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OT: Disney just pulled ESPN from DirecTV
Posted: Mon Sep 2, 2024 3:47 am
by BKlutch
Those who subscribe to DirecTV as their streaming provider found the it tonight, with no warning, that Disney pulled ESPN, ABC, NatGeo, and others without warning. Of course that means those Knicks games on ESPN will vanish for DirecTV subscribers. I don’t like ESPN but I would miss the Knicks games they carry. If it lasts through the playoffs, there is a free 21 day subscription to YouTube TV. It includes ESPN.
Re: OT: Disney just pulled ESPN from DirecTV
Posted: Mon Sep 2, 2024 2:02 pm
by MrDollarBills
BKlutch wrote:Those who subscribe to DirecTV as their streaming provider found the it tonight, with no warning, that Disney pulled ESPN, ABC, NatGeo, and others without warning. Of course that means those Knicks games on ESPN will vanish for DirecTV subscribers. I don’t like ESPN but I would miss the Knicks games they carry. If it lasts through the playoffs, there is a free 21 day subscription to YouTube TV. It includes ESPN.
Yeah this sucks. I have DTV streaming and ESPN, FX, ABC are all blacked out.
We looked at DTV as a cheaper alternative to cable and my family shares the account. I hope this gets resolved quickly, I don't really care for ESPN but the WNBA playoffs are coming up.
I might have to check out YouTube TV now. Damn
Re: OT: Disney just pulled ESPN from DirecTV
Posted: Mon Sep 2, 2024 2:12 pm
by Jalen Bluntson
Always some sort of BS with streaming and blackouts and now this.
Re: OT: Disney just pulled ESPN from DirecTV
Posted: Mon Sep 2, 2024 4:04 pm
by KnicksALLday
ya this does suck. My area we have comcast and I had to switch to Direct TV stream in order to watch Knicks games. Now I have to deal with Direct TV not having espn and abc. Hopefully they can resolve this contract issue and disney will be back on Direct TV.
Re: OT: Disney just pulled ESPN from DirecTV
Posted: Mon Sep 2, 2024 4:28 pm
by MrDollarBills
Jalen Bluntson wrote:Always some sort of BS with streaming and blackouts and now this.
It's always the customer who gets punished when these companies pull this garbage. There should be laws against this stuff. At least give customers a written warning before pulling the plug.
Re: OT: Disney just pulled ESPN from DirecTV
Posted: Mon Sep 2, 2024 5:33 pm
by BKlutch
MrDollarBills wrote:BKlutch wrote:Those who subscribe to DirecTV as their streaming provider found the it tonight, with no warning, that Disney pulled ESPN, ABC, NatGeo, and others without warning. Of course that means those Knicks games on ESPN will vanish for DirecTV subscribers. I don’t like ESPN but I would miss the Knicks games they carry. If it lasts through the playoffs, there is a free 21 day subscription to YouTube TV. It includes ESPN.
Yeah this sucks. I have DTV streaming and ESPN, FX, ABC are all blacked out.
We looked at DTV as a cheaper alternative to cable and my family shares the account. I hope this gets resolved quickly, I don't really care for ESPN but the WNBA playoffs are coming up.
I might have to check out YouTube TV now. Damn
Problem is you’d have to separately subscribe to MSG if you drop DirecTV and also to Yes if you’re a Yankees fan (NOT to watch the Nets LOL)
Re: OT: Disney just pulled ESPN from DirecTV
Posted: Mon Sep 2, 2024 5:38 pm
by Jalen Bluntson
BKlutch wrote:MrDollarBills wrote:BKlutch wrote:Those who subscribe to DirecTV as their streaming provider found the it tonight, with no warning, that Disney pulled ESPN, ABC, NatGeo, and others without warning. Of course that means those Knicks games on ESPN will vanish for DirecTV subscribers. I don’t like ESPN but I would miss the Knicks games they carry. If it lasts through the playoffs, there is a free 21 day subscription to YouTube TV. It includes ESPN.
Yeah this sucks. I have DTV streaming and ESPN, FX, ABC are all blacked out.
We looked at DTV as a cheaper alternative to cable and my family shares the account. I hope this gets resolved quickly, I don't really care for ESPN but the WNBA playoffs are coming up.
I might have to check out YouTube TV now. Damn
Problem is you’d have to separately subscribe to MSG if you drop DirecTV and also to Yes if you’re a Yankees fan (NOT to watch the Nets LOL)
Thankfully I have both MSG and yes from my daughter's optimum acct to fall back on. Guess I'll have to use ESPN the same way if they don't fix this. Direct TV sucks.
Re: OT: Disney just pulled ESPN from DirecTV
Posted: Mon Sep 2, 2024 6:16 pm
by MrDollarBills
BKlutch wrote:MrDollarBills wrote:BKlutch wrote:Those who subscribe to DirecTV as their streaming provider found the it tonight, with no warning, that Disney pulled ESPN, ABC, NatGeo, and others without warning. Of course that means those Knicks games on ESPN will vanish for DirecTV subscribers. I don’t like ESPN but I would miss the Knicks games they carry. If it lasts through the playoffs, there is a free 21 day subscription to YouTube TV. It includes ESPN.
Yeah this sucks. I have DTV streaming and ESPN, FX, ABC are all blacked out.
We looked at DTV as a cheaper alternative to cable and my family shares the account. I hope this gets resolved quickly, I don't really care for ESPN but the WNBA playoffs are coming up.
I might have to check out YouTube TV now. Damn
Problem is you’d have to separately subscribe to MSG if you drop DirecTV and also to Yes if you’re a Yankees fan (NOT to watch the Nets LOL)
So now I'm going to end up paying what I'd pay for cable if they don't fix this.
Late stage capitalism is a bitch
Re: OT: Disney just pulled ESPN from DirecTV
Posted: Mon Sep 2, 2024 6:17 pm
by MrDollarBills
Jalen Bluntson wrote:BKlutch wrote:MrDollarBills wrote:
Yeah this sucks. I have DTV streaming and ESPN, FX, ABC are all blacked out.
We looked at DTV as a cheaper alternative to cable and my family shares the account. I hope this gets resolved quickly, I don't really care for ESPN but the WNBA playoffs are coming up.
I might have to check out YouTube TV now. Damn
Problem is you’d have to separately subscribe to MSG if you drop DirecTV and also to Yes if you’re a Yankees fan (NOT to watch the Nets LOL)
Thankfully I have both MSG and yes from my daughter's optimum acct to fall back on. Guess I'll have to use ESPN the same way if they don't fix this. Direct TV sucks.
They have no respect for us at all.
Re: OT: Disney just pulled ESPN from DirecTV
Posted: Mon Sep 2, 2024 7:38 pm
by HabenKG
Iptv, get with the program folks
Re: OT: Disney just pulled ESPN from DirecTV
Posted: Mon Sep 2, 2024 8:13 pm
by HarthorneWingo
KnicksALLday wrote:ya this does suck. My area we have comcast and I had to switch to Direct TV stream in order to watch Knicks games. Now I have to deal with Direct TV not having espn and abc. Hopefully they can resolve this contract issue and disney will be back on Direct TV.
Where do you live? I live in Philadelphia and got all Knicks games on League Pass. I have Xfinity/Comcast.
Re: OT: Disney just pulled ESPN from DirecTV
Posted: Mon Sep 2, 2024 9:52 pm
by KnicksALLday
I'm in New Jersey close to the jersey shore. Knicks and sixers are blacked out on league pass for me.
Re: OT: Disney just pulled ESPN from DirecTV
Posted: Mon Sep 2, 2024 10:17 pm
by cldbld
I live in VA, and I get all my streams from a meth guy.
Re: OT: Disney just pulled ESPN from DirecTV
Posted: Mon Sep 2, 2024 10:21 pm
by DOT
MrDollarBills wrote:There should be laws against this stuff.
Re: OT: Disney just pulled ESPN from DirecTV
Posted: Mon Sep 2, 2024 10:55 pm
by Bob Ross
These scumbag companies. Dish Network did this
to me with MSG 15 years ago, like 2 months into a 2 year contract. It was never resolved for the life of my contract. If they're gonna break contract, they should give you an out.
I know this is Direct TV and Disney, but MSG has been in a lot of disputes like this
Re: OT: Disney just pulled ESPN from DirecTV
Posted: Tue Sep 3, 2024 12:04 am
by Clyde_Style
HabenKG wrote:Iptv, get with the program folks
I'm researching it now since I don't know much about it
I found a site call Exhas that looks promising.
According to them, you install an app for whatever OS you're running on and then you pay them the subscription to watch the programs. Their channel listing implies all of the NBA games will be viewable and that they have cloud recording to save the games.
Do you know this service or recommend any in particular?
Re: OT: Disney just pulled ESPN from DirecTV
Posted: Tue Sep 3, 2024 12:36 am
by Jeffrey
Always happens right before football season.
Re: OT: Disney just pulled ESPN from DirecTV
Posted: Tue Sep 3, 2024 2:29 am
by Jalen Bluntson
Bob Ross wrote:These scumbag companies. Dish Network did this
to me with MSG 15 years ago, like 2 months into a 2 year contract. It was never resolved for the life of my contract. If they're gonna break contract, they should give you an out.
I know this is Direct TV and Disney, but MSG has been in a lot of disputes like this
Yeah...Dish Network was terrible. ZERO local sports. They were dirt cheap at the time though. 39.99 a month. I had it for almost a year but, Linsanity happened and I switched to Verizon immediately.
Re: OT: Disney just pulled ESPN from DirecTV
Posted: Tue Sep 3, 2024 8:03 am
by Luv those Knicks
YouTube TV is way overpriced, but 21 days free is hard to argue with.
I went commercial free on YouTube and I'm happy with that decision. Good for music and they have a pretty good selection of free movies, but YouTube TV I took one look and said no way.
Re: OT: Disney just pulled ESPN from DirecTV
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2024 2:18 pm
by KnicksALLday
Disney is finally back starting today but costs will go up next month. Ah whatever just happy its back. I was really considering switching to verizon but now I don't have to worry about that anymore.