BREAKING YouTube.TV drops Disney/ESPN/ABC & an alternate

[Toddrn]

The only reason I am determined to stay with YTTV is because my wife has finally gotten accustomed to it. If I have to change, it means she will have to learn how to navigate channels again and she hates change. I will never hear the end of it. She still longs for the return of regular cable, but our package was over $300 month when I finally cut the cord and we kept only the internet. The things we tolerate to keep our spouses happy.

If Momma ain't happy......

 

[CrimsonNagus]

Hmmmmm... Something's got to give soon.

Without YouTube TV audience, Monday Night Football audience drops 21.4 percent from Week 9 2024

16.2 million watched Cardinals-Cowboys, down from 20.6 million for Bucs-Chiefs a year earlier.

www.nbcsports.com

ESPN’s Ratings Take a Hit Thanks to Carriage Dispute With YouTubeTV

The NFL and college football suffered a dip in viewership while the network remains dark for 10 million people.

www.si.com

YouTube TV Subscribers Increasingly Irate Over Disney Blackout: 24% Say They Have Already Canceled or Plan to Soon

With the blackout of ESPN, ABC and other Disney networks on YouTube TV, 24% of subscribers said they have already canceled or plan to, a survey found.

variety.com

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

You know, now that I think about it, did Pitaro (ESPN CEO) consult with anyone before making this move...?

I wonder if his staff is made up of "yes" men that don't dare go against the grain.

No doubt that Pitaro was trying to increase revenues for his year end bonus. So many execs make stupid short-sighted decisions based on their bonuses to the detrimental of the customers and ultimately the company.

I hope this blows up in the faces...

 

[Bhammer]

I'll do the $4.99 Sling deal on Saturday, I guess.

Forgive me if this has been covered and I just missed it, but we are playing on ABC on Saturday and I don’t see ABC listed as one of the channels in the $4.99/day package. Somebody straighten me out please.

 

[CrimsonJazz]

Forgive me if this has been covered and I just missed it, but we are playing on ABC on Saturday and I don’t see ABC listed as one of the channels in the $4.99/day package. Somebody straighten me out please.

It will be on ESPN3 as far as I can tell.

 

[CrimsonTitles]

I'm sure a deal will get done eventually. It always does when this happens. I'd bet money on it being back by next season. Luckily it's pretty easy to switch back and forth these days

 

[BamaHoopsBoi]

It will be on ESPN3 as far as I can tell.

The ABC game was on ESPN 3 on Sling TV for me last weekend.

 

[TideEngineer08]

Simple fact is that YTTV and Amazon are the best positioned to capture the live streaming cable TV replacement.

I have been exploring options in the midst of this. Its a mess. You go here for this programming there for that programming. It gets too confusing and choice overload. If it's live programming it's even more confusing and frustrating.

This squabble has set sports broadcasting back to the 1970s, in that my game is not on TV. Im like how ridiculous is that?

There a lot of political undertones to this issue as well. But the conferences need to put pressure on Disney to strike a deal because fans will just find something else to do with their time and money which will include not attending games at all.

Both parties are stabbing the goose along with players, parents, coaches, agents, universities, and media. I mean we are probably beyond stabbing at this point. The poor goose is now pinned to the wall with repeating machine gun fire...

This is why I opted out 2 years ago. They will never get me back.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

The ESPN website shows it at 6:30 on ABC. I can get it over air. IDK which of the streaming services carry it...