I think you've forgotten the main reason. Viewers to sell advertising. Fine if you want all the games at the same time but you'll pay full boat for those huge tv contracts.
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I think you've forgotten the main reason. Viewers to sell advertising. Fine if you want all the games at the same time but you'll pay full boat for those huge tv contracts.
Eventually the price and features of cable and streaming will come together and be very similar.
But streaming doesn’t have equipment rental fees and dealing with service people. It’s going to have to cost more for streaming for me to go back.
Streaming already has more features than cable/satellite and costs half the price. Are you saying cable/satellite is going to add features and cut their price or that streaming is going to take away features and increase their price?
Not sure about that. Cable seems to be taking the route blazed by the American automakers. Focus on the high dollar, high margin customers and forget the rest
They don't care about retaining you as a customer. They focused on the folks who can't or won't figure out streaming.
The people without solid internet are captive to the cable/satellite provider
DirecTV is hemorrhaging subscribers and their only solution has been to increase prices. They increased prices again this past weekend.
https://www.cinemablend.com/televis...gain-after-already-losing-customers-in-droves
They've tried to get into the streaming game with DirecTV Now (now called AT&T Now) but it's expensive compared to other streaming services.
Squeeze the people left and grind out as much $$ from that dying business....
I tried DirecTV Now when it first came out and seemed like a good deal
It didn't stream very well at all for me. Neither did Sling. Hulu with Live TV now. Since they raised the price on that we're going to try going without live TV after football season
It seems like ESPN+ shows Dallas Stars games. If they do that next season we'll dump the NHL package.
Like printing money over here in the KnappShack
I keep seeing people talk about slow internet, but have they actually shopped around lately? Satellite internet is available everywhere and is faster than most hard line services (mediacom, century link, etc.).
The one problem with satellite internet is the data caps.
Maybe? A good friend of mine has satellite and they have no data caps. If you find the right company/plan it shouldn't be an issue.
I don't mind paying the $5, I watch tons of cbb so I get my monies worth but this is just an initial step. The people calling everyone a tech ignorant boomer because they don't like it are just as bad as the people totally ruling it out because it's a different way than they're used to watching games. The reality is, its not a great product yet and it's a step back for fans that pay for the services that used to carry the majority of our games. It's also obvious that this is the future, if these companies want everyone to buy in (sports, especially cbb, are still mostly watched/marketed to middle age ish people) they are going to have to find ways to make it more convenient and reliable.
I don't think it quite gets enough attention but the TV/streaming shift is a huge cultural change for our country. I feel like it doesn't make as much a difference if you are watching tv series or movies but for live events, it's still finding its footing. Personally my only complaints are my internet service, it's a tough option for people without access to decent internet and while its nitpicky, I hate having to wait out loading times if I'm trying to switch over to another game really quick during a timeout. Bouncing back and forth is almost pointless sometimes, again, that probably has a lot to do with my crappy internet service.
I don't think it quite gets enough attention but the TV/streaming shift is a huge cultural change for our country. I feel like it doesn't make as much a difference if you are watching tv series or movies but for live events, it's still finding its footing. Personally my only complaints are my internet service, it's a tough option for people without access to decent internet and while its nitpicky, I hate having to wait out loading times if I'm trying to switch over to another game really quick during a timeout. Bouncing back and forth is almost pointless sometimes, again, that probably has a lot to do with my crappy internet service.
Many advertise this but have actual caps in the fine print. We have an "unlimited plan with no caps" that slows down to a crawl at 65gb. Plus, you're speeds/data can vary within the same company depending on your location. So your friend and I could have the same company but have totally different services available. I wish it were as easy as you say, good internet for people who want to use it for gaming, streaming, smart home, etc in rural areas...in any way you would use it with non satellite services, is almost impossible to find. We researched about a dozen companies that were said to offer what we were looking for but only 1 offered any kind of high data plan in our area. Like I said, it is nothing like it was advertised or even explained to us.
I had to laugh at your pack of cigarettes comment because...I was at the store recently standing behind this old boy who was coughing and hacking his LungsOUT....and guess what he buys...Ya Got It...A Carton of Marlboro Reds.....a sure path to Lung Cancer....a buddy of mine smoked Pall Mall non filtered, starting at age 16 and he died at age 56 from lung cancer...what a fricking tragedy.....
Did he pronounce it as Pell Mell? I worked at a couple of convenience stores during and just after college and I don't remember a single smoker of those ever calling them Pall Mall.
I worked at a shady ass convience store back in the day. None of the smokers seemed in tip top shape, but one guy who smoked Winston's stood out
No voice at all and a big scar across his throat. "Pack a Winston's".... Bad stuff
Streaming prices will be going upwards. And the features / technology need some work to get to the convenience of the cable/satellite. Hence, not sure what tech those companies can add, they will mostly have to deal with it by lower prices. They will meet somewhere in the middle.
What features are missing from streaming that are included with cable/satellite? I honestly can't think of any.