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Sling TV Releases Sports Package - $5 Per Month
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:28 am
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:28 am
So for $20 you get 12 channels: ESPN, TNT, CNN, HGTV and the Disney Channel and some others
Sports Extra ($5) – Networks include: SEC Network, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN Buzzer Beater, ESPN Goal Line, ESPN Bases Loaded, Univision Deportes, Universal Sports, and beIN Sports
so $25 for all --- no contract.
Interest in Sling TV?: LINK /
Sports Extra ($5) – Networks include: SEC Network, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN Buzzer Beater, ESPN Goal Line, ESPN Bases Loaded, Univision Deportes, Universal Sports, and beIN Sports
so $25 for all --- no contract.
Interest in Sling TV?: LINK /
This post was edited on 2/6/15 at 11:29 am
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Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:29 am to rocket31
If ESPN would just go ala cart, they would make a mint and all of us would only have to pay $5 a month.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:31 am to KosmoCramer
If ESPN went a la carte, you would not be paying only $5 per month.
They reason they "only" charge $5 per month is because they get like 100 million subscribers because it's included in nearly every cable and satellite package.
They reason they "only" charge $5 per month is because they get like 100 million subscribers because it's included in nearly every cable and satellite package.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:33 am to PrimeTime Money
My point being that EVERYONE would subscribe directly through ESPN and they wouldn't have to pay a middle man.
They could charge $5 and make more than Sling is paying them.
Some of y'all are so damn dense.
They could charge $5 and make more than Sling is paying them.
Some of y'all are so damn dense.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:34 am to rocket31
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Sling TV
meh
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:35 am to KosmoCramer
ESPN charges cable and satellite companies like $5 per subscriber already. If it was a la carte, they wouldn't get 100 million subscribers.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:36 am to rocket31
Very interesting. That Sports package is way better than expected. I wonder why they don't have ESPN2 though. The rare time my team has a game there would be frustrating.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:37 am to PrimeTime Money
Ok, then $10.
I looked it up, ESPN makes on average a little over $6.
I was honestly surprised.
Maybe I'm the dense one.
I looked it up, ESPN makes on average a little over $6.
I was honestly surprised.
Maybe I'm the dense one.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:38 am to SwaggerCopter
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Very interesting. That Sports package is way better than expected. I wonder why they don't have ESPN2 though. The rare time my team has a game there would be frustrating.
ESPN and ESPN2 are included in the basic package.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:39 am to rocket31
Kids 50 years from now will laugh hysterically at our cable system of today. Biggest ripoff to the consumer. Up there with diamonds & mattresses.
This post was edited on 2/6/15 at 11:40 am
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:41 am to KosmoCramer
You don't know how much the price would go up. At $10 they'd need to get 50 million subscribers to make the same amount.
But if they charge too much, they will price people out.
I guarantee you that they make more money now than they would a la carte.
But if they charge too much, they will price people out.
I guarantee you that they make more money now than they would a la carte.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:43 am to KosmoCramer
Fox Sports Ohio basically the only thing keeping me from exploring this.
ETA: B1G net too for the 6 OSU football/bball games they show /sigh
ETA: B1G net too for the 6 OSU football/bball games they show /sigh
This post was edited on 2/6/15 at 11:45 am
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:43 am to LSUzealot
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:44 am to PrimeTime Money
The only thing most cord cutters need is streaming sports. There would be a huge market.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:46 am to LSUzealot
quote:it would be a bigger ripoff if you paid a la carte. You'd pay way more per channel, and the stations would make less money. That means shows you like on AMC like Breaking Bad would have a much smaller budget.
Kids 50 years from now will laugh hysterically at our cable system of today. Biggest ripoff to the consumer.
When the costs are spread over 90 to 100 million people, it's cheaper for everybody per channel.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:47 am to KosmoCramer
There would be a nice market, but nowhere near 100 million subscribers.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:47 am to SprintFun
Yeah the BTN is throwing a wrench into the works. Especially if they can sell their product a la cart.
They could basically not sign a deal with ABC/ESPN and just put everything on BTN, BTN2, BTN3 etc.
I don't know how the marketability would be since it would be regional but it's an idea I'm sure they're exploring.
They could basically not sign a deal with ABC/ESPN and just put everything on BTN, BTN2, BTN3 etc.
I don't know how the marketability would be since it would be regional but it's an idea I'm sure they're exploring.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:49 am to PrimeTime Money
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You'd pay way more per channel, and the stations would make less money
I would rather pay $20 for 10 channels that I actually watch than $80 for 100 channels when I only watch 10 of them.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:55 am to PrimeTime Money
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it would be a bigger ripoff if you paid a la carte. You'd pay way more per channel, and the stations would make less money. That means shows you like on AMC like Breaking Bad would have a much smaller budget.
When the costs are spread over 90 to 100 million people, it's cheaper for everybody per channel.
It's gonna be very interesting the way things go, I think the market is clearly has shifted the immediate demand/streaming market.
Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu Plus, et al are the future. Especially with their original content. They have better shows, can experiment with different content and aren't afraid to produce a bust. Breaking Bad will be made for Amazon Prime and Netflix now.
Posted on 2/6/15 at 12:07 pm to rocket31
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Sports Extra ($5) – Networks include: SEC Network, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN Buzzer Beater, ESPN Goal Line, ESPN Bases Loaded, Univision Deportes, Universal Sports, and beIN Sports
awesome
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