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Here's an outsider option most don't know about. There is a streaming company called Vidgo (https://www.vidgo.com/) which has a very strong channel lineup at a very reasonable cost. You can stream it online or through Roku and possibly others. You won't get the regional sports channels, CBS, NBC or MLB Network but you can get a lot of sports channels including NFL Red Zone and ESPN Goal Line.
I honestly haven't tried it yet because there's no friggin' live sports to watch right now anyway. Once some sports resume, I will probably give it a trial. I was on Playstation Vue before it shut down right before the Super Bowl.
I miss the old Mile High Stadium.
I just wanna watch Broncos football. I've had AT&T since early 2000s. They should treat me as a loyal customer, and let me watch Broncos football. I'll pay whatever the cost, but I hate the restrictions of being limited as far as the Sunday Ticket on the internet.
I agree. NFL would bank the money if they gave fans more options. I like the Redzone channel, but I'd rather watch an uninterrupted Broncos game. I get there are streams out there, but I'd just rather buy a reliable source to watch games. It's 2020. NFL has to come up with something better.
I’m not sure that’s true. They earn $1.5 billion a year from DirecTV. The number of subscribers makes no difference to them. They’re going to ask for more on the next contract. Do you think they could recoup ~$3 billion a year if they spread that across three different services? I would like to think that’s possible, but I still only see the options as limited.
Let’s say they offer a ~$1 billion a year contract to DirecTV, TimeWarner and AT&T. Can those companies make enough of a profit to earn their ~5% profit off that (I’m guessing at what they’d want on their profit margin here, someone correct me if that’s too high or too low a guess)?
That’s assuming, basically, that by spreading it to three services those services will see an increase in total subscriptions going up by 66%. I’m not sure that’s possible.
The other option is going in house with the distribution, like NBA, MLB and NHL. This would mean a ton more options, probably a streaming app available without a cable company, plus any cable company could pay for the rights and distribute it to their customers. This would be best for fans. But, I wonder if they can make anywhere close to ~$3 billion doing that.
Last edited by MOtorboat; 05-03-2020 at 01:25 PM.
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