🏈 ESPN to be available to stream online for $20 per month

[doemasters]

Who knows I might not need cable anymore

http://www.si.com/more-sports/2015/01/05/dish-tv-espn-web-streaming-20-dollars-month

 

[TerryP]

At a recent media event, CEO Joe Clayton recently said his company is aiming for the 18-35 demographic. "I believe it's the launch of a whole new industry," he said.

I think you're too old.

http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/5/7491071/dish-sling-tv-ott-internet-tv-announced-ces-2015

 

[doemasters]

that's not nice

 

[TerryP]

 

[planomateo]

This is awesome. I'll seriously consider this.

 

[planomateo]

Apparently comes with WatchESPN access as well.

 

[rick4bama]

At a recent media event, CEO Joe Clayton recently said his company is aiming for the 18-35 demographic. "I believe it's the launch of a whole new industry," he said.

I think you're too old.

http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/5/7491071/dish-sling-tv-ott-internet-tv-announced-ces-2015

@TerryP you would have to bust my bubble.

 

[planomateo]

Whole new industry...smh. Just a different way to consume the same crap they put out.

 

[planomateo]

 

[firestorm]

Hope to bring the feature to this side of the pond. Come on!

 

[TerryP]

Hope to bring the feature to this side of the pond. Come on!

Buy a paddle.

 

[firestorm]

Buy a paddle.

Sure, gonna try to find one somewhere, but guess the thing will be quite large to be able to fit into my storage room. Huh? :think:

Anyway, we still have an ESPN player but the service is the worst I've ever seen and very much overpaid. In fact, I'm not sure if the product is actually owned by ESPN because it's crap, but I don't know what is the experience and the QoS for you folks about the streaming on WatchESPN. Are y'all satisfied?

 

[psychojoe]

Next they will stream the Finebaum show and charge for it. :naughtydevil:

 

[ElephantStomp]

I've got no interest in it. I don't like ESPN to watch it free I damn sure ain't paying for it

 

[sean]

I've got no interest in it. I don't like ESPN to watch it free I damn sure ain't paying for it

pretty much the way i feel about it, too.

the only time i really watch espn is if 'BAMA is playing on there.

 

[psychojoe]

Spot on guys. It really gets on my last raw nerve to be somewhere and the TV is on endless ESPN.

 

[planomateo]

Don't disagree with you guys. I'm not a big fan of ESPN, I've shared my opinion over the last few years on this site.

But...they still have games on TV that I like to watch, if you are someone who's wanting to cut the cord to lower your cable bill and you watch sports, this is about the most viable option on the market.

Only reason I'm interested in it.

 

[planomateo]

According to their FAQs, here are the channels you'd get. Very very appealing with the add-ons.

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What Channels are available on Sling TV?

“The Best of Live TV” base package includes top rated Nielsen-rated sports, lifestyle, family and news networks, including: ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, ABC Family, CNN, El Rey, and Galavision for just $20 a month. Plus you get access to our extensive VOD library.

In addition our Best of Live TV package, you can also subscribe to the following add-ons for only $5 a month:

• Kids Extra – Networks include: Disney Junior, Disney XD, Boomerang, Baby TV, and Duck TV.
• News & Info Extra - Networks include: HLN, Cooking Channel, DIY and Bloomberg TV.
• Sports Extra – Networks include: SEC Network, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN Buzzer Beater, ESPN Goal Line, ESPN Bases Loaded, Univision Deportes, Universal Sports, and beIN Sports

 

[Bamabww]

I signed up for the invite, the only way to get it pre-public availability, but haven't received it yet. I believe the original launch date was February 9th, tomorrow, so I must not have made the cut.

It's worth the $20 to $25 per month to me. I'll still save over $62 per month on cable TV and have all but 3 of the channels we normally watched on Charter Cable; History, H2, and A & E.

Now if they'll get it working with Apple TV.......

 

[Bamabww]

@planomateo, fyi.

I received my invite early this morning and signed up. The first 7 days are free. The only hangup is it doesn't work directly with Apple TV so I had to download the app onto my laptop and then stream it to our TV using the Apple TV display. Everything still works except it ties up my laptop to the TV. Whatever is displayed on my laptop is what is shown on the TV. I have sent an email to customer support asking about a time frame for Apple TV and if it's going to be awhile, I may just go ahead and buy a Roku 3 which works directly with Sling TV.

But the video and audio quality is great. So far so good.