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ESPN3 shutting out 33 million people from live college football this year
Posted on 8/29/12 at 10:59 am
Posted on 8/29/12 at 10:59 am
FML.
More here.
ESPN3 reached 73 million people, cable providers that offer WatchESPN reach about 40 million. So if your cable provider isn't one of the few that actually shells out for WatchESPN, you won't be able to watch ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/ABC games live on your computer, PS3, or X-Box anymore.
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The Worldwide Leader has elected to end the simulcast of sporting events shown on ESPN's cable nets to ESPN3—a service available to 73 million cable subscribers—and instead restrict those online feeds to viewers whose cable provider subscribes to the WatchESPN service (which reaches about half as many viewers).
WatchESPN is the service that allows subscribers to watch ESPN, ESPN2, or ESPNU programming on their computer or mobile device; ESPN is now limiting ESPN3 to "exclusive programming," such as Sri Lankan Premier League cricket which is currently airing on ESPN3.
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This is likely to produce a lot of upset college football fans this Saturday, who have grown accustomed to being able to watch live sports simulcast to their computers, Xbox360, or mobile devices; if these subscribers don't have a cable provider offering WatchESPN, they'll have to use an actual TV to watch any games on those three broadcast cable nets.
More here.
ESPN3 reached 73 million people, cable providers that offer WatchESPN reach about 40 million. So if your cable provider isn't one of the few that actually shells out for WatchESPN, you won't be able to watch ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/ABC games live on your computer, PS3, or X-Box anymore.
This post was edited on 8/29/12 at 11:00 am
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Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:00 am to Augustus
WHAT IN THE frick
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:01 am to Augustus
Does Cox provide watchespn? 
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:05 am to Augustus
that sucks
i wonder if I can still watch it with verizon fios
i wonder if I can still watch it with verizon fios
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:06 am to Nonetheless
wow this is huge. gigantic actually.
and no cox doesn't. not even comcast does.
there are only like 3 or 4 network providers that provide watchespn and they are very limited and not even available in most of the south.
and no cox doesn't. not even comcast does.
there are only like 3 or 4 network providers that provide watchespn and they are very limited and not even available in most of the south.
This post was edited on 8/29/12 at 11:09 am
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:07 am to SouljaBreauxTellEm
Damnit this sucks
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:07 am to Augustus
How many of those 73M actually watch games on their computer or mobile devise? A few thousand?
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:08 am to Pilot Tiger
i looked it up. looks like i was wrong they have since added comcast (thats big for most)
here it is
Live streams of all the WatchESPN Networks are available at no additional cost to fans who receive ESPN as part of their TV subscription from Bright House Networks, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon FiOS TV.
here it is
Live streams of all the WatchESPN Networks are available at no additional cost to fans who receive ESPN as part of their TV subscription from Bright House Networks, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon FiOS TV.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:08 am to SouljaBreauxTellEm
Watch espn I provided by time Warner verizon, some no name cable company. Nobody really
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:09 am to The Eric
It's a tactic tiger cox, directv an others to agree to make watchespn available.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:09 am to SouljaBreauxTellEm
i have fios, so i should be fine then
but still sucks for everyone else
but still sucks for everyone else
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:10 am to Augustus
looks like piracy will, once again, be a better option
congrats network suits, you still don't get it.
congrats network suits, you still don't get it.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:13 am to WikiTiger
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looks like piracy will, once again, be a better option
yeah, someone provides a service and we don't like how they are providing so its OK to steal
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:16 am to H-Town Tiger
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yeah, someone provides a service and we don't like how they are providing so its OK to steal
Either accept the realities of the marketplace and provide your potential customers the content they desire how they desire it, or you will suffer the consequences of piracy.
You can opine about the morality of it all you want, but it will not change the reality.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:18 am to WikiTiger
This seriously pisses me off.
And yes piracy is now the answer. fricking idiots.
And yes piracy is now the answer. fricking idiots.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:19 am to Nonetheless
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Does Cox provide watchespn
I surely hope so...This is so not cool...ESPN3 is how I watched 1/3 of the Bama games last year here in Ohio.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:19 am to H-Town Tiger
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yeah, someone provides a service and we don't like how they are providing so its OK to steal
when did he say it's okay? it's just reality. If ESPN is going to shut 33 million people out of online viewing, they will turn to wherever it is available, which in this case is pirated online streaming.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:20 am to okietiger
I knew being able to watch college football games by streaming them on my xbox360 was too good to be true. 
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:21 am to WikiTiger
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Either accept the realities of the marketplace and provide your potential customers the content they desire how they desire it, or you will suffer the consequences of piracy.
do we apply this standard to other industries?
I don't like buying a different # of hotdogs and hotdog buns, is it then ok for me to steal 2 hot dog buns so i have 10 of each? I only need 2 batteries, not 4, so I will just steal 2 and tell the retail its their fault for not responding to my needs.
Did it ever cross your mind, that maybe they don't make all this content available on demand, when ever and where ever some of you hippsters want, because its not profitable for them?
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:23 am to H-Town Tiger
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I don't like buying a different # of hotdogs and hotdog buns, is it then ok for me to steal 2 hot dog buns so i have 10 of each? I only need 2 batteries, not 4, so I will just steal 2 and tell the retail its their fault for not responding to my needs.
terrible analogy.
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