I have a FireTV and can't get EVERYTHING for $31 dollars a month. FireTV does not have its own subscription with EVERYTHING. It gives me access to subscription services that can add up quickly.
NFL Broadcast Rant/TV In General
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I have a FireTV and can't get EVERYTHING for $31 dollars a month. FireTV does not have its own subscription with EVERYTHING. It gives me access to subscription services that can add up quickly.
venomballistics
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You know how the Brits once conquered the world in search of spices, so they didn't have to use any of them?
Its kinda like how I have two TV's, so I never have to watch them.
We were all raised on the idiot box. It was the original electronic babysitter and a central fixture in our homes. Most of us are pretty much trained to gather around, tune in and zone out.
About the time direct TV went mainstream and those trees offering shade and summer climate control to our homes were removed for a clear view of the southern sky, I fell away from the broadcast TV congregation. the 299 channels of garbage we traded those trees for offended most of my sensibilities as deus ex machina plot twists were cranked up to eleven.
Today I see a society loaded with folks who seem to think everything will come out on the wash while sitting idly by while the consequences of inaction breach the levy.
The age of legal weed is approaching, with 39 states having some legal provisions for it, 24 recreational use. For the cost of a TV subscription, you can take a better trip on some dispensary grade and perhaps be no worse off.
NFL???? read the fine print folks ... it's no longer the sport sanctioning body we used to know. It's now an entertainment company. That means the game can and will be manipulated to maximize ratings instead of just allowing the game to be played and it's result left to stand in history like the real contests of Vince Lombardi's era.
Its kinda like how I have two TV's, so I never have to watch them.
We were all raised on the idiot box. It was the original electronic babysitter and a central fixture in our homes. Most of us are pretty much trained to gather around, tune in and zone out.
About the time direct TV went mainstream and those trees offering shade and summer climate control to our homes were removed for a clear view of the southern sky, I fell away from the broadcast TV congregation. the 299 channels of garbage we traded those trees for offended most of my sensibilities as deus ex machina plot twists were cranked up to eleven.
Today I see a society loaded with folks who seem to think everything will come out on the wash while sitting idly by while the consequences of inaction breach the levy.
The age of legal weed is approaching, with 39 states having some legal provisions for it, 24 recreational use. For the cost of a TV subscription, you can take a better trip on some dispensary grade and perhaps be no worse off.
NFL???? read the fine print folks ... it's no longer the sport sanctioning body we used to know. It's now an entertainment company. That means the game can and will be manipulated to maximize ratings instead of just allowing the game to be played and it's result left to stand in history like the real contests of Vince Lombardi's era.
I agree completely but...The biggest portion of revenue that funds the huge salaries pro athletes make is from the broadcast rights. The media isn't going to simply back off the scheduling patterns we see today. Will the players take less money? Baseball talks about cutting back on the 162 game schedule. Will the players tale less money? I didn't think so!
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They won't have the Chief's game on live today . . .
Over the last few years I've noticed that people will boycott certain companies because of their woke BS. But the same people will not boycott their favorite sport. They just can't bring themselves to do it.
Not saying that's a bad thing. Just an observation.
I won't watch anything that is disrespectful to our country, to first responders, our military, and a common sense way of life.
Haven't watched broadcast tv for several years. Don't miss it.
Not saying that's a bad thing. Just an observation.
I won't watch anything that is disrespectful to our country, to first responders, our military, and a common sense way of life.
Haven't watched broadcast tv for several years. Don't miss it.
I dumped Direct TV over a year ago and have a couple of streaming services including Hulu, Netflix and Amazon Prime. I'm paying half the money I did under Direct TV and getting just most everything I want to see.
I don't care too much for the game, now that they changed the way they do the "Kick off's" now and how the clock is handled on out of bounds plays.
When I played , when you went out of bounds, the clock stopped,
no matter what direction the offensive player was facing !!
Don'r even get me started on car races.........
When I played , when you went out of bounds, the clock stopped,
no matter what direction the offensive player was facing !!
Don'r even get me started on car races.........
venomballistics
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While a bit lopsided and us having no horse in the race the boys and I enjoyed the Chiefs/Steelers game.
My entertainment dollars paid off.
My entertainment dollars paid off.
The Last Standing Knight
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BINGO! Same thing is happening to terrestrial radio as well.
Notice how terrestrial TV not-so-subtly points toward the particular networks' streaming services these days?
Terrestrial TV will always be there to an extent just like when radio was "dethroned" by television. But if you think the garbage they show now is bad...just wait.
Cable TV is overpriced, has always been overrated, and is going to be the system slowly going the same route as the Dodo.
Streaming is "the next big thing" in broadcasting and every entertainment conglomerate will be putting more and more resources into this market than anything else in the next decade.
I gave up on TV long ago and don't feel the need for either cable or streaming.
Beemer-mark
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Major League Baseball did the same thing years ago. I listened to my team on radio since I was a little kid. Then in my 40's I had to pay a yearly fee to listen.
Get a smart TV, you'll get tons of free broadcasters like FreeVee, etc. Pay $15 a month for Netflix and just drop it when you no longer want to see it.
Get a smart TV, you'll get tons of free broadcasters like FreeVee, etc. Pay $15 a month for Netflix and just drop it when you no longer want to see it.
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If boycotting stuff makes you happy, have at it.
I'm boycotting boycotting things.
Time on this rock is short as it is.
Watch, buy, eat, drink what you want.
The kneeling thing has been over for quite some time. They are back to just playing football again.
Time to let go.
Time to let go.
I have petitioned Netflix for a refund and punitive damages for the Ravens/Texans halftime show.
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I find it funny how we just went through a cycle of, oh lets say 4 years, where everyone talks about the economy and how bad it is and how we need to deregulate and be more business friendly.
But based off the post above that must not count when it is something you want to watch.
I am not saying that the NFL isn't taking every advantage it can to make the most it can. Not a big fan of all the streaming and new TV options.
But that is the definition of deregulating (not so much in the government sense) and allowing the "FREE MARKET" to take over.
Just what most of us has asked for.
But based off the post above that must not count when it is something you want to watch.
I am not saying that the NFL isn't taking every advantage it can to make the most it can. Not a big fan of all the streaming and new TV options.
But that is the definition of deregulating (not so much in the government sense) and allowing the "FREE MARKET" to take over.
Just what most of us has asked for.
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My timing was perfect, rib eyes were on the grill and I missed the show although it would not have taken much to have been better than the game itself.
We bailed with most of the 4th remaining, found an onDemand showing of the Boris Karloff Grinch then continued with the 2nd year viewing Violent Night. The wife's screeches of disgust and delight are my treat.
Cheap at thrice the price. Well worth every farthing.
Yep, not surprised ! Thats the method to their madness, milk you by streaming any programs that might be worth watching on different channels, along with your normal fees for the mostly junk tv that's currently on. And still having to endure all the commercials to boot.
Nope, not doing it !!!!!!!!!
