Illegal Streaming Site Streameast Taken Down

[HOUSE]

This should help with fuel expenses on the yacht 

[billsfan89]

17 minutes ago, PrimeTime101 said:

Sadly... for every 1 black site they take down.. 

 

pop comes 20 new ones..

 

This is everything not just sports.

 

It's actually harder to do with live sports. HBO has an easier time taking Game of Thrones Episodes off piracy sites because they can have algorithms and AI that looks for the footage from the episode. The footage stays the same for the most part as it can detect slight changes some people try to do to throw off the tech. Whereas with a live feed that you don't know how it looks until it is broadcasted it is harder to root out streams. It also comes with a lot higher demand because the market now is so fragmented. I think there was a video of LeBron at one of his sons college games using an I-Pad to look at Stream East watching NBA games. LeBron could not only afford the NBA Package but gets it from the League/Team for free. But with all the local blackouts it is just easier to use StreamEast and know you can watch the games.

Edited September 3 by billsfan89

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

1 hour ago, Coach Tuesday said:

 

Again, whatever folks need to tell themselves to justify STEALING, good for them.  If you don't think that consumers are footing the bill for enhanced security measures, subscription bleed, etc., you're totally delusional IMO.  Just because you can't see all of the measures taken w/r/t digital content (as opposed to the fiberglass locking shelves at CVS, etc.), doesn't mean that expensive measures aren't being implemented.  And those of us who pay full freight are paying for them.  (Again, I know that a prevailing world view now is that if you pay full price you're a sucker.  Times have changed.)

 

If purchasing isn't owning, then piracy isn't theft.

 

[atomicpwrd]

56 minutes ago, billsfan714 said:

From AI---Robert Kraft did not set the price for Sunday Ticket but testified that the NFL wanted to keep the service a "premium offering" rather than a widely accessible, lower-priced product, as evidenced by the rejected ESPN proposal for a much cheaper package. 

 

Seems pretty clear the owners dont want a cheaper package.  

How does spreading content across multiple platforms make it "premium" ?  If nothing else, the headache it creates cheapens the product.  The real reason is because all these networks pay the NFL ridiculous fees for the opportunity to stream the games...the only premium is the excess $$$ going into the NFL's pockets.

 

I subscribe to the content I watch for things other than the NFL...if I can catch a game, I will.

 

Sunday ticket feels like a waste because I only watch a small % of what is available...and its expensive.  I used to pay the price, but I don't see the value in it anymore.  With the Bills doing well, you get a lot of games as part of normal streaming.

[Bullfrog]

Sadly everyone wants more money. I make mid 40k and I don't have the cash to pay for all these subscriptions. I wish my pay went up like the nfl does. 

I am not saying stealing is right. I am just saying I get why people are doing it.

Heck the grocery store gets me for $200-$250:every week for the family. Everything is skyrocketing.

Billionaires don't know these problems.

[Metal Man]

This old oatmeal comic nails the piracy issue for a lot of people's experiences with content in the digital world.

 

https://theoatmeal.com/comics/game_of_thrones

[dickleyjones]

 Is there a single service i can buy that just streams all Bills games?

[billsfan714]

6 minutes ago, atomicpwrd said:

How does spreading content across multiple platforms make it "premium" ?  If nothing else, the headache it creates cheapens the product.  The real reason is because all these networks pay the NFL ridiculous fees for the opportunity to stream the games...the only premium is the excess $$$ going into the NFL's pockets.

 

I subscribe to the content I watch for things other than the NFL...if I can catch a game, I will.

 

Sunday ticket feels like a waste because I only watch a small % of what is available...and its expensive.  I used to pay the price, but I don't see the value in it anymore.  With the Bills doing well, you get a lot of games as part of normal streaming.

Im not sure who you are arguing with.

[atomicpwrd]

Just now, billsfan714 said:

Im not sure who you are arguing with.

I am not arguing at all...just voicing an opinion.  Its a headache trying to figure out where to watch a game...that is not a premium feature of anything.

[PromoTheRobot]

2 hours ago, Brand J said:

There are still many more, but Streameast was always a go to.

 

But how many of the other sites were just mirrors from Streameast?

[ndirish1978]

1 hour ago, Coach Tuesday said:

Perhaps the victims are the law-abiders who pay higher prices because others are stealing?  How is it any different from shoplifting from Target?  

 

Not endorsing these sites, but this is an incredibly naive argument and there is not even a remote correlation between a physical object produced and sold vs an event you're paying to watch. Target items are fungible and limited in stock, comparing a streaming package price to bottles of Gold Bond in storage. To make this comparison even remotely applicable you would need to restrict the amount of streaming bundles you are selling.

 

Do you think they would charge less if they had more subscribers? Netflix had ALL the subscribers and keeps raising their price and you are now paying a monthly fee on lower tier plans for the privilege of watching ads. If the NFL could charge you $1,000 to watch their product and get away with it they would and they would still make you watch all their advertising to boot. If you disagree, please show me a PPV sporting event that lowers what they charge based on the numbers sold. You're never going to hear "hey this event is $60, but for every 100,000 buys over a million we will reduce the cost by 5%" I pay for all of my content, but don't make me or yourself out to be victims of people who pick up a stream, that's ridiculous. 

[Coach Tuesday]

38 minutes ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:

 

If purchasing isn't owning, then piracy isn't theft.

 

 

I mean sure if you just want to pretend intellectual property doesn't exist in the world as an asset.  I guess it's not backed by gold so...

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

1 minute ago, Coach Tuesday said:

 

I mean sure if you just want to pretend intellectual property doesn't exist in the world as an asset.  I guess it's not backed by gold so...

 

Take it up with the PRC.

 

Government allows them to steal literally billions of dollars in IP per year, but is gonna crack down on the little guy streaming NFL games?

 

You'll get no sympathy for me, man.

 

[billsfan89]

29 minutes ago, atomicpwrd said:

How does spreading content across multiple platforms make it "premium" ?  If nothing else, the headache it creates cheapens the product.  The real reason is because all these networks pay the NFL ridiculous fees for the opportunity to stream the games...the only premium is the excess $$$ going into the NFL's pockets.

 

I subscribe to the content I watch for things other than the NFL...if I can catch a game, I will.

 

Sunday ticket feels like a waste because I only watch a small % of what is available...and its expensive.  I used to pay the price, but I don't see the value in it anymore.  With the Bills doing well, you get a lot of games as part of normal streaming.

 

The Premium is for NFL Sunday Ticket, the owners particularly Kraft want that to be something that costs a lot of money. Everything else they didn't give a ***** about. Spread it around nickel and dime consumers to make as many TV packages as possible. 

 

The NFL has made their product into 10 different consumer products (11 if you count NFL+ but that is truly an add on)

 

1- AFC Games Sunday Afternoons in market (CBS)

2- NFC Games Sunday Afternoons in market (FOX)

3- Sunday Night Football National Games (NBC)

4- Monday Night Football National Games (ABC/ESPN)

5- Thursday Night Football National Games (Amazon)

6- NFL Sunday Ticket for out of market (YouTube TV)

7- NFL Network Exclusive Games (NFLN)

8- Netflix Christmas Day Games (Netflix)

9- NFL Redzone (Various)

10- Peacock Exclusive game (Peacock)

That's insane just how fragmented this is.

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

1 minute ago, billsfan89 said:

 

The Premium is for NFL Sunday Ticket, the owners particularly Kraft want that to be something that costs a lot of money. Everything else they didn't give a ***** about. Spread it around nickel and dime consumers to make as many TV packages as possible. 

 

The NFL has made their product into 10 different consumer products (11 if you count NFL+ but that is truly an add on)

 

1- AFC Games Sunday Afternoons in market (CBS)

2- NFC Games Sunday Afternoons in market (FOX)

3- Sunday Night Football National Games (NBC)

4- Monday Night Football National Games (ABC/ESPN)

5- Thursday Night Football National Games (Amazon)

6- NFL Sunday Ticket for out of market (YouTube TV)

7- NFL Network Exclusive Games (NFLN)

8- Netflix Christmas Day Games (Netflix)

9- NFL Redzone (Various)

10- Peacock Exclusive game (Peacock)

That's insane just how fragmented this is.

 

Bob Kraft is the devil's brother.

 

Can't stand the guy.

 

[billsfan89]

1 minute ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:

 

Bob Kraft is the devil's brother.

 

Can't stand the guy.

 

 

Kraft makes Jerry Jones look likable...

[NewEra]

2 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:

The UFC was the first one I believe to really start cracking down on this.

 

It's a good move.

And now they’re on paramount+ starting 2026.  😂 

[billsfan714]

36 minutes ago, atomicpwrd said:

I am not arguing at all...just voicing an opinion.  Its a headache trying to figure out where to watch a game...that is not a premium feature of anything.

And Im just saying Sunday Ticket is way overpriced and the NFL wants it that way.

[Wolfgang]

If the NFL wants to sell an expensive service that they cannot protect...

 

 

Smart people will take advantage...

[Johnny Bravo]

2 hours ago, Logic said:

You're not paying higher prices because others are stealing.

You're paying higher prices because of corporate greed, which would exist with or without piracy.

What is the difference between greed and seeking to maximize profits (which every publically traded corporation has a fiduciary responsibility to shareholders-like me and everyone else who owns their stocks either individually or through indexes, mutual funds, retirement accounts, etc-to do)?

 

Please be precise and explain the exact dollar amount they start being greedy and I and other shareholders should be okay with them not trying to maximize return on our investments l.

 

I’m being facetious of course because you cant do it.  People who complain about greed use the term to describe a feeling they have towards other people.  They themselves are never greedy of course-that is always a crime committed exclusively by others.