OT: Cutting the Cord 2.0 - Black Friday streaming deals

[msiris]

I'm half temped to the quit my spectrum internet service for a month just to reset my agreement with them and get a new 12 month deal. My bill came in today at it was $82.99 for 300 mb download. For new customers and those who haven't had service for 30 days, it's $49.99.

I might be able to survive at home without internet for 30 days if you give me $360.

We had so many problems with spectrum as far as service. They could never fix it. Just got fiber optic from Frontier the other day.. Spectrum had no comp up here untl now. We had 300mb for $60. Now we have 2 gig for $70. Wow Fantastic for now.

[msiris]

The one thing I did do was call my town a year ago after I found out that they were denying TDS from from coming into the area. I complained about how bad spectrum was with service and price jacking. So they said theywould take a survey. So here we sit now with 3 choices. The towns controls who can come in is what i learned.

[ReasonablySober]

Read on Twitter

This is kind of interesting.

Fubo is launching a new Sports plan on September 2nd that costs $55.99 per month and comes with over 20 live sports and news-focused channels, including the ESPN and Fox Sports channels, as well as local stations owned by ABC, CBS, and Fox. Where available, this package includes coverage for network TV-broadcast pro and college football games that might slip through the cracks of other streaming options, while going light on channels that aren’t all about sports:

At launch, Fubo Sports will include local broadcast stations owned-and-operated by ABC, CBS and FOX plus additional affiliates in select markets as well as ACC Network, Big 10 Network, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU, Fox News, FS1, FS2, Fubo Sports Network, ION, NFL Network, SEC Network and Tennis Channel with some network 4K content also available. Access to ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer Unlimited plan, which includes ESPN+, is bundled with a Fubo Sports subscription. Customers in select markets will also receive local broadcast sports channels. Additional networks may be launched.

To start, Fubo Sports is only launching in “select markets” where broadcasters own or partner with local affiliates, but the service plans to expand its availability in the future. The “skinny” bundle also comes with all of the content in ESPN’s “Unlimited” $29.99 package, like the network’s 12 channels, and ESPN+ streaming options.

[MickeyDavis]

I always like to see more options, competition is healthy.

[Gant]

I always like to see more options, competition is healthy.

Not Bucks related, but thanks to the Peacock RSNs being available, this is the first year I'll be able to entirely cut out YTTV and other cable and cable look-alikes for the regular season. I only used YTTV for that one channel.

I got a year of Peacock with ads for $25 when it was offered, and it'll be $14.95 a month on top of that for the RSN add-on.

This really is healthy as the obsolete cable model makes less and less sense for everyone, including the basketball broadcasters.

[MickeyDavis]

I always like to see more options, competition is healthy.

Not Bucks related, but thanks to the Peacock RSNs being available, this is the first year I'll be able to entirely cut out YTTV and other cable and cable look-alikes for the regular season. I only used YTTV for that one channel.

I got a year of Peacock with ads for $25 when it was offered, and it'll be $14.95 a month on top of that for the RSN add-on.

This really is healthy as the obsolete cable model makes less and less sense for everyone, including the basketball broadcasters.

I don't see FD Wisconsin available on Peacock

[Gant]

I always like to see more options, competition is healthy.

Not Bucks related, but thanks to the Peacock RSNs being available, this is the first year I'll be able to entirely cut out YTTV and other cable and cable look-alikes for the regular season. I only used YTTV for that one channel.

I got a year of Peacock with ads for $25 when it was offered, and it'll be $14.95 a month on top of that for the RSN add-on.

This really is healthy as the obsolete cable model makes less and less sense for everyone, including the basketball broadcasters.

I don't see FD Wisconsin available on Peacock

It's only Golden State, Boston, Philly, and Sacramento with NBC RSNs through Peacock. The price for those vary, depending on how many pro teams of different sports are included.

[MickeyDavis]

Not Bucks related, but thanks to the Peacock RSNs being available, this is the first year I'll be able to entirely cut out YTTV and other cable and cable look-alikes for the regular season. I only used YTTV for that one channel.

I got a year of Peacock with ads for $25 when it was offered, and it'll be $14.95 a month on top of that for the RSN add-on.

This really is healthy as the obsolete cable model makes less and less sense for everyone, including the basketball broadcasters.

I don't see FD Wisconsin available on Peacock

It's only Golden State, Boston, Philly, and Sacramento with NBC RSNs through Peacock. The price for those vary, depending on how many pro teams of different sports are included.

I didn't notice your not Bucks related comment. Things change fast with streaming. I'd like to know the Bucks plan when their deal with FD expires, whenever that is.