The American Cable Cutter Thread

Discussion in 'TV, Satellite & Radio' started by SpencerNY, May 22, 2015.

  1. daniloni

    daniloni Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    United States
    Jul 17, 2013
    Oakland, CA
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  2. portugamerifinn

    portugamerifinn Member+

    Feb 22, 2005
    Bay Area / London
    If you pay for ESPN+, you can login to the app on whatever device you're using and stream away, Roku included. On Roku, download and open the ESPN app. Once there, you're given the option to sign in using your TV provider login and/or your ESPN+ login. Once you've signed in with the latter, you can stream all the corresponding content.

    I'm currently signed in through my YouTube TV subscription for access to the ESPN TV channel content and with my ESPN+ login for its content.
     
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  3. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
  4. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
  5. alexolympiacos

    Mar 5, 2010
    Club:
    Olympiakos Piraeus
  6. Redbullsnation2012

    May 26, 2010
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
  7. daniloni

    daniloni Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    United States
    Jul 17, 2013
    Oakland, CA
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I assume a lot of football fans on Comcast and DirecTV have signed up with Sling Latino or Fubo Latino to get BeIN.
     
  8. Redbullsnation2012

    May 26, 2010
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    It's either that or they jumped ship entirely
     
  9. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    Yes.
    And Dish Latino subscribers who want Univision, Unimas and Galavision probably also joined Fubo.
     
  10. portugamerifinn

    portugamerifinn Member+

    Feb 22, 2005
    Bay Area / London
    This is the issue for those of us who watch more than soccer. Fubo was the first streaming provider I tried and I thought it was quite good (over the course of a summer). However, I knew then that I couldn't stick with it because I watch college football and college basketball (among other sports) and I can't follow them adequately without the ESPNs.

    That said, it sounds like Fubo is moving toward a deal with ESPN. This is from an article published two days ago:

    Fubo Co-founder and CEO David Gandler acknowledged that there’s one big, missing piece — ESPN. But he added, “As a startup, we obviously are talking to everybody … At some point in time, when it makes sense for both sides, that deal will come to fruition.”
     
  11. NaBUru38

    NaBUru38 Member+

    Mar 8, 2016
    Las Canteras, Uruguay
    Club:
    Club Nacional de Football
    Perhaps FuboTV will do a split package, like Sling Orange / Blue.
     
  12. MunkDogg

    MunkDogg New Member

    Mar 30, 2012
    Currently looking at these two choices for Bein. Which one do yall recommend?
     
  13. daniloni

    daniloni Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    United States
    Jul 17, 2013
    Oakland, CA
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, I’m grandfathered on an old Fubo package for $10 per month which gives me both BeINs, GolTV HD, and TyC HD (as well as the Univision channels, which I already have on DirecTV, but as the BeIN debacle shows these could come in handy too someday). I don’t think Fubo offers this package anymore. I think their current Sling Latino is a little more expensive (I think $18) and offers Fox Deportes as well. So I think it costs more than Sling, but you get more. It depends on what you already have and if you will watch the extra content. The interface works well, the streaming quality is good, and you can archive games for watching later. I don’t have experience with Sling, but if you just need BeIN, it’s a less expensive alternative.
     
  14. socceraction

    socceraction Member+

    Oct 20, 2000
    First of all, you don't need fubo 'Latino' to get the beIN channels. All of the channels (including the streaming/CONNECT channels are part of the main package which is $45/month). What service you go with will depend more on what other channels you want. if Fubo is offering all the channels you need (and they do have a great package except for the lack of ABC local affiliate and ESPN), then Fubo is likely the best deal.

    If you need channels not being offered by Fubo, then just do a comparison of DirecTV, Sling, YouTubeTV, Hulu. You can add the beIN channels to whatever other streaming service you choose for just $10/month ($15 w/DVR service) via SlingTV Int'l Sports stand-alone package.

    Hope that helps,
    SA
    www.soccertvblog.com
     
  15. Redbullsnation2012

    May 26, 2010
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Actually. You can still watch the Connect channels by authenticating through BEIN Connect app/website. So yes, Fubo Latino is all he would need
     
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  16. MunkDogg

    MunkDogg New Member

    Mar 30, 2012
    Thanks for the replies. Ended up going with sling latino plus dvr as I only needed both bein channels. I dont remember where I read this but it seems fubo's dvr doesnt have a fast foward option?
     
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  17. Sachsen

    Sachsen Member+

    Aug 8, 2003
    Broken Arrow, Okla.
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Which provider would you recommend I go with for the duration of the MLS playoffs?

    I need FS1, Unimas, and ESPN Deportes, because I refuse to listen to Taylor Twellman any longer.

    Neither Sling nor Hulu have Unimas, and Fubo doesn't have ESPN. So I'm thinking DirecTV Now with their "Todo y Mas" package for $45/mo might give me what I'm looking for?

    Incidentally, does anyone else find it annoying that instead of presenting a nice, text-only, legible list of channels, all of these streaming services show their channel list as a grid of tiny, illegible logos? I have good eyesight, but c'mon people.
     
  18. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    #268 HomietheClown, Oct 27, 2018
    Last edited: Oct 27, 2018
    I think for you DirecTV Now would be the best option.
    Although for most other people it is not an option because there is no beIN.
     
  19. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
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  20. QPR Kevin H

    QPR Kevin H BigSoccer Supporter

    May 23, 2001
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Kind of a high-profile cord cutter here

     
  21. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    The thing is DVR quality is still best with Dish.
    No cord cutting option comes close to the technology Dish has.
     
  22. Redbullsnation2012

    May 26, 2010
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    I replied to him. Hopefully, he listens to me :p
     
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  23. Lovac1

    Lovac1 Member

    Jun 6, 2012
    Does this mean that you can't make a decent living as a soccer journalist? :)
     
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  24. celito

    celito Moderator
    Staff Member

    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Exactly my thoughts .
     
  25. Redbullsnation2012

    May 26, 2010
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    He could just be doing a double take on what hes paying for cable TV and saying "hell no." Too many people pay too much for such shite service
     
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