Anything not picked up on Fox, FS1, FS2, NBC, Peacock, TBS and TNT will be deposited here.
And it's pretty likely that DePaul versus Butler probably won't be there first choice
I think this is more about what isn't picked up elsewhere. I assume the other media companies in the pricier deal paid for higher-priority games.
This is important information for me. I already get Disney+ so it’s just a matter of upgrading to the Hululive package.
You may have to cancel your Disney+ and then get the Hulu live deal that includes Disney+ and ESPN plus. You don't need another package, because this gives you the regular "cable lineup" of channels. Plus, you get all the Hulu movie and television show on demand functionality. I think it's the best deal relative to all the options available.
I don't know that every UConn woman's basketball game will be on the NBC TBS TNT platform. Minimally I would expect at least a few games on ESPN plus, but it may be more than that.
Since it is school produced, the quality varies. I suspect UConn home games will be reasonable broadcasts. Away games? There's no guarantee.
We are YouTube TV users. I bought Hulu live last year just so that I could get a couple of games that I really wanted to see. The steaming and technical issues were so bad that I immediately canceled Hulu. Never again.
I used to use YouTube TV. On my old smart TV, YouTube TV was glitchy while Hulu live was not. I use Hulu live now and the quality is excellent.
Is that the same as ESPN+?
People can make their own monetary decisions, but that's a good chunk of money for UConn at home against a HBCU.
I always have used Hulu Live for the games and I'm excited that it'll be another worthwhile expenditure again this season. Better than having to pay for all the extra channels plus Peacock, etc etc.
I live in the absolute boondocks of Eastern Connecticut and we use tablets for our streaming. Hulu couldn’t reconcile that the physical address of the tablet was different than the connection point for our ISP. Many times that connection point is in Massachusetts or RI. As a result, Hulu would think we were out of market and not allow the connection, no matter how many times I allowed it to see the tablet location. Even when it did connect, it would freeze. We’ve just never had those issues with YouTube TV. Even when we travel, it asks if we are traveling, we say yes, and everything works fine.
Was that really a motivating factor in the departure? Or just fan speculation?
This information has not been circulated yet. But hopeful prognostications have been offered suggesting that the Hulu Live bundle might get us there, perhaps supplemented by UConn+.
If I recall correctly, AD Dave expressly mentioned as a factor. Remember that the SNY deal was generating $1 million in revenue. That is twice what CBS Sports pays us for the football team. I don't think it was the factor, but it was a factor.
It was a fight over the Tier 3 rights. The new AAC TV deal included the Tier 3 rights for women's basketball, and UConn did not like that because it would mean that SNY would be cut out and all of our games forced onto streaming.
I am pretty sure you can get a Hulu, Disney+, ESPN+ bundle for $9.99 a month. If you don't think you'll use it except for a few games during the season, you can toggle it on and off paying only for those months that there is a game you want to watch.
