Multiple streaming services - it’s not just the NFL

[BillsFan619]

This isn’t a complaint thread. It’s an observation that multiple streaming services aren’t just an NFL thing. It seems like it’s becoming the norm.

 

The NBA playoffs are on these different streams:

   -NBC/Peacock

   -Prime

   -ABC (no official streaming app)

   -In the playoff match of Minnesota vs Denver, you’ll need each of them if you wanna watch your team and aren’t living in the local area:

   -Game 2 - NBC/Peacock

   -Game 3 - Prime

   -Game 4 - ABC

 

 

The NHL playoffs are on these different streams:

   -TNT/TruTv/TBS/HBO Max

   -ESPN

   -ESPN2

 

 

March Madness was on these different streams:

   -Paramount+
   -TBS/TNT/truTV (through HBO Max, but you had to have an upgraded version)

   

 

Go Bills!

Edited April 19 by BillsFan619

[Walking Tall]

They’ll make their money short term. They’ll get greedy and add more platforms.. That’s when things may get interesting and fans revolt.

[Captain Hindsight]

$7 Doritos. At some point the demand drops 

[Dirk Diggler]

Were there any March madness games that were exclusive to Paramount+?

[BillsFan619]

28 minutes ago, Dirk Diggler said:

Were there any March madness games that were exclusive to Paramount+?

Yes, Paramount+/CBS

Edited April 19 by BillsFan619

[BillsFan619]

1 hour ago, Captain Hindsight said:

$7 Doritos. At some point the demand drops 

I get what you’re saying, and I don’t totally disagree.
 

That said, I don’t know if it will happen as much as some may think. With people who live out of town, they’ve been paying money every year to see their favorite teams play.

 

I’ve never lived near the Bills so I’ve always had to pay to watch.

Edited April 19 by BillsFan619

[Psautcsk]

TiviMate with a $15 a month playlist

 

[billsfan89]

The NBA really ***** up this season because even though the previous rights packages were scattered there was a consistency as to when games were on. The prior season you had a good rhythm as to how the week would go for nationally televised games. 

 

Monday- NBATV

Tuesday- TNT

Wednesday- ESPN

Thursday- TNT

Friday- ESPN

Weekends after football season- ABC

 

This season the schedule was so scattered. You had games just on Peacock, games on NBC, games on Prime Video, and games on ESPN/ABC. I honestly caught so many less NBA games this year because I just never knew when they were on unless the Knicks were playing. All major sports need to make sure it is simple and easy to find their games. 

1 hour ago, Captain Hindsight said:

$7 Doritos. At some point the demand drops 

 

People just resort to piracy, hell they caught LeBron using StreamEast to watch NBA games on an I-Pad at one of his sons high school games back before they shut it down. LeBron is a literal billionaire he can afford anything so he probably just went to piracy because he didn't feel like figuring out how to watch a dam game. 

[Captain Hindsight]

47 minutes ago, BillsFan619 said:

I get what you’re saying, and I don’t totally disagree.
 

That said, I don’t know if it will happen as much as some may think. With people who live out out of town of, they’ve been paying money every year to see their favorite teams play.

 

I’ve never lived near the Bills so I’ve always had to pay to watch.

That’s fair. Everyone has a price for sure

 

I used to watch every Yankee game, haven’t seen more than a few a year since cable prices got crazy.
 

Used to have Disney+ too. I’m a huge Star Wars fan, it’s like my comfort. They raised their prices and it become obvious to me it time to cut it

 

Out on season tickets too with the new stadium. Obviously I’m just one person, but there are many people like me who are being squeezed for every penny and finally saying enough is enough

 

Again, just me in this example, but I know, at least among people I know, everyone has a limit. Some have reached, some haven’t 

[BillsFan619]

27 minutes ago, Captain Hindsight said:

That’s fair. Everyone has a price for sure

 

I used to watch every Yankee game, haven’t seen more than a few a year since cable prices got crazy.
 

Used to have Disney+ too. I’m a huge Star Wars fan, it’s like my comfort. They raised their prices and it become obvious to me it time to cut it

 

Out on season tickets too with the new stadium. Obviously I’m just one person, but there are many people like me who are being squeezed for every penny and finally saying enough is enough

 

Again, just me in this example, but I know, at least among people I know, everyone has a limit. Some have reached, some haven’t 

Yup, totally get what you’re saying, bro.

 

Thanks for the good back-and-forth.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

At this point, I am not sure why I have YouTube TV and Sunday Ticket. What’s the point?

[US Egg]

It’s pretty simple, pay or reprioritize. 

[BillsFan619]

5 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

At this point, I am not sure why I have YouTube TV and Sunday Ticket. What’s the point?

You may want to try NFL+, bro.
 

Yes, the downside is that you’d have to wait about 10 to 15 minutes after the game is over to watch it, but it’s so much cheaper than NFL Sunday ticket and you’d be able to watch every game no matter what streaming service the Bills game was on live.

 

If I remember correctly, I think I paid $80 to $90 for the year this past year. I’m able to watch all the bills games and it also gives me the NFL channel. They also have a monthly plan where you can go month to month. I’ve done that before and then just canceled it after the season was over.

 

Hope that helps.

[Bills4life1924]

Simple fix.. V-SEE BOX!! I'm shocked more people are not utilizing this instead of cable or streaming services.. you can watch any sporting event, anytime at no extra cost!! Just saying

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

16 minutes ago, BillsFan619 said:

You may want to try NFL+, bro.
 

Yes, the downside is that you’d have to wait about 10 to 15 minutes after the game is over to watch it, but it’s so much cheaper than NFL Sunday ticket and you’d be able to watch every game no matter what streaming service the Bills game was on live.

 

If I remember correctly, I think I paid $80 to $90 for the year this past year. I’m able to watch all the bills games and it also gives me the NFL channel. They also have a monthly plan where you can go month to month. I’ve done that before and then just canceled it after the season was over.

 

Hope that helps.

thanks, man. I am definitely going to investigate this option. If a bunch of our games are national ones and some

are on streaming platforms, then maybe I am looking at only a few games where I need NFL+ or ticket.

[Simon]

12 minutes ago, Bills4life1924 said:

Simple fix.. V-SEE BOX!! I'm shocked more people are not utilizing this instead of cable or streaming services.. you can watch any sporting event, anytime at no extra cost!! Just saying

 

🤫🤐

[Dirk Diggler]

2 hours ago, BillsFan619 said:

Yes, Paramount+/CBS

I understand Paramount+ is CBS. Let me rephrase my question. YouTubeTV has CBS, TruTV, TBS, and TNT. I believe that would get you every game from March Madness. You would not have needed to supplement that with Paramount+ to watch every game, correct?

 

That's a little different than having Sunday Ticket for NFL and still needing Amazon or Netflix to see every game 

Edited April 19 by Dirk Diggler
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[US Egg]

50 minutes ago, Bills4life1924 said:

Simple fix.. V-SEE BOX!! I'm shocked more people are not utilizing this instead of cable or streaming services.. you can watch any sporting event, anytime at no extra cost!! Just saying

Only place I ever hear of these ways around equipment, vpn’s and such, is in here and it’s always pitched as it’s ez pz. Personally don’t know anyone, ask others if they know someone and it’s always nada. 🤷‍♂️

[Big Turk]

There are other options.

[Thurman#1]

3 hours ago, BillsFan619 said:

I get what you’re saying, and I don’t totally disagree.
 

That said, I don’t know if it will happen as much as some may think. With people who live out of town, they’ve been paying money every year to see their favorite teams play.

 

I’ve never lived near the Bills so I’ve always had to pay to watch.

 

 

I live far away also, but IMO it's exactly living far away that makes me accept it. 

 

If I lived in Buffalo and still had to suffer through this crap I think I'd have  a different attitude.