DIRECTV unlikely to keep NFL Sunday Ticket

[Juan]

Consumers are making the choice for them as we keep walking away from cable TV and switching to DTC streaming. At some point, the dam bursts and Disney/NBCU/Paramount/Fox can no longer withhold *any* of their content, including high-value sports, from DTC distribution. Because there are just too many of us on that side now who will simply never go back to paying $65+/mo for the cable bundle. Gotta reach consumers where they are. Netflix led, consumers followed.

They wont pay $65 a month for streaming either

 

[Bruce]

They wont pay $65 a month for streaming either

5 Million subscribers pay that to YTTV.

 

[Juan]

5 Million subscribers pay that to YTTV.

* does not include $70 average monthly fee for required internet connnection

 

[Bruce]

* does not include $70 average monthly fee for required internet connection

So what, 85% of Households in the United States has some form of broadband, it is now a necessary part of life, regardless of who or who not your Television Provider is.

 

[Juan]

So what, 85% of Households in the United States has some form of broadband, it is now a necessary part of life, regardless of who or who not your Television Provider is.

Without the internet..no youtube tv..so if want to watch tv..you need both

 

[Juan]

So what, 85% of Households in the United States has some form of broadband, it is now a necessary part of life, regardless of who or who not your Television Provider is.

You can get a cable/internet package comparable to you tube tv for $70...so you really are not saving money

 

[Bruce]

You can get a cable/internet package comparable to you tube tv for $70...so you really are not saving money

Does that include box and DVR fees ?

What about Broadcast channels, Charter for example, charges $21 extra for locals.

 

[Juan]

Does that include box and DVR fees ?

Roku app with DVR...very comparable..if you want a RSN its more but youtube tv has no RSNs

 

[Bruce]

Roku app with DVR...very comparable

Prove it, if Charter they charge extra for DVR and again for local channels.

Then another $10 in taxes and fees.

 

[Juan]

Prove it, if Charter they charge extra for DVR and again for local channels.

Do they have a roku app?

 

[Bruce]

Do they have a roku app?

yes.

I get their mailings all the time, add TV for $54.99, then you add $21 for locals, $5 for DVR, $5 for sports, then another $10 for taxes and fees.

Still waiting for your prove you can get Cable/Internet for $70.

You put that out there, prove it or just admit you are incorrect.

 

[Joe The Dragon]

Because folks are forced to buy the entire bundle of channels for $70+ per month, including lots of expensive sports that only a fraction of viewers watch? That's not how it works with streaming though. You'll be able to buy, say, 20% of the available first-run TV content within any single major streaming service. And that will include a sprinkling of major sports, appealing to casual fans. But if you're a big fan of a particular sport/team, well, you'll need their dedicated app to watch the great majority of their regular season games (whether in-market or out-of-market). And those fans will have to cough up some serious cash to do that. (There will be a shakeout in sports economics a few years down the road that'll be fun to watch.)

Now will there some kind of at the very least bookies feed of all live sports that may be on any channel with out needing to buy say an full channel like TNT?
what about when we get to the mostly streaming only setup and you have bars that can't buy HBO / HBO MAX but there an NHL game on HBO MAX LIVE TV?
WIth the leages pushing betting will they setup an system to let the sports book get all games with no blackouts for one bill with no limtes on max streams?

 

[Juan]

yes.

I get their mailings all the time, add TV for $54.99, then you add $21 for locals, $5 for DVR, $5 for sports, then another $10 for taxes and fees.

Still waiting for your prove you can get Cable/Internet for $70.

You put that out there, prove it or just admit you are incorrect.

I got it from comcast...i cant speak for your local cable company but if you dont buy a small cable package your internet price is ridiculous...i can get a triple play with 1 gig internet for $100

 

[Bruce]

I got it from comcast...i cant speak for your local cable company but if you dont buy a small cable package your internet price is ridiculous...i can get a triple play with 1 gig internet for $100

First you say $70, then $100, I just went to xfinity, priced out that ( used a house for sale in my old neighborhood in Michigan for the address) triple play as you stated, I ended up with $164, no phone $154 and then the fees-No term contract. Does not include $14.80/mo broadcast TV fee and $9.50/mo regional sports fee; price subj to change. Taxes and equipment not included.

So your $100 Triple Play becomes $190 and that is still before DVR, Boxes if you need them and taxes and FCC fees.

Quit trying to dunk on me with untruthful posts.

 

[cosmo_kramer]

Please, please let there be a deal announcement soon….

 

[Juan]

First you say $70, then $100, I just went to xfinity, priced out that ( used a house for sale in my old neighborhood in Michigan for the address) triple play as you stated, I ended up with $164, no phone $154 and then the fees-No term contract. Does not include $14.80/mo broadcast TV fee and $9.50/mo regional sports fee; price subj to change. Taxes and equipment not included.

So your $100 Triple Play becomes $190 and that is still before DVR, Boxes if you need them and taxes and FCC fees.

Quit trying to dunk on me with untruthful posts.

Dude...i said both...if i needed one gig triple play its $100... getting a compariable youtube package with internet is $70...

 

[robjlevin]

* does not include $70 average monthly fee for required internet connnection

It doesn't include the cost of the device or your monthly electric bill, either.

 

[Juan]

It doesn't include the cost of the device or your monthly electric bill, either.

The device is $20.. electricity is a wash

 

[Bruce]

It doesn't include the cost of the device or your monthly electric bill, either.

Rokus use a lot less electricity then boxes from Comcast, DirecTV, etc.

 

[Yespage]

* does not include $70 average monthly fee for required internet connnection

My Dad had gotten a pretty good deal for $25 a month for Internet through Spectrum. I think one needs to be older to get the deal though. Not super fast, but can stream without any issues.

Including Internet costs with streaming is a bit silly as typically most people with access to Internet... have the Internet. I'd doubt many who have Sat/Cable don't have Internet because they get their channels via Cable/Sat.

Dude...i said both...if i needed one gig triple play its $100... getting a compariable youtube package with internet is $70...

Isn't that a teaser rate?