Has anybody else given up on MLS after becoming PPV?

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  1. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Here's a nice representation of the cost of watching all Premier League matches in the UK. It explains why so many people use dodgy East European and Asian apps.

    This is in pounds = $1.27.

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  2. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I just looked it up. Blackburn Rovers is charging 180 pounds ($225) for its international streaming service this season. I assume other Championship teams are similarly priced. Ridiculous.
     
  3. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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    As of May 2024, the total cost to watch every NFL game in the US was $1,610, which includes the following services:
    Network games: $876 for games on Fox, CBS, NBC, ABC, and ESPN
    NFL Sunday Ticket: $389 via YouTube TV
    Amazon Prime Video: $139
    Peacock: $60
    NFL+: $40
    ESPN+: $99
    Netflix: $7
     
  4. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Same with Notts County in League Two.

    Oldham Athletic in the National League are a bargain $63.50.
     
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  5. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    A bargain, until you realize that you are forced to watch Oldham Athletic. :eek:;)
     
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  6. Dan Kohner

    Dan Kohner Member

    DC United
    United States
    Jan 18, 2017
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    I did not.
     
  7. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    What sort of cable tier had Newschannel 8 but not CSN?
     
  8. ThreeApples

    ThreeApples Member+

    Jul 28, 1999
    Smurf Village
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think this is overstated. The networks are free, Prime Video is $8.99/month, Peacock has one exclusive game, I don't think anything is exclusive on ESPN+, and you can cancel everything for seven months if you're just subscribing to get the NFL.
     
  9. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    I have not given up totally but I do not watch as many matches as I used to.
    Part of that is the Apple thing. Part of it is my Chicago Fire are a hard watch.
     
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  10. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite BS XXV

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Was that person around when David Beckham played for LA?
     
  11. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite BS XXV

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    For a while (and depending on what year), the Crew was on a statewide news channel called ONN. It was only on cable (no satellite) and if you had Time Warner, you were probably out-of-luck, as you needed their digital tier.

    Games were, however, on Direct Kick. Direct Kick generally took the feed of the "more-major RSN" which was generally the Fox Sports affiliate broadcast, but could have been the other broadcast if they had pregame or postgame.

    Crew games were available on Direct Kick all across the state, even if the customer subscribed to ONN.
     
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  12. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite BS XXV

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Unless something changed, aren't the Europe-based NFL games exclusive to ESPN+?

    Fox and CBS, are free as you mentioned.
    ESPN+ has, what, the European based games. Exclusive?
    Peacock has the exclusive games, but they also have the NBC games on the highest tier.
    Amazon has the Thursday games.

    What everyone fails to mention is that with all those apps and whatnot, you're also getting other stuff. Of course Amazon Prime is expensive, but it also comes with a streaming music service (of course you WILL subscribe to Spotify because it seems to be an unwritten rule that people have two ways to stream music.)

    Peacock and ESPN+ also have a gaggle of other shows.
     
  13. ThreeApples

    ThreeApples Member+

    Jul 28, 1999
    Smurf Village
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Looks like ESPN+ has one exclusive game, a Monday Night game that will be simultaneous with another game that will be on ESPN as usual. The European games (4 this year) are exclusive on NFL Network. If one doesn't have NFL Network it can be streamed through the NFL+ app, $6.99/month. Peacock had one exclusive game, the one in Brazil this past Friday. Netflix has the Christmas Day doubleheader, which according to one article I saw will also be available on NFL+.
     

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