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Cord Cutting and Expansion
Posted on 6/27/15 at 7:47 am
Posted on 6/27/15 at 7:47 am
Cable is going the way of the dodo. EDIT: Sling TV is the first step, but it's not the end state.
Currently expansion is driven by carriage fees. Get any school in a populous state to force tier 1 rates.
However, if in 10 years most of the population doesn't have cable and streams content, does that affect desirable expansion targets? Is a massive school like UCF more valuable than UVA?
This isn't necessarily about the SEC, just in general.
Currently expansion is driven by carriage fees. Get any school in a populous state to force tier 1 rates.
However, if in 10 years most of the population doesn't have cable and streams content, does that affect desirable expansion targets? Is a massive school like UCF more valuable than UVA?
This isn't necessarily about the SEC, just in general.
This post was edited on 6/27/15 at 10:23 am
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Posted on 6/27/15 at 7:52 am to murfvol
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This isn't necessarily about the SEC, just in general.
MSB?
Posted on 6/27/15 at 7:58 am to Cheese Grits
Because there are so many better things on this board to discuss right now.
This post was edited on 6/27/15 at 7:58 am
Posted on 6/27/15 at 8:00 am to TheCheshireHog
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Because there are so many better things on this board to discuss right now.
Have you not seen all the Vols threads!
Posted on 6/27/15 at 8:06 am to murfvol
I think it's a legitimate worry but as it stands live events, mainly sports, still drive a lot of content and advertising revenue. What people are getting sick of is paying $150/month for a million channels they don't watch. Well. They still watch ESPN, and ESPN content. So people will pay for that one way or another.
Posted on 6/27/15 at 8:08 am to TheCheshireHog
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Cord Cutting and Expansion
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Because there are so many better things on this board to discuss right now.
On a side discussion, Why does the Rant not have either a realignment mega thread or a board of its own? The way it works on tRant is micro discussions keep popping up but they are just repeats of previous threads and get stale and boring because they are repeats.
With Chicken and all the smart folks under his command there must be a smarter way to do this discussion.
This post was edited on 6/27/15 at 11:05 am
Posted on 6/27/15 at 8:09 am to TeLeFaWx
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What people are getting sick of is paying $150/month for a million channels they don't watch.
I hear ya on that one. I have the U Verse 200 pkg along with internet, so it's a bundle deal. Pay $158 a month and don't watch half the shitty arse channels.
Posted on 6/27/15 at 8:13 am to Mizzou4ever
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Pay $158 a month and don't watch half the shitty arse channels.
They should pay me to watch any of the shopping channels, Lifetime, and any channel that now has infomercials between 3am and 9 am
Posted on 6/27/15 at 8:28 am to Cheese Grits
The only reason why I have stuck with AT@T is because they carry the SECN, that alone makes my arse southern. 
Posted on 6/27/15 at 8:32 am to Mizzou4ever
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The only reason why I have stuck with AT@T is because they carry the SECN, that alone makes my arse southern.
On a related discussion, does any national hotel chain carry the SECN?
While traveling the south and staying at several different chains I am noticing this is getting to be a real problem.
Posted on 6/27/15 at 8:46 am to murfvol
I have Sling TV...its great
I don't miss UVerse one bit
I don't miss UVerse one bit
Posted on 6/27/15 at 8:54 am to murfvol
Are you talking Slingbox or Sling TV?
I really want to cut the cord on my $100+ satellite bill and am considering going with Sling TV via my Roku.
Roku + OTA + Netflix or Hulu + Sling TV would bring it down to less than $30 a month. You could probably ax the $20 for Sling TV during selected months. The only gap would be the regional sports networks to watch the local MLB, NHL, NBA, etc. And I know there's a workaround to get those if you really want them.
So what ideas do other cord cutters have to get what you want at more reasonable rates?
Posted on 6/27/15 at 8:58 am to Cheese Grits
I stayed at the Drury in O'Fallon, IL outside of St. Louis a few weeks ago. They had the SECN much to my surprise.
Posted on 6/27/15 at 9:04 am to Mizz-SEC
Apple TV for Watch ESPN , NBC Sports Live, CBS Sports
Time Warner App on IPad for Fox Sports One and Big 10 Network
Have internet through cable...split one to router and one back of TV...run channel scan and surprise, I have SEC Network (not in HD, but who cares), and many more HD channels (local for Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC)
I am able to watch may sporting events by cutting the cord...plus many show content on Hulu, Netflix, and HBO Go.
Time Warner App on IPad for Fox Sports One and Big 10 Network
Have internet through cable...split one to router and one back of TV...run channel scan and surprise, I have SEC Network (not in HD, but who cares), and many more HD channels (local for Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC)
I am able to watch may sporting events by cutting the cord...plus many show content on Hulu, Netflix, and HBO Go.
Posted on 6/27/15 at 10:20 am to Mizz-SEC
Sling TV should have been referenced. Here's why this matters. The Big 10 will have a hugely profitable, but traditional bid process.
In 10 years a conference will have the real opportunity to sell subscriptions without a middle man.
In 10 years a conference will have the real opportunity to sell subscriptions without a middle man.
Posted on 6/27/15 at 10:29 am to murfvol
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In 10 years a conference will have the real opportunity to sell subscriptions without a middle man.
Yes and no
There will always be a middleman, the key is to understand who it is and invest in their company to collect the windfall when you reach retirement.
Posted on 6/27/15 at 10:30 am to murfvol
I have amazon fire tv + kodi 
Posted on 6/27/15 at 10:34 am to Cheese Grits
An over-the-air option becomes more vital. Put the best stuff on it, get a chunk of that advertising, and hope the product lures enough to subscribe for greater access.
Have 3 tiers of that: 10 games ,25 games, and total.
Have 3 tiers of that: 10 games ,25 games, and total.
Posted on 6/27/15 at 10:39 am to Mizzou4ever
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I hear ya on that one. I have the U Verse 200 pkg along with internet, so it's a bundle deal. Pay $158 a month and don't watch half the shitty arse channels.
You need to call in to their retention department and get that renegotiated. I have U300 with the sports package added on and only pay like $122/mo. Every time my contract comes up, I just call in to the retention department and talk to them about getting set up on a new deal. It's usually pretty easy.
Posted on 6/27/15 at 10:52 am to Cheese Grits
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must be a smarter war
we've been waiting for that for a while haven't we?
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