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Watch ESPN/ ESPN + streaming
For those of you that stream their Bison games through WatchESPN app like me. Looks like we are going to have to subscribe to ESPN’s new subscription service: ESPN +?
https://www.theringer.com/sports/201...rvice-april-12
As far as live events go, here’s what the service has:
College sports from these conferences: “America East, ASun, Big South, Big West, Horizon, Ivy League, MAAC, MAC, MEAC, Missouri Valley, NEC, Southern Conference, Southland, Summit League, Sun Belt, WAC, and many more.”
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I assume this is primarily for those who don't have access to Watch ESPN/ESPN3 through their cable or streaming provider. There is no mention of those going away in this article.
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Originally Posted by
IndyBison
I assume this is primarily for those who don't have access to Watch ESPN/ESPN3 through their cable or streaming provider. There is no mention of those going away in this article.
That’s true.... this thread can get deleted.
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Wait. What about cord cutters. Can you subscribe and get the games without having cable or satellite tv?
just trying to understand what this offering is and how it’s different from Watch ESPN/ESPN3.
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From what I saw on AGS, that even if your ISP supplies ESPN3 that is going away completely possibly. Someone posted something from one of the schools stating that they would have to pay the $5/month or $50/year fee to watch their games going forward. I haven't tried it out. Today is the last day of ESPN3 or first day of ESPN+ can't remember so some things may be still or may not be working today.
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bisonaudit
Wait. What about cord cutters. Can you subscribe and get the games without having cable or satellite tv?
just trying to understand what this offering is and how it’s different from Watch ESPN/ESPN3.
Yes anyone can subscribe to it, no longer need to be part of any other service to get it now. Question remains whether numerous ISP that have been providing it as part of their service would still have it. Difference would be $5/ sub would get you everything. ISP sub only got you ESPN3 items. Far as I know ESPN3 no longer exists at all, that was started with WatchESPN deal last year.
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The Mouse controls the horizontal and the vertical.
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So since my Midco subscription included WatchESPN, if it is no longer included, my subscription price should go down correct?
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Was excited because I thought it meant ESPN a-la-carte, but then I read the story...
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That list of ESPN+ live content reads like a group of castoffs: programming not valuable enough to appear on one of ESPN’s eight cable networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN Classic, ESPNews, ESPN Deportes, Longhorn Network, SEC Network). ESPN’s press release makes no mention of the NFL or NBA at all. There will be no Monday Night Football, and neither of ESPN’s two weekly NBA games will appear on the platform. Plus, no live event that is on one of ESPN’s eight cable networks will be on ESPN+.
F that.
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GRAFTONBISON
So since my Midco subscription included WatchESPN, if it is no longer included, my subscription price should go down correct?
LOL. Not a chance. I subscribe to the Midco Sports Pack, pay extra for it. Midco just dropped the Big Ten Network from the sports pack this week. You think the price for the sports pack dropped? Heck no.
I exchanged some words with a Midco rep about it. They seem more concerned about adding the Oprah Network than keeping something I pay a PREMIUM for, so F them. There are a lot of new options popping up everyday. Pretty close to cutting the cord and going with Hulu TV and just subscribe to MLB and NHL packages. The only thing holding me back is Hulu needs to add a couple of more stations I want. They do that and it's snip-snip time. Now, if they pull MVFC stuff off of WatchESPN then that is something else I need to consider as I don't really want to buy ESPN+ too, but also need to consider if Midco stops supporting WatchESPN. It's like they just want me to cut the cord.
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I'm curious where ESPN goes with this. Right now, they are getting companies like Midco to pay for ESPN3 access on the ISP side, so doubt they'd want to cut off access on that side and lose that revenue from passive, non-users. So, honestly, I see this as a non-factor at least to start.
Yote53, you need to cut the cord. You are going to pay way less if the correct ala cart options. I've gone to the Sling Orange and Blue combined for $40/mo, and dropped my MLB and NHL subscriptions. But, I can teach you to "unlock" the wild, twins etc if you go that route.
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THEsocalledfan
I'm curious where ESPN goes with this. Right now, they are getting companies like Midco to pay for ESPN3 access on the ISP side, so doubt they'd want to cut off access on that side and lose that revenue from passive, non-users. So, honestly, I see this as a non-factor at least to start.
Yote53, you need to cut the cord. You are going to pay way less if the correct ala cart options. I've gone to the Sling Orange and Blue combined for $40/mo, and dropped my MLB and NHL subscriptions. But, I can teach you to "unlock" the wild, twins etc if you go that route.
Not looking to do anything that sketchy, I assume you are talking about kodi and accessing streams. I really only need for one service to pick up all the sports packages I consume and some of the stuff my wife wants. Right now Hulu Live is the closest. All they need to do is pick up MLB Network and NHL Network and I'm set for $40/month. That would give me everything I want, all the ESPNs, all the FS1s, NBCSN, CBS Sports, BTN, Fox Sports North, NHL and MLB. I can get USD games through ESPN3 on WatchESPN instead of Midco Sports, though this ESPN+ thing might screw that up. With the savings I would buy the MLB and NHL packages as they are only about $120 for the season, which is worth the money. My kids are pretty much 100% Netflix content as they have about 1 Billion cartoon series for kids.
No more renting HD DVR boxes or any of that other BS either. No more wires at all. Just plug in some Roku sticks and you're set. Two more station adds is all Hulu Live needs.
All of these TV people need to be careful. My oldest, in high school, literally, does not watch any TV. None. I will ask him if he watched such and such game and the response is always the same, "I saw the highlights on my phone." Although he's pretty busy as it is pretty much school, hockey, and homework so he doesn't really have time for TV.
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Yote 53
Not looking to do anything that sketchy, I assume you are talking about kodi and accessing streams. I really only need for one service to pick up all the sports packages I consume and some of the stuff my wife wants. Right now Hulu Live is the closest. All they need to do is pick up MLB Network and NHL Network and I'm set for $40/month. That would give me everything I want, all the ESPNs, all the FS1s, NBCSN, CBS Sports, BTN, Fox Sports North, NHL and MLB. I can get USD games through ESPN3 on WatchESPN instead of Midco Sports, though this ESPN+ thing might screw that up. With the savings I would buy the MLB and NHL packages as they are only about $120 for the season, which is worth the money. My kids are pretty much 100% Netflix content as they have about 1 Billion cartoon series for kids.
No more renting HD DVR boxes or any of that other BS either. No more wires at all. Just plug in some Roku sticks and you're set. Two more station adds is all Hulu Live needs.
All of these TV people need to be careful. My oldest, in high school, literally, does not watch any TV. None. I will ask him if he watched such and such game and the response is always the same, "I saw the highlights on my phone." Although he's pretty busy as it is pretty much school, hockey, and homework so he doesn't really have time for TV.
If you have not seen our thread, we have an extensive thread on cord cutting as many of us did it years ago. I really don't get what the cable and classic satellite companies are thinking as every time they raise the price, they encourage exactly what is killing them.
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I will check it out, thanks.
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Originally Posted by
THEsocalledfan
Yote53, you need to cut the cord. You are going to pay way less if the correct ala cart options. I've gone to the Sling Orange and Blue combined for $40/mo, and dropped my MLB and NHL subscriptions. But, I can teach you to "unlock" the wild, twins etc if you go that route.
Oh brother...here we go again. :fight:
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BisonTeacher
Oh brother...here we go again. :fight:
Ha, ha......but you are an anomaly that understands you can negotiate......can't even fight your logic even if I think you'll eventually join the masses!
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Originally Posted by
THEsocalledfan
But, I can teach you to "unlock" the wild, twins etc if you go that route.
Are you still doing the international versions with dns blocking?
Sent by my phone on a bullet train from Hillsboro.
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Originally Posted by
THEsocalledfan
Ha, ha......but you are an anomaly that understands you can negotiate......can't even fight your logic even if I think you'll eventually join the masses!
If it goes ruly ala carte and proves to be cheaper I am interested. But we shall see how things shake out.
Btw...I'm pretty sure 'masses' is not cord cutters yet. The Masses still have cable and satellite.
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Originally Posted by
BisonTeacher
If it goes ruly ala carte and proves to be cheaper I am interested. But we shall see how things shake out.
Btw...I'm pretty sure 'masses' is not cord cutters yet. The Masses still have cable and satellite.
The masses generally are lazy and stupid too...so there's that. :)
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TransAmBison
The masses generally are lazy and stupid too...so there's that. :)
Not disagreeing with that.
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BisonTeacher
Not disagreeing with that.
Where is the fun in agreeing? YOU'RE WRONG!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by
BisonTeacher
If it goes ruly ala carte and proves to be cheaper I am interested. But we shall see how things shake out.
Btw...I'm pretty sure 'masses' is not cord cutters yet. The Masses still have cable and satellite.
As a cord "never-er" this is mind boggling to me
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Trumpster
As a cord "never-er" this is mind boggling to me
It really comes down to your choices for broadband. Where I live we have only one choice for broadband...and its comcast and its not real cheap.
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1998braves64
Are you still doing the international versions with dns blocking?
Sent by my phone on a bullet train from Hillsboro.
I only did that one year for NFL since that is the only version you can get that should work; but I found I get more than enough games the way it is, I could not justify that cost anymore. Regular domestic MLB and NHL work just fine with DNS blocking.
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BisonTeacher
It really comes down to your choices for broadband. Where I live we have only one choice for broadband...and its comcast and its not real cheap.
What is fascinating to me in broadband is the lack of competition. I have the same issue. costs me $45/mo for lowest Midco speed. My only other option is DSL, and they are offering the same price at lower speeds. Can't figure out Centurylink logic!
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Espn3 worked for me last night. Not sure how much longer.
Hulu always buffered for me so I switched to Direct TV Now. Rarely buffers.
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THEsocalledfan
What is fascinating to me in broadband is the lack of competition. I have the same issue. costs me $45/mo for lowest Midco speed. My only other option is DSL, and they are offering the same price at lower speeds. Can't figure out Centurylink logic!
right. My point was its just easier for people to bundle which is why they choose cable. We have century link too but DSL is junk...at least in the cities and they are advertising fiber now but its more expensive than the broadband. The competition is all about the infrastructure i think.
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Speaking of Midco's different speeds, how much can you run on that lowest speed? Like how many TV's and devices at once without buffering? I currently have Midco 75 and we can run two TV's and multiple devices at once without missing a beat. I don't think we've even come close to hitting the limit where we would get buffering issues.
In a nutshell, how low can I go?
ETA: I did check out the cord cutting thread. It was huge but the last posts were from the fall.
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Originally Posted by
THEsocalledfan
I only did that one year for NFL since that is the only version you can get that should work; but I found I get more than enough games the way it is, I could not justify that cost anymore. Regular domestic MLB and NHL work just fine with DNS blocking.
But per your last post you stated don't have a subscription to either?
Sent by my phone on a bullet train from Hillsboro.
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1998braves64
But per your last post you stated don't have a subscription to either?
Sent by my phone on a bullet train from Hillsboro.
Correct, but it should still work on roku, etc. (Note, working on Android is tough due to tracking of phone location.......) I decided it made more sense to go for Sling TV Orange and Blue for $40/mo since the extra $20/mo is about what I was paying for MLB and NHL plus opens up a few more cable channels for me. Bundling like the teach!
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Yote 53
Speaking of Midco's different speeds, how much can you run on that lowest speed? Like how many TV's and devices at once without buffering? I currently have Midco 75 and we can run two TV's and multiple devices at once without missing a beat. I don't think we've even come close to hitting the limit where we would get buffering issues.
In a nutshell, how low can I go?
ETA: I did check out the cord cutting thread. It was huge but the last posts were from the fall.
I have the lowest speed; absolutely no issues in Sioux Falls. We covered the speeds you need in the other thread, plus how to hardwire connections without new wiring. Not much has changed thus no new posts. It is still pretty accurate stuff in there.
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Originally Posted by
THEsocalledfan
What is fascinating to me in broadband is the lack of competition. I have the same issue. costs me $45/mo for lowest Midco speed. My only other option is DSL, and they are offering the same price at lower speeds. Can't figure out Centurylink logic!
I'd guess they have some markets without competition and that price actually sells their service. Otherwise the answer must be, stupid people.
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TransAmBison
Where is the fun in agreeing? YOU'RE WRONG!!!!!!!
You act like I don't hear that all the time.
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BisonTeacher
You act like I don't hear that all the time.
You are married. It is implied that you are wrong. Just call me Cap'n Obvious.
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So I didn't know this, Comcast owns a 49% stake in Midco. Comcast is breaking off the BTN everywhere, so no wonder it got dropped in South Dakota. Do you guys in NoDak with Midco still get BTN? I'm pretty sure they still do in Minnesota.
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Yeah, but it's also 87 pages long. Not sure I want to wade through all that.
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TransAmBison
You are married. It is implied that you are wrong. Just call me Cap'n Obvious.
I am also a teacher. That's where I was going. But fair enough.
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Yote 53
So I didn't know this, Comcast owns a 49% stake in Midco. Comcast is breaking off the BTN everywhere, so no wonder it got dropped in South Dakota. Do you guys in NoDak with Midco still get BTN? I'm pretty sure they still do in Minnesota.
No, they dropped it in North Dakota too.
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WestDak
No, they dropped it in North Dakota too.
BTN is being dropped by Comcast in all states that do not have a BTN school, so guessing only the below will have it.
MN, IA, OH, MI, IL, NJ, MD, PA, NE, WI
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Honeybooboo
BTN is being dropped by Comcast in all states that do not have a BTN school, so guessing only the below will have it.
MN, IA, OH, MI, IL, NJ, MD, PA, NE, WI
I still get it through my daktel service. Maybe it will get canned later but it has not yet.