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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 11:07 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 11:10 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 11:24 am to Augustus
That was awfully kind of them to wait until the fricking day before college football starts to drop this bomb
Posted on 8/29/12 at 12:24 pm to Augustus
If they were smart they would offer a streaming only service for a nominal fee to those without a cable provider (or one who doesn't carry it). It blows my mind that companies like them and HBO haven't done this yet.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 12:28 pm to Augustus
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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).
Yeah, I noticed that this past weekend...already doesn't work for any sporting event.
It's how I watched all ESPN games last year.
This post was edited on 8/29/12 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 8/29/12 at 12:28 pm to Augustus
Does anyone know of the games that are on ESPN3 for Thursday? I want to check before the weekend. I think Bama was going to be on ESPN3 for the FAU game. This sucks.
I am going to post this on the SEC Rant. I haven't seen it over there yet.
I am going to post this on the SEC Rant. I haven't seen it over there yet.
This post was edited on 8/29/12 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 8/29/12 at 12:38 pm to Augustus
For the peeps that don't got a Tv subscription. You can still watch replays of any college game on ESPN3 after the event is over.
thankfully verizon fios has watch espn
thankfully verizon fios has watch espn
This post was edited on 8/29/12 at 12:40 pm
Posted on 8/29/12 at 1:21 pm to Augustus
That sucks, but
firstrowsports.eu is a viable option.
firstrowsports.eu is a viable option.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 2:07 pm to Augustus
So if I have AT&T DSL, am I fricked?
Posted on 8/29/12 at 2:58 pm to Augustus
instead of embracing the new technology paradigm, they're joining NBC and digging in their heels. Gotta pay for those billions invested in infrastructure that's rapidly becoming obsolete. There's always Justin.tv
Posted on 8/29/12 at 3:33 pm to Augustus
I fricking HATE ESPN.
frick them and Disney.
Rupert Murdoch needs to get off his arse and start a sports channel that crushes the monopoly of sports programming like Fox News did to the monopoly of 1-sided liberal BS on cable news.
frick them and Disney.
Rupert Murdoch needs to get off his arse and start a sports channel that crushes the monopoly of sports programming like Fox News did to the monopoly of 1-sided liberal BS on cable news.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 5:54 pm to Augustus
that sucks for people outside the US who could buy games on ESPNU or ESPN3 via ESPN360.com
Posted on 8/29/12 at 6:07 pm to Augustus
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This post was edited on 8/29/12 at 6:30 pm
Posted on 8/30/12 at 1:15 am to Augustus
I really don't understand or like this. I pay for XBOX Live so I feel like I should get the "must-watch" games...
Posted on 9/1/12 at 3:51 pm to Augustus
ESPN sucks
Posted on 9/1/12 at 4:37 pm to Augustus
Isn't comcast the same as cox?
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