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re: Sling TV Releases Sports Package - $5 Per Month
Posted on 2/9/15 at 1:42 pm to PrimeTime Money
Posted on 2/9/15 at 1:42 pm to PrimeTime Money
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They weren't selling movies or books at a cheaper cost.
Uh, yes they were. That's basically Amazon's entire business model, undercut everyone. Netflix was also much cheaper than renting individual movies at Blockbuster.
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ESPN and other networks are the content providers. They are like the movie or book companies. They are making too much money to change. The cable and satellite companies are making too much money to change.
Do you think ESPN is the only media outlet capable of videoing sports?
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A new company can't just come along and offer ESPN and TNT and other networks for $15 or whatever on their own. They need ESPN and the other networks to be on board.
They could make a deal with ESPN, or just provide their own content. ESPN doesn't own sports. Yes, it's a big undertaking, but if the demand is there and there is money to be made, someone will do it.
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Cord cutters are a very small minority, relatively speaking,
For now. Almost non existent 5 or so years ago. My how things change quickly.
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Posted on 2/9/15 at 1:42 pm to PrimeTime Money
ESPN et al are an outdated model and people are moving on.
You can continue to bury your head in the sand but there is a changing current.
Cable Providers are trying anything they can to sustain the model such as offering Sling TV to keep the more technological savy customers tied to them while keeping the people that don't really care about the cost yet or unable to see how they can get their content cheaper in the fold.
The numbers are in front of your face but you still continue to ignore them. Sure there might not be a 100% correlation/causation there as with anything, but to ignore the numbers completely is disingenuous.
It will be very interesting to see how this changes, but I'm nearly 100% certain that ESPN will offer it's content directly to it's subscibers in a cheaper and easier interface that will likely include MORE content such as streaming old games for free, etc.
The model is crumbling and the vaunted 200 Million market share or whatever you're tauting for ESPN that makes the change nearly impossible as you state is eroding as we speak.
You can continue to bury your head in the sand but there is a changing current.
Cable Providers are trying anything they can to sustain the model such as offering Sling TV to keep the more technological savy customers tied to them while keeping the people that don't really care about the cost yet or unable to see how they can get their content cheaper in the fold.
The numbers are in front of your face but you still continue to ignore them. Sure there might not be a 100% correlation/causation there as with anything, but to ignore the numbers completely is disingenuous.
It will be very interesting to see how this changes, but I'm nearly 100% certain that ESPN will offer it's content directly to it's subscibers in a cheaper and easier interface that will likely include MORE content such as streaming old games for free, etc.
The model is crumbling and the vaunted 200 Million market share or whatever you're tauting for ESPN that makes the change nearly impossible as you state is eroding as we speak.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 1:45 pm to rintintin
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They could make a deal with ESPN, or just provide their own content. ESPN doesn't own sports. Yes, it's a big undertaking, but if the demand is there and there is money to be made, someone will do it.
I think this will be the straw the breaks the camel's back.
When the Big Ten Network finally breaks off into it's won entity and offers it's content directly via a stream at a reasonable price that nets them more money than from cable companies then we might see a huge swing as the NBA, NFL, et al do the same and not sell their rights.
This may not happen due to the landscape of conference expansion and the push to get cable markets but it certainly could if it becomes more economically viable.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 1:48 pm to KosmoCramer
I'm going to get the 7 day pass for free tonight and see how it goes.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 1:52 pm to PrimeTime Money
I really think you underestimate the power of the free market in this case.
People are going to continue to cut the cord. This is going to force ESPN to either adapt to maintain the same pricing for remaining subscribers or they will charge more to current subscribers, which will just exacerbate their cord cutting problem.
Either way, ESPN and other live TV is becoming less and less necessary to people and this will force their hand...not the hand of consumers.
People are going to continue to cut the cord. This is going to force ESPN to either adapt to maintain the same pricing for remaining subscribers or they will charge more to current subscribers, which will just exacerbate their cord cutting problem.
Either way, ESPN and other live TV is becoming less and less necessary to people and this will force their hand...not the hand of consumers.
This post was edited on 2/9/15 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 2/9/15 at 2:42 pm to KosmoCramer
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think this will be the straw the breaks the camel's back.
When the Big Ten Network finally breaks off into it's won entity and offers it's content directly via a stream at a reasonable price that nets them more money than from cable companies then we might see a huge swing as the NBA, NFL, et al do the same and not sell their rights.
This may not happen due to the landscape of conference expansion and the push to get cable markets but it certainly could if it becomes more economically viable.
Imagine how much better the viewing experience could be in this case as well. We could have more huddle / on the field microphones that bring the consumer even closer to the actual feeling of the game.
Is ESPN limited in its ability to do this right now because it is part of the standard cable package? What allows HBO to show full nudity while TBS cannot? Is the FCC regulating this or is it self-imposed?
Posted on 2/9/15 at 3:06 pm to lynxcat
Yeah it's pretty wild to think Netflix and Amazon weren't even much of a blip ten years ago and now they're basically staples of everyone's weekly activities
Posted on 2/9/15 at 5:16 pm to PrimeTime Money
i heard espn was getting $7++ per customer and wanted $9 per in last deal.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:03 pm to stlslick
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This post was edited on 8/30/19 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:57 pm to kfizzle85
WatchESPN now available with any Sling TV login. Weird since that almost nullifies the need for the Sports add on.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 10:42 am to 2008and1
I got the 7 Day pass of sling tv last night. Works really well honestly
Posted on 2/10/15 at 10:51 am to Caduceus Cellars
Is the sports package also a free trial?
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