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Still Complaining About ESPN...

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Got an email from Verizon today that they are in a pizzing contest with Di$ney and on 12/31 they could pull the plug on on the Di$ney owned channels.

Thank God my sister has Comcast.
 
joecct said:
Got an email from Verizon today that they are in a pizzing contest with Di$ney and on 12/31 they could pull the plug on on the Di$ney owned channels.

Thank God my sister has Comcast.
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Im cutting the cord that same day. Done dealing with that BS all the time and rates going up. Even if it means not seeing sports. **** it
 
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Adam_Krug#1 said:
Im cutting the cord that same day. Done dealing with that BS all the time and rates going up. Even if it means not seeing sports. **** it
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From what I hear, PS Vue (can use Amazon Firestick) is the shizzle for sports. Something like $35/month gets you a LOT, including every FoxSports channel in the nation, which would obv cover all MN sports.
 
The Rube said:
From what I hear, PS Vue (can use Amazon Firestick) is the shizzle for sports. Something like $35/month gets you a LOT, including every FoxSports channel in the nation, which would obv cover all MN sports.
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Except pro sports(?). You have to buy the subscription from MLB, NHL, NBA, etc., wouldn't you? Then you'd need a VPN to get around blackouts.
 
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joecct said:
Except pro sports(?). You have to buy the subscription from MLB, NHL, NBA, etc., wouldn't you? Then you'd need a VPN to get around blackouts.
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I figure if FSN carries it, you're good (in my area, the Twins or Wild). I haven't looked too hard into it, though.
 
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joecct said:
Except pro sports(?). You have to buy the subscription from MLB, NHL, NBA, etc., wouldn't you? Then you'd need a VPN to get around blackouts.
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It's $49.99 per month and you would get pro sports because you'd get ESPN and ESPN 2 as well as NBCSN and the local FSN. IDK how it works in regions with none FSN local networks.
 
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Hulu Live TV is what I use and I get all the ESPNs and FSNs. Way more sports than I need.
 
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joecct said:
Got an email from Verizon today that they are in a pizzing contest with Di$ney and on 12/31 they could pull the plug on on the Di$ney owned channels.

Thank God my sister has Comcast.
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In this case, Verizon is actually looking out for its consumers, trying to keep costs down from what Disney wants to charge. So they'll only increase prices $15/month, not $15.50. :D
 
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I'm not sure ESPN has ever irritated me more than they did last night. They showed a match between Sharapova and Barty over a match between Tiafoe and Dimitrov. For those who don't know, which is probably just about everyone who isn't a tennis fan, Tiafoe is a very promising young prospect from Maryland who is in the middle of his first deep run in a grand slam. It's been over 15 years since we have had a prospect as promising Tiafoe and ESPN completely blew him off last night. It's not like Dimitrov isn't a fairly big name as well. The Sharapova match wasn't bad by any means, but this is the United States and they should be highlighting Americans. The only thing I can think of is that with Nadal and Fed playing later on maybe ESPN has some kind of policy about giving men and women equal coverage or something, but they really blew it last night.

Tiafoe wound up winning in four tight sets and is now in the quarters.
 
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Drew S. said:
I'm not sure ESPN has ever irritated me more than they did last night. They showed a match between Sharapova and Barty over a match between Tiafoe and Dimitrov. For those who don't know, which is probably just about everyone who isn't a tennis fan, Tiafoe is a very promising young prospect from Maryland who is in the middle of his first deep run in a grand slam. It's been over 15 years since we have had a prospect as promising Tiafoe and ESPN completely blew him off last night. It's not like Dimitrov isn't a fairly big name as well. The Sharapova match wasn't bad by any means, but this is the United States and they should be highlighting Americans. The only thing I can think of is that with Nadal and Fed playing later on maybe ESPN has some kind of policy about giving men and women equal coverage or something, but they really blew it last night.

Tiafoe wound up winning in four tight sets and is now in the quarters.
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title IX dictates half their programming covers chicks
 
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The contracts for coverage were drawn up long beforehand, so they might have been unable to change the coverage, not allowing for a potential star on the rise/etc. Cameras, announcers, etc, all the setup comes into play, also.
 
The Rube said:
The contracts for coverage were drawn up long beforehand, so they might have been unable to change the coverage, not allowing for a potential star on the rise/etc. Cameras, announcers, etc, all the setup comes into play, also.
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None of that was an issue. They broadcasted the entire match and had their best commentator on it(BG) they just chose not to show it. They also said a million times that if you were willing to splash the cash you could watch it on your computer, which was even more irritating considering how much we pay for cable.
 
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Drew S. said:
None of that was an issue. They broadcasted the entire match and had their best commentator on it(BG) they just chose not to show it. They also said a million times that if you were willing to splash the cash you could watch it on your computer, which was even more irritating considering how much we pay for cable.
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Thank you for the clarification and info. Many times, that is not the case.
 
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Handyman said:
Is Sharapova a high seed? If so that is your reason.
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Is Sharapova still a smokeshow? Also, could be your reason. ESPN has a better chance of pulling in casual fans with a hottie on the screen, than with an up-and-comer with potential, and they know that. It isn't right, and it shouldn't be that way, but the reality is that it is likely a factor in these kinds of decisions for a network.
 
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bigblue_dl said:
Is Sharapova still a smokeshow? Also, could be your reason. ESPN has a better chance of pulling in casual fans with a hottie on the screen, than with an up-and-comer with potential, and they know that. It isn't right, and it shouldn't be that way, but the reality is that it is likely a factor in these kinds of decisions for a network.
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pretty sure she is still a smokeshow

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