The 2024 MLS TV thread

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by superdave, Jan 7, 2024.

  1. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    This is like what fubo wanted to be originally before shifting to being a full cable replacement
     
  2. Jeremy Goodwin

    Jeremy Goodwin Member+

    SSC Napoli
    Feb 16, 1999
    Club:
    Montreal Impact
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    ESPN+ is 11 bucks, Hulu with ads is 8, and max with ads is 10. The real get here is Fox which is kind of impossible to get streaming at a reasonable price (to get FS1 and FS2 on Sling you need the Orange+Blue which is like 60 bucks a month, Fubo is like 80).

    I could see signing up for a month at the next world cup.
     
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  3. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FS2 isn't in Sling without paying for the sports package. It use to be but has since been removed.
     
  4. Jeremy Goodwin

    Jeremy Goodwin Member+

    SSC Napoli
    Feb 16, 1999
    Club:
    Montreal Impact
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yikes, it was already exploitative. I basically didn't watch Euro because I didn't want to pay for Sling again just to get access on the app.
     
  5. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ummm....Hulu doesn't get you live TV with the ads versiopn. You need to get Hulu+ Live TV which is %76/month with ads.
     
  6. FoxBoro 143

    FoxBoro 143 Member+

    Jan 18, 2004
    MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm surprised Venu is actually making it to market. A sports skinny bundle without NBC/CBS just seems so... incomplete. How many sports fans are out there that would pay $42 for just some sports channels, but not $75ish for all this plus all the other key sports (and non-sports) networks?

    Also I'm a bit surprised this wasn't stopped by the courts. Fubo, and others, have always tried to de-bundle sports, but were never allowed to. Now Venu is doing it and probably nobody else can.
     
  7. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Apple TV isn't working for me on Android browsers. The Apple TV and Season Pass home pages are just like screenshots, you can't click on anything. It's happening on two Samsung phones and a LG tablet with Chrome and Kiwi browsers.

    Season Pass works OK in Chrome on a tablet. The Apple app on a Sky UK box has all the bells and whistles.
     
  8. The Marquis

    The Marquis Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 13, 2007
    Washougal, WA
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    $42.99? LMFAO. I'll opt to just not watch sports if that becomes my option.
     
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  9. An Unpaved Road

    An Unpaved Road Member+

    Mar 22, 2006
    Club:
    --other--
    I could start my own local team for that much a month.
     
  10. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    I pay $275/month for cable and the only thing I watch on there is the Lakers. This is a steal.
     
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  11. RafaLarios

    RafaLarios Member+

    Oct 2, 2009
    Medellín
    Club:
    Atletico Nacional
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    Not even with waterboarding I would say I am paying that much for cable :eek:
     
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  12. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Well I guess you could lie about it lol

    This is with equipment and Internet so I an exaggerating. But cable alone is still like 175.
     
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  13. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hmm… $275 seems too much. Do you subscribe to literally every premium channel/pak available? I have basic plus sports pak for 2 TV’s and I’m paying like $125. Which feels high.
     
  14. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I wonder if in the future Apple goes after Liga MX?
     
  15. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No need. Chivas, América, Monterrey, Pumas, Tigres and Cruz Azul will be in MLS.
     
  16. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    :rolleyes:
     
  17. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    US Women vs Japan 3 million on USA and Peacock.
     
  18. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    So the women's soccer gold medal game is given a 2 hour window on NBC. It's completed immediately by live track and field. What will NBC do if the game goes to overtime?

    Also an NBC window means commercials during play. I recommend peacock for this one for sure.
     
  19. STR1

    STR1 Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    May 29, 2010
    Club:
    Real Madrid



    I guess winning and being the best in your sport does help with popularity here in the US.

    Now this is only my theory but I think this is the reason MLS isn't popular and hated so much. They are frustrated that we (US) don't have the best league in the world so they take their frustrations out on MLS. That's why they want to emulate EPL so much. They think that if we do we will be the next EPL. It's also the same reason why I think USMNT isn't as popular in its own country as the USWNT is.
     
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  20. An Unpaved Road

    An Unpaved Road Member+

    Mar 22, 2006
    Club:
    --other--
    Probably truth to this although I’ve noticed it’s not that uncommon for some of the anti-MLS USMNT crowd to talk crap about English soccer as well, and how the EPL isn’t ideal because England can’t win a major tournament. It’s a weird subgenre of Eurosnobism.
     
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  21. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  22. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  23. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Best I could see is that MLS somehow buys NWSL (or USL Superleague) and rebrands it MLSW.
     
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  24. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Majorette League Soccer

    Cosmos 78 Cheerleaders, Beckenbauer.jpg
     
  25. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I hope you're right. MLS shouldn't get involved with woman's sports. The only thing I could see is starting an Academy system and maybe selling players.
     

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