YoloinOhio Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 (edited) NFLN currently off of DirecTV Now and Uverse. If not resolved by next week those customers will need to watch draft on ESPN. NFL Ticket ownership hanging by a thread. I only have DirecTV (regular version) because of the Ticket - it’s super expensive and I hate losing service when it rains hard. Would love to make a change if the Ticket goes elsewhere. Edited April 18, 2019 by YoloinOhio 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrbojanglezs Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 (edited) Satellite TV/Cable is going to be dead once 5G wireless is widespread Edited April 18, 2019 by Mrbojanglezs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 DAZN has cut into the Direct cable market up here for 2 years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Only reason I have Directv is the Sunday Ticket. Their customer support/service is absolutely non-existent. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 want to know what fills the cracks? $$$$ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 People are still putting satellite dishes on their homes?? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, Bills2ref said: Only reason I have Directv is the Sunday Ticket. Their customer support/service is absolutely non-existent. They are awful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 1 minute ago, Bills2ref said: Only reason I have Directv is the Sunday Ticket. Their customer support/service is absolutely non-existent. In comparison with Spectrum, DirectTV customer service is incredible. I've never had an issue. The prices are pretty tough sometimes, but they have worked with me quite a bit. I had Sunday Ticket two years ago and liked it, but not enough to keep paying for it. However, if the NFL Network goes I really have no reason to keep it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 4 minutes ago, Bills2ref said: Only reason I have Directv is the Sunday Ticket. Their customer support/service is absolutely non-existent. even worse since AT&T took over 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Ah, I just assumed that it was already dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills of Boston Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 DirectTv is absolute trash. I have plenty of college aged cousins who give me their emails to stream it. Nothing would make me happier than their deal falling apart and people being able to order the same thing elsewhere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Got the ticket via online last year. It was worth it to watch the Bills, but dang, it’s got a ton of bugs. They need to just put all the games on prime. Make it a pay to play type deal where you can buy an individual game, or a season pass for a certain team, or the whole NFL season. screw local broadcasting rules. Just put them all on the internet. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Since AT&T took over, Directv's customer service (the one thing that kept me a loyal customer) has taken a dive to non-existent. I am going to be tossing it within the next 2 months. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 19 minutes ago, Bills2ref said: Only reason I have Directv is the Sunday Ticket. Their customer support/service is absolutely non-existent. It really went off a cliff when ATT got involved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wsam4031 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 39 minutes ago, Bills2ref said: Only reason I have Directv is the Sunday Ticket. Their customer support/service is absolutely non-existent. ever since At&t took over it has been . I have 8 more month left ion my contract and am switching because of them after 15 years as a customer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 33 minutes ago, nucci said: even worse since AT&T took over Last summer, my son got a job answering phones at an AT&T call center. When AT&T took over DirecTV, they raised the rates on a bunch of packages and "informed" customers by putting it in tiny print on their bills. Customers called to complain, and he had to tow the company line and tell the customers that they had, in fact, been informed of the price increase. He quit after six weeks because he found himself empathizing with the customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 12 minutes ago, WhoTom said: Last summer, my son got a job answering phones at an AT&T call center. When AT&T took over DirecTV, they raised the rates on a bunch of packages and "informed" customers by putting it in tiny print on their bills. Customers called to complain, and he had to tow the company line and tell the customers that they had, in fact, been informed of the price increase. He quit after six weeks because he found himself empathizing with the customers. Shocked they actually employed an American customer service rep. Whenever I call Directv I get the out sourced call center in India. Every. Darn. Time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 43 minutes ago, whatdrought said: Got the ticket via online last year. It was worth it to watch the Bills, but dang, it’s got a ton of bugs. They need to just put all the games on prime. Make it a pay to play type deal where you can buy an individual game, or a season pass for a certain team, or the whole NFL season. screw local broadcasting rules. Just put them all on the internet. I think Amazon jumps in when TV contracts are up 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, nucci said: I think Amazon jumps in when TV contracts are up I hope so. I have no use for broadcast television, but I’d pay 50-150 bucks to watch football anywhere I want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdutton Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 I would probably drop Directv if not for the Sunday Ticket. If it went to an online subscription service with live and replay availability (i.e. DVR) I would be all over that. That being said.... the Directv customer service has always be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieG Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 yeah, I received the Uverse announcement the other day when I tried to turn on NFLN. It was "an effort to cut costs" by Uverse, i.e. looking for a way to pay for the $85 billion purchase of Time Warner. This was of course, after they raised rates for Uverse, again. Uverse is down to half of its channels being paid programming or shopping channels. I can't get Sunday Ticket anyway due to line of sight issues. (Our trees, neighbors trees). When this happened, I read a few articles on the issue. Some made it sound like the NFL was looking more towards streaming Sunday Ticket. That might work. IDK..its time to become a cord cutter, I think, if I can find a service that gets my wife her OWN network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungmack Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Mrbojanglezs said: Satellite TV/Cable is going to be dead once 5G wireless is widespread How so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StHustle Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 (edited) There is a legit service I found at streamingunlimited.com that works great. Its app driven and I have AndoidTV so i just downloaded the app and ready to go. Got all tge games last year clear with no buffering. Cost me $39 a month tho. Worth with all the other stuff you get imo Edited April 18, 2019 by StHustle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 1 hour ago, whatdrought said: Got the ticket via online last year. It was worth it to watch the Bills, but dang, it’s got a ton of bugs. They need to just put all the games on prime. Make it a pay to play type deal where you can buy an individual game, or a season pass for a certain team, or the whole NFL season. screw local broadcasting rules. Just put them all on the internet. Once again, a post of the day for you good sir with the impressive ‘stache 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said: They are awful Not as bad as Sony is with issues with my Betamax... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrbojanglezs Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 15 minutes ago, yungmack said: How so? The speed of 5G is going to be ridiculous and will allow it to be offered as an alternative home internet service (eliminating need for cable in the house) which will eventually allow internet streaming services like Youtube TV, sling TV, direcTV now etc... to be the primary method of TV delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigK14094 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 (edited) Have been w Directv for 18 years....and have it in both my northern home and my condo in Florida. The ATT issues have not hit me yet....but I am wary because of prior experiences w ATT. I will have to change if rates are raised.....and will make a big jump to either Dish or Hulu. I will not take any crap from ATT! 5G is a long way away....not in the conversaton yet. Not sure it ever gets to my somewhat rural localtion either. I don't have a contract...so, I can move at will. Edited April 18, 2019 by bigK14094 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Bills2ref said: Only reason I have Directv is the Sunday Ticket. Their customer support/service is absolutely non-existent. This! I am down to the minimum service at $45 a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Mrbojanglezs said: Satellite TV/Cable is going to be dead once 5G wireless is widespread DTV now isn’t cable or satellite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mr. WEO said: People are still putting satellite dishes on their homes?? I live in the middle of Union Cty, NC. I’m a half mile off the road and while I do get “ High speed” internet off the phone line it leaves a lot to be desired. My kid is about to leave for college and my wife and I don’t need anything other than the ability to stream. Once NFL ticket is off DTV , we are done with it. Edited April 18, 2019 by Buffalo Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, thenorthremembers said: In comparison with Spectrum, DirectTV customer service is incredible. I've never had an issue. The prices are pretty tough sometimes, but they have worked with me quite a bit. I had Sunday Ticket two years ago and liked it, but not enough to keep paying for it. However, if the NFL Network goes I really have no reason to keep it. 1 hour ago, nucci said: even worse since AT&T took over Agree, use to be easier to deal with them and get discounts before ATT bought them out. Probably ATT told them you can't keep giving these discounts and be profitable. This could be the end coming that the NFL sees the writing on the wall and is planning to go the way of the other sports and make their package available stand alone via streaming. So things are rocky between them. I have a TIVO for a DVR and record off the networks, watch all the Bills games on line via Reddit. Edited April 18, 2019 by Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 21 minutes ago, StHustle said: There is a legit service I found at streamingunlimited.com that works great. Its app driven and I have AndoidTV so i just downloaded the app and ready to go. Got all tge games last year clear with no buffering. Cost me $39 a month tho. Worth with all the other stuff you get imo This is either viruses, mail order brides, or a pyramid scheme... That's a hard pass from me dawg. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said: Agree, use to be easier to deal with them and get discounts before ATT bought them out. Probably ATT told them you can't keep giving these discounts and be profitable. This could be the end coming that the NFL sees the writing on the wall and is planning to go the way of the other sports and make their package available stand alone via streaming. So things are rocky between them. I have a TIVO for a DVR and record off the networks, watch all the Bills games on line via Reddit. I'm going to have to start looking at other options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijah Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 I’m surprised services like this are still kicking considering the amount of streams you can find online for free. I dont think there was a game last year that you couldn’t find on a reddit stream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, nucci said: I'm going to have to start looking at other options Me too. I have 6 TVs including one outside and I want to easily put on any game at any time on any of them. I don’t care about the cost of nfl ticket and have no reason to “cut the cord” - I’m all about ease and just want my channels without hassle. But directv is pricey and I will just follow wherever the nfl ticket goes. I also love being able to watch the Ticket on my phone. Edited April 18, 2019 by YoloinOhio 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 17 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said: Not as bad as Sony is with issues with my Betamax... Man you're old... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleTheWagons99 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 58 minutes ago, Bills2ref said: Shocked they actually employed an American customer service rep. Whenever I call Directv I get the out sourced call center in India. Every. Darn. Time. You can ask for an American call center. I used to do it until we canceled the service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 31 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said: Agree, use to be easier to deal with them and get discounts before ATT bought them out. Probably ATT told them you can't keep giving these discounts and be profitable. This could be the end coming that the NFL sees the writing on the wall and is planning to go the way of the other sports and make their package available stand alone via streaming. So things are rocky between them. I have a TIVO for a DVR and record off the networks, watch all the Bills games on line via Reddit. I explored Reddit last year. The problem I had was it was low definition which was like watch ‘80s NFL reruns on a UHDTV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 1 hour ago, CookieG said: yeah, I received the Uverse announcement the other day when I tried to turn on NFLN. It was "an effort to cut costs" by Uverse, i.e. looking for a way to pay for the $85 billion purchase of Time Warner. This was of course, after they raised rates for Uverse, again. Uverse is down to half of its channels being paid programming or shopping channels. I can't get Sunday Ticket anyway due to line of sight issues. (Our trees, neighbors trees). When this happened, I read a few articles on the issue. Some made it sound like the NFL was looking more towards streaming Sunday Ticket. That might work. IDK..its time to become a cord cutter, I think, if I can find a service that gets my wife her OWN network. if you can't get Direct TV due to sight-of-line issues (same here), you are eligible for the Direct TV Streaming Sunday Ticket. If the website won't let you get it, call customer service and explain the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrbojanglezs Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 38 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said: DTV now isn’t cable or satellite. I know, your point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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