The American Cable Cutter Thread

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

  1. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #901 Kryptonite, Mar 31, 2026
    Last edited: Mar 31, 2026

    Peacock --> Sports --> MLB.
    Disney+ --> ESPN --> MLB.

    It's even better they're different games.
     
  2. MLSinCleveland

    MLSinCleveland Member+

    Oct 12, 2006
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Club:
    Cleveland C. S.
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Are the "select out-of-market games" on MLB+ just the ones that air on MLBN or are there a few MLB dot TV games each week included in that?
     
  3. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    I am still one of the few who thinks cable cutting sucks in general.

    Being forced to watch commercials is nauseating in 2026.
     
  4. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Oh, all the cool kids are apparently watching Tubi. "It's free with ads!" (Yeah, that you can't skip, but people don't seem to mind such.)

    I must be stuck in the 2000s. Unless it's news or sports, I won't watch it live. I'll record it and watch it on my schedule so I can fast-forward through the ads.

    I'll watch Chicago Med around 9, Chicago Fire at around 9:40 and then get to Chicago PD around 10:20 so I can skip through the ads.

    If I started around 9:30, I could probably do the late news and late night shows without commercials as well.

    But hey, as much as people loved their DVRs of the early 2000s, Tubi is apparently where it's at these days, even if you must watch the ads.

    I'll gladly pay to avoid ads.
     
  5. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    American sports and the news are the 2 worst things to watch live, I find. We're lucky as soccer fans as (so far) we can be sure to get two 50-minute commercial-free segments of programming every time we watch a match, whether watching live or on a cheapo streaming package w/ commercials.
    Even if I'm forced to watch 3-4 minutes of ads at halftime, I don't mind since by then I usually need to get up for some reason anyway. I don't get how people can watch 8-10 lengthy commercial breaks every hour like you see in every American sport and the news.
     
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  6. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    It would be tough to avoid spoilers and social media mentions of what happens during big American Sports events though.

    I have to watch most of my favorite teams live. Especially if they are in playoff contention.
     
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  7. AlbertCamus

    AlbertCamus Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    Sep 2, 2005
    Colorado, USA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Of course, that ends with this World Cup and the mandatory water breaks each half.
     
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  8. TheJoeGreene

    TheJoeGreene Member+

    Aug 19, 2012
    The Lubbock Texas
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Maybe don't go on social media if you're trying to keep from getting spoiled about game results.
     
  9. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Avoiding social media is easy enough. Avoiding people entirely, not so much.
     

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