isnt this espn+?ESPN direct to consumer service coming within the next year or two. I've read they think it'll be $35-40/month. I'm guessing this would cease ESPN channels to be carried on YTTV, Fubu, etc?
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Disney CEO Bob Iger also confirms that ESPN has targeted 2025 as the date to launch a direct to consumer streaming service and it won’t be any later than 2025. So , 2026 is out.
Curious what you're missing about it. Sports programming?Beginning to miss having traditional cable just a little bit.
The ease of just navigating all the channels and premiums in one spot. The cost of streaming is pretty much where cable was when I cut the cord, so I’m kind of tired of having to switch apps every time I want to watch something else. I know, this problem isn’t solved by going back to cable since everything is fractured now.Curious what you're missing about it. Sports programming?
That's the ONLY thing I miss about it. Streaming services and cable are getting to be just about the same price.
Sucks the only OTA local sports I get are the Patriots. That's not a very fair deal at all!
I have not taken advantage of it but I think you can do this with Amazon and YouTubeTV. That is, get addons under one serviceThe ease of just navigating all the channels and premiums in one spot. The cost of streaming is pretty much where cable was when I cut the cord, so I’m kind of tired of having to switch apps every time I want to watch something else. I know, this problem isn’t solved by going back to cable since everything is fractured now.
You definitely can. It’s just that so many things are exclusive to Max, Hulu, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, etc. There’s no real solution for this, I realize. It’s just that what was originally worth the effort for the cost savings is now more of a hassle for basically the same money.I have not taken advantage of it but I think you can do this with Amazon and YouTubeTV. That is, get addons under one service
I think you can still save money. You have to be willing to subscribe/unsubscribe as needed. Amazon will make this easier I think.You definitely can. It’s just that so many things are exclusive to Max, Hulu, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, etc. There’s no real solution for this, I realize. It’s just that what was originally worth the effort for the cost savings is now more of a hassle for basically the same money.
Amazon Channels are the best, in my opinion. I get Paramount Plus, Britbox, PBS, and Starz/MGM through Amazon Channels and everything is in one spot, same settings too, so closed captions are consistent and navigating is the same.I have not taken advantage of it but I think you can do this with Amazon and YouTubeTV. That is, get addons under one service
Came here to look for this.Many deals going on right now for streamers for Black Friday:
Hulu 99c/month for 12 months (time for AX to watch The Bear)
Starz 99c/month for 6 months as an add-on to Hulu
Paramount+ $1.99 per month/3 months
American Express Offers (possible depending on card and user)
$11 off $11+ for Paramount+ for 3 months
$5.99 off $5.99+ for Peacock for 3 months
Also saw one with ESPN+ somewhere with some credit card but can't find it.
Most (all?) of these are the ad-based versions, yes?Many deals going on right now for streamers for Black Friday:
Hulu 99c/month for 12 months (time for AX to watch The Bear)
Starz 99c/month for 6 months as an add-on to Hulu
Paramount+ $1.99 per month/3 months
American Express Offers (possible depending on card and user)
$11 off $11+ for Paramount+ for 3 months
$5.99 off $5.99+ for Peacock for 3 months
Also saw one with ESPN+ somewhere with some credit card but can't find it.
Slightly cheaper (edit: much cheaper?) option would be the Disney Plus bundle with Hulu and ESPN+. It costs $15 per month. So, you’d only need to subscribe for half the year, $90 total or so. Nearly every game is on there. The only catch is you need to run it through a VPN if you are in market. I’ve been doing this this year and it has worked out well.So....I'm missing the Bruins and want to do something about it.
I have been with YTTV for the last 3-4 years and generally love it, with the exception of missing NESN. I've thought about FUBO but for various reasons am not very excited about them.
If I have it right then my other option would be NESN 360. I'm not excited about the price ($30) but wonder if I could split it with someone. How many simultaneous streams do they allow? OK for different households to stream at same time? How is the user experience?
Fair pointMost (all?) of these are the ad-based versions, yes?
Maybe I'm just old and set in my ways, but I'm not willing to pay for these ad-based versions. I'll spend the $10 a month more to not have the flow broken up (and in the case of the Hulu ad-based, broken up early and often)
i just got a NESN360 for a $1 for a month offer for Cyber MondaySo....I'm missing the Bruins and want to do something about it.
I have been with YTTV for the last 3-4 years and generally love it, with the exception of missing NESN. I've thought about FUBO but for various reasons am not very excited about them.
If I have it right then my other option would be NESN 360. I'm not excited about the price ($30) but wonder if I could split it with someone. How many simultaneous streams do they allow? OK for different households to stream at same time? How is the user experience?
ThanskJust canceled XFinity after trying out YouTube TV. Dropped their internet service too in favor of Fidium. Buh-bye
Paramount in discussions with Apple to possibly bundle streaming services. Not sure if smoke or fireI just signed up for the Hulu/Disney+ Black Friday bundle just for new season of Doctor Who. Doubt I will keep it after the season ends, so likely just 3-4 months.
In other news, Paramount+ has an AARP discount. Paramount+’s Monthly Discount for AARP Members Explained – TVLine
They certainly know who their target demo is
Fire.Paramount in discussions with Apple to possibly bundle streaming services. Not sure if smoke or fire
I don’t but I suggest reading posts on Reddit like this one.Does anyone have experience with the Superbox S4 Pro that @Deathofthebambino has talked about recently? It seems too good to be true.
NESN 360 or ESPN+ with VPN to watch the B’s. Need NESN for the Sox.Sorry to jump in here but I’m in the Boston area. If I were to switch to YouTube TV and drop my FiOS cable package, what would I have to supplement with to watch Boston sports?
Thanks. Is that all covered by NESN 360?NESN 360 or ESPN+ with VPN to watch the B’s. Need NESN for the Sox.
Yes you can share with other households and I know you can do at least 3 simultaneous streams.If I have it right then my other option would be NESN 360. I'm not excited about the price ($30) but wonder if I could split it with someone. How many simultaneous streams do they allow? OK for different households to stream at same time? How is the user experience?
It's definitely too good to be true. But at $250, it's saving me double that each month between cable/apps/boxes, etc. If I get 6-12 months out of it, sweet, but they've been releasing these boxes for like a decade as far as I can tell.Does anyone have experience with the Superbox S4 Pro that @Deathofthebambino has talked about recently? It seems too good to be true.
Thanks for all this. What is the VPN deal with ESPN+?ESPN is part of Disney/ Hulu. It is cheaper than NESN. So I would go that route through March then switch to NESN if you want the Sox. $15 a month for Disney bundle vs $30 for NESN. Only drawback is the VPN aspect.
NBC Sports Boston is part of standard YTTV package.
If you are local the B’s get blacked out.Thanks for all this. What is the VPN deal with ESPN+?
You can get Verizon Fios Home Internet in your neck of the woods I’m pretty sure. I think 1gig is 90+tax and you can get slower and cheaper id you wantAnd now I have a question. As we get ready to cut the cord, and move into full Super Box mode, my wife has started talking to Comcast, because we obviously need to keep the internet.
These motherfuckers want to charge us $135/month just for fucking internet. Is there another option that exists to get internet (and I don't want to really take any chances on something that doesn't have a great signal, otherwise my Superfuckingboxes won't work).
I think Fios is available in my neighborhood, not sure, but Comcast doesn't need to know that. Maybe if I just threaten them with going to Fios, they'll offer something. I have no idea if 1gig is good or not, but I definitely won't nickel and dime over that, I need as high a speed internet as I can get.You can get Verizon Fios Home Internet in your neck of the woods I’m pretty sure. I think 1gig is 90+tax and you can get slower and cheaper id you want
I also think there may be better deals if if’s a business account.I think Fios is available in my neighborhood, not sure, but Comcast doesn't need to know that. Maybe if I just threaten them with going to Fios, they'll offer something. I have no idea if 1gig is good or not, but I definitely won't nickel and dime over that, I need as high a speed internet as I can get.
I'm pretty sure they know - there are decently well defined maps of which blocks have which service(s), at least where I am.I think Fios is available in my neighborhood, not sure, but Comcast doesn't need to know that. Maybe if I just threaten them with going to Fios, they'll offer something. I have no idea if 1gig is good or not, but I definitely won't nickel and dime over that, I need as high a speed internet as I can get.
I'm pretty sure they know
In any case, 1 gig (=1000megabit/second) is about the max you'd get curbside without doing something rather exotic.
You might find that either Fios or Comcast offers a better deal by getting a landline with them, believe it or not, so you should ask. Comcast called it a double play deal for a long time.
Business internet (from comcast) is generally higher reliability than consumer, in terms of outages and prioritization of fixes, plus they have "better" customer support. You will pay more for it though.
Honestly, you probably don't actually need more than 500meg, possibly less, if you are forced to make a choice between service quality and speed. A 4k stream needs 25-50 megabit/second and an HD stream is 5-10 megabit. Music is way way less (0.5 megabit), video games somewhere in the middle, but they care more about latency than bandwidth, usually.
Honestly, if you only need Internet. FiOS is such a better quality product than Comcast. If it's available on your street, I'd sign up and never look back.Thanks bud. My wife looked into it, and apparently, we have what they call "Gig+." Even with that, we need boosters (no idea what they're called, but they plug into wall outlets like little modem looking things, my IT guy set them up) in various rooms in the house for it to run fast enough to avoid disruptions, as there is a lot of distance in our house between the modem and the televisions, internet areas, cell phones depending on where you are.
I was able to get Comcast to come down to $95/month for it, which doesn't seem terrible. I'm not worried about saving $20-$30/month in reality, as long as its headache free, which it is at the moment. We did ask about keeping the phone line (which we've had for years, but we don't even have a phone, just because it was cheaper to have all 3 than just cable/internet). They said there was no savings from the $95 for internet by adding a phone line.
I've got a Comcast business account for my firm, and I've learned over the years that when I call Comcast for service at home, and I have to answer the prompt "Are you calling about your home or business?", I always say business, which gets me almost immediately to a live person, and then I just say oops, this time it's about my home, and they help me quickly anyway.