Disney/ESPN & DIRECTV Reach Deal

[Bruce]

Wonderful, now that I am on the ESPN App (espn+ ?)
I am now getting "Buffering" at various times ...
Have Never got Buffering for any other Apps.

I have it on via Hulu ( ESPN+ content is on Hulu if you have +), picture is great, no buffering.

 

[lordodogg]

Took the additional $10 credit

 

[savarese04]

As usual, Streaming sux.

When you Need it, its Not reliable.
I would think that 600 mbbs should be WAY more than enough bandwidth.

Been streaming now for Years and have NEVER had this happen.

I saw 4 snaps for the Jets AGAIN this year ....

Do I turn it OFF ?

This sounds like a you problem - I was watching the same way (on crappy hotel wifi, no less) and had zero issues.

 

[DavoM97]

Took the additional $10 credit

Still haven't been able to nab that one yet, but it's not for a lack of trying.

 

[Bruce]

A bunch of quotes from people peeved off-

DIRECTV vs. Disney: DIRECTV Subs Miss Monday Night Football - And They Are Mad! - The TV Answer Man!

By Phillip Swann The TV Answer Man –Follow me on X. Former editor of Satellite DIRECT magazine. Reported on DIRECTV for 30 years. The DIRECTV-Disney dispute got ugly last night when many DIRECTV subscribers were unable to watch the Monday Night Football game between the 49ers and Jets because of...

tvanswerman.com

No matter if you are angry at Disney or DirecTV, the only thing that matters, if you have DirecTV, you will have to seek other options to view ESPN and the other channels, which will affect DirecTV the most.

 

[lordodogg]

if you have DirecTV, you will have to seek other options to view ESPN and the other channels, which will affect DirecTV the most.

and unfortunately that's what I had to do to view MNF, I didn't care that much for SNB or the CFB games, but I HAD to see MNF!

 

[Jimbo]

I have it on via Hulu ( ESPN+ content is on Hulu if you have +), picture is great, no buffering.

ESPN+ is on Hulu, I didn't know that ... thanks for the info !

 

[Jimbo]

This sounds like a you problem - I was watching the same way (on crappy hotel wifi, no less) and had zero issues.

I doubt it, seeing all my other Apps work fine.

 

[Bruce]

ESPN+ is on Hulu, I didn't know that ... thanks for the info !

As long as you have ESPN+ and log in with the same info-user name/password.

 

[TheRatPatrol]

As long as you have ESPN+ and log in with the same info-user name/password.

To clarify, don’t you need Hulu Live to get the leaner ESPN content?

 

[Bruce]

To clarify, don’t you need Hulu Live to get the leaner ESPN content?

No, ESPN+ is a separate service.

You need Hulu Live ( and YTTV plus a bunch of other providers that is not DirecTV)for regular ESPN.

The plus about getting ESPN+ with Hulu and Disney+ is the price, $26.99 for all three, Commercial Free and 4K included, for example, all FX’s Shows are in real 4K, while in 720P on Live TV Provider’s services.

 

[Johnnyspot]

This sounds like a you problem - I was watching the same way (on crappy hotel wifi, no less) and had zero issues.

He is probably using the app on his TV. TV apps sucks

 

[larry55]

I call dtv this morning and 30.00 off my next month bill

 

[DavoM97]

I call dtv this morning and 30.00 off my next month bill

Just hung up with them as well and got $40 off for 12 months and that's on top of a $30 off loyalty discount I already had. Hopefully, they will get this resolved sooner rather than later.

 

[lordodogg]

Hopefully, they will get this resolved sooner rather than later.

Same here, it's gotta be resolved before my free trial of YTTV is up

 

[Bruce]

Same here, it's gotta be resolved before my free trial of YTTV is up

Not liking YTTV?

 

[lordodogg]

I am, I'm just using it as an emergency backup to access the Disney channels until the dispute is resolved. When it's resolved, I'll cancel the free trial, it's a 3 week trial which should be more than enough time for a resolution.

 

[larry55]

Not liking YTTV?

 

[larry55]

Doing the same here.

 

[rstokas99]

Question:
I have ESPN plus and ESPN streaming via the app from my YTTV subscription. The MNF game gave me two options to watch (ESPN plus and streaming ESPN.) Which one has the better PQ or are they the same??