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Posted on 9/1/23 at 7:53 am
Posted on 9/1/23 at 7:53 am
Turned on the TV to SEC last night...and it went black until the announcement came on from Spectrum (provider) that Disney had blacked out the SEC channels and the ESPN channels And any other channels they own.
According to Spectrum, they made a "fair offer" but Disney refused and demanded "an exorbitant amount."
I suppose reruns of The Brady Bunch are in my immediate future.
According to Spectrum, they made a "fair offer" but Disney refused and demanded "an exorbitant amount."
I suppose reruns of The Brady Bunch are in my immediate future.
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Posted on 9/1/23 at 7:57 am to Literalist
Thanks Ron
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:00 am to Literalist
I don't know how ppl aren't doing Youtube TV or Hulu TV by now
Blows my mind my parents (and other ppl their age) keep their cable despite me showing them how the streaming TV services are superior
Blows my mind my parents (and other ppl their age) keep their cable despite me showing them how the streaming TV services are superior
This post was edited on 9/1/23 at 8:01 am
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:01 am to Literalist
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I suppose reruns of The Brady Bunch are in my immediate future.
Better than most new shows, so not a total loss.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:02 am to HighTide_ATL
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I don't know how ppl aren't doing Youtube TV or Hulu TV by now Blows my mind my parents (and other ppl their age) keep their cable despite me showing them how the streaming TV services are superior
Spectrum offers. Streaming service also. frick Hulu because it’s own by Disney.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:05 am to Literalist
I encountered the same shite. Disney's greed is alive and well. I will be cutting the cord soon. Fubo TV is a good option.
This post was edited on 9/1/23 at 8:17 am
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:14 am to HighTide_ATL
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Blows my mind my parents (and other ppl their age) keep their cable despite me showing them how the streaming TV services are superior
Are they really? By the time you add the channels you really want (ie NFL Redzone) you are paying the same price as you are for cable. Plus… the biggest expense with cable is not the TV programming, it’s the internet. I’ve found cable internet to be much better than other options available.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 8:45 am to Tammany Tom
Disney sucks.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 9:01 am to HighTide_ATL
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Hulu TV
That's what we have in our home. That and ESPN+ work great for me during college football and baseball seasons.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 9:08 am to HighTide_ATL
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I don't know how ppl aren't doing Youtube TV or Hulu TV by now
YOUTUBE TV went through this ESPN loss recently as well. It's all a power struggle and I'll go ahead and cut to the chase. Greed wins.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 9:09 am to HighTide_ATL
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I don't know how ppl aren't doing Youtube TV or Hulu TV by now
Blows my mind my parents (and other ppl their age) keep their cable despite me showing them how the streaming TV services are superior
is it superior when you end up with 6 streaming services at $10-15 each? and thats just the base packages.
streaming was an awesome solution but its becoming like cable again.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 9:09 am to Literalist
I just signed-up for a 21 free day trial with YT. As I approach the end of my free trial, if Disney/Spectrum have not settled their dispute, I'm cancelling Spectrum streaming and staying with YT. Anything associated with the Disney Corp. is a fricking mess. Last night's blackout was unacceptable .. Disney/Spectrum don't give a #$@$% about their customers. I'm fed up with them.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 9:30 am to HighTide_ATL
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I don't know how ppl aren't doing Youtube TV or Hulu TV by now
Or FUBO. I went with YouTube this season just to see how they are, but had FUBO the last two seasons. Streaming is the only way to go....and I am an old, old guy.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 9:31 am to MrMojoRisin
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frick Hulu because it’s own by Disney.
Stayed away from Hulu for this very reason.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 9:34 am to Literalist
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Disney Muscle
Smart leverage by Disney. They have Spectrum over a barrel with football season starting and timed their demands perfectly.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 9:35 am to Tammany Tom
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Are they really? By the time you add the channels you really want (ie NFL Redzone) you are paying the same price as you are for cable. Plus… the biggest expense with cable is not the TV programming, it’s the internet. I’ve found cable internet to be much better than other options available.
Not true at all.
I had Dish and DirecTV at different times. Costs with internet was about $227 a month with no extras.
Now I have Internet, Netflix, HBOMax, Amazon Prime, and YouTube TV for $170 during football season and drop YouTube and pay $105 a month in off season. Internet is 1000MB speed.
This post was edited on 9/1/23 at 11:51 am
Posted on 9/1/23 at 9:50 am to DawgsLife
Disney will offer a 50% discount if you cut off your balls and throw on a wig. Something to consider.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 9:53 am to Grim
to be fair, Ron did most of the Florida fans on this site a solid in keeping them from watching that abomination last night.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 10:19 am to BevoBucks
Cutting off right at game time was a bullshi* move. This is between Disney and Spectrum. Disney showed what they feel about people. need to sell ESPN.
Posted on 9/1/23 at 10:23 am to cutigersfan
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Disney showed what they feel about people.
It’s just basic take it or leave it contract negotiations. Spectrum didn’t offer enough. So, Disney strong-armed using SEC fans as leverage. Greed now runs every level of CFB.
This post was edited on 9/1/23 at 10:26 am
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