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As of midnight today. Not sure if there will be a last minute deal but certainly something to monitor.

 
 
NJHusky said:
Is that iptv?
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Yes, I have used them for a couple years w/o much issue.

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Hmmm, this sucks. I already have ESPN+ for some UConn games, and Peacock for others. I'd have no hesitation dropping YTTV for Hulu. But I'm a Patriots fan in Colorado so I kinda need Sunday Ticket. How do I handle that?
 
NJHusky said:
I get it...but if you have multiple Tv's the box charges were getting crazy...plus we spend time between FL & NJ..so i would need that 2x. Streaming is getting less advantageous IMO if you only have 1-2 Tv's
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Curious, if you keep the FIOS service in NJ can you sign into the Verizon FIOS app on a Smart TV to watch FIOS in FL and use your phone as the remote? That way you wouldn't need boxes in FL. I've never tried it but I wondered if that would work.
 
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HooperScooper said:
Curious, if you keep the FIOS service in NJ can you sign into the Verizon FIOS app on a Smart TV to watch FIOS in FL and use your phone as the remote? That way you wouldn't need boxes in FL. I've never tried it but I wondered if that would work.
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I’ve been on Hulu/yt for 8 years. So never thought about it
 
HooperScooper said:
Call me a dinosaur but this is exactly why I have Verizon FIOS. I pay more but they have everything my wife and I want and they don't usually have these disputes that interrupt services (knocking on wood I didn't just jinx it!). They just charge all us customers more! Lol. But I don't care. How much could I possibly save trying to get everything I want through different streaming services? Not worth it.
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Same, Optimum cable customer and although we've had similar disputes with them dropping MSG Network for a brief time before coming back and now NBA TV, nothing as major as all ESPN networks. I use streaming apps but they're not my main thing and I already hate having to use Amazon Prime for NBA League Pass, switching between games is such an easier process with cable than using an app.
 
ucp990411 said:
Does Hulu carry NESN? If it matters I live in Vermont. I have had YTTV for 10 years or so and they have dropped NESN and the MLB channel in that time. Other than UConn hoops, and college hoops, some NBA, and baseball I never turn the TV on. And the price only goes up
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Hulu Live does not carry NESN. In CT its just SNY and NBC Sports Boston (Celtics)
 
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FuboTV is probably the next one on the chopping block for ESPN, though I don’t think it’s too likely in the near future. If I remember correctly, Disney wanted to start a cheaper version with just ESPN/fox/other Disney brands, but fubotv sued their way out of it claiming it was a monopoly or something like that, at least somewhat, given disney started their new espn ultimate anyways. If Disney was petty, I’m guessing they would’ve gone after Fubo first, but instead probably saw YTTV subscriber counts and made the logical move.

Once they cut ties with FuboTV, that whole monopoly talk will probably become a lot louder. I’m assuming Disney will want to avoid that in the short term especially as long as competitors like Fubo aren’t taking a bit chunk of their market.
 
So what doesn ESPN ultimate with the fox sports package not have in terms of UConn games this year? Debating getting it, though have trouble justifying it when I’m already getting the espn+ package for free through Verizon
 
FlippinCrazy! said:
So what doesn ESPN ultimate with the fox sports package not have in terms of UConn games this year? Debating getting it, though have trouble justifying it when I’m already getting the espn+ package for free through Verizon
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A lot. We have like 7 TNT/truTV games and 8 Peacock.
 
White Dwarf said:
I get all my sports on zuzz.tv for $100/yr and never looked back. Every sport, every game.
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Not especially eager to give money to obviously illegally operated ventures. At least not in a way where they get any of my personal information.
 
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You can easily switch from one provider to another from month to month. It's not like cable where they charge a connection fee. If YTTV temporarily drops ESPN just switch to another provider. You can switch back when the dispute is over. I am not married to one provider.
 
Windham4th said:
Don't get too comfortable with it as Hulu is going away soon and will be fully integrated into Disney+
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As long as the pricing and content remains the same, why would I care? I guess one potential downside is you'd see more annoying Disney content in your menu.
 
White Dwarf said:
I get all my sports on zuzz.tv for $100/yr and never looked back. Every sport, every game.
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I read your post and it sounded great but it seems little sketchy.

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They list themselves as a US company, but here is the address they give:

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CL82 said:
As long as the pricing and content remains the same, why would I care? I guess one potential downside is you'd see more annoying Disney content in your menu.
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Just meant the UI difference. It's not quite the same but it might blend more once "Live TV" is fully incorporated
 
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HuskyHawk said:
Because it has reach and without those people your advertising dollars go down. There will be a deal eventually, both sides need a deal.

YTTV has some disadvantages. They don't own any content aside from YT, they don't sell Internet or phone like the cable companies, to subsidize the cost of carriage fees. Disney is probably trying to gain a bit of share as it integrates Hulu and Disney+ apps fully, but neither can let this situation persist for long.
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Agree. No deal now means a lot of money Disney is no longer getting, and the amount they might get from from subscribers to their Hulu package I'm sure doesn't come close to the money they were pulling in from their contract with YouTube TV. It's just a matter of time for them to strike some sort of deal. Though the longer it goes, I'm sure YouTube TV is going to lose more and more subscribers. Resolving this quickly is in both their interests.
 
I have Verizon cellular and they have some inexpensive bundle options for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, depending on what cell or home internet service you have with them. We currently have a cheap Disney & Hulu bundle through them. Looking at switching that to one with ESPN. May be less than $20/mo.
 
FlippinCrazy! said:
FuboTV is probably the next one on the chopping block for ESPN, though I don’t think it’s too likely in the near future. If I remember correctly, Disney wanted to start a cheaper version with just ESPN/fox/other Disney brands, but fubotv sued their way out of it claiming it was a monopoly or something like that, at least somewhat, given disney started their new espn ultimate anyways. If Disney was petty, I’m guessing they would’ve gone after Fubo first, but instead probably saw YTTV subscriber counts and made the logical move.

Once they cut ties with FuboTV, that whole monopoly talk will probably become a lot louder. I’m assuming Disney will want to avoid that in the short term especially as long as competitors like Fubo aren’t taking a bit chunk of their market.
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So as of this past week, Fubo actually merged with Hulu Live, with Disney being a 70% shareholder in Fubo. Unclear if Hulu Live and Fubo will remain separate offerings in perpetuity, but seems unlikely Fubo will lose ESPN content. Hulu Live is “technically” not under the Disney umbrella as of this week.
 
CL82 said:
I read your post and it sounded great but it seems little sketchy.
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Has worked well for me for a couple years now. <shrug> Seems to work as well as your Internet connection allows. One thing I like is being able to choose the home or away feed for most games. Legal/illegal? I don't know. Been going for years and nobody seems to be stopping them.

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WhereistheDove? said:
So as of this past week, Fubo actually merged with Hulu Live, with Disney being a 70% shareholder in Fubo. Unclear if Hulu Live and Fubo will remain separate offerings in perpetuity, but seems unlikely Fubo will lose ESPN content. Hulu Live is “technically” not under the Disney umbrella as of this week.
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They said there’d be no math.
 
Complete network breakdown of games this year:
FOX. 8
Peacock. 8
TNT/TRU. 7
FS1. 4
ESPN. 3
NBC. 1

I have YouTube tv. The games I don’t have at the moment are 3 ESPN (Kansas, Fla and North Haven). I have Peacock but will have to figure out how to renew for cheap as I’d miss the last few conference games and half of Big East playoffs.

So my only angst is have a plan for Kansas and Fla. games. Hopefully by Dec 2nd (Kansas) it will be resolved.
 
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