" the game on his TV and streaming it. Make bith YTTV and Disney losers.