The HBO/TNT era

Discussion in 'TV, Satellite & Radio' started by Kryptonite, Jan 28, 2023.

  1. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
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    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  2. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    1) DirecTV and Disney ended their dispute early this AM.

    2) One of the additions will be the new package from Disney/Fox/WB Discovery.

    It seems this will be one way for those customers to stream TNT/TBS/USA programming, even if they already get it via the regular TV provider app. As of now, I can watch the Max Sports tier via my Max app...when it ends, I guess I may have to download this new app.

    (I'd imagine a DirecTV Stream user will continue to get TNT/TBS stuff via the DirecTV Stream app...but this will allow this new app to be promoted and downloaded because people might think they need two apps.)

    I just wish this whole "ring around the rosies" thing would end and especially with NBC/Hulu. It's only slightly confusing as to what is where...heck, you still can't get the current season of the Simpsons in the archives alongside past seasons, even if you get both Hulu and Disney+. Yes, they're both accessible via Disney+.
     
  3. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    CONCACAF Nations League:

    USMNT vs TBD in St. Louis
    Monday, 11/18
    8pm ET
    TNT, TruTV, Max, Universo, Peacock, FDP Radio
     
  4. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    USMNT @ Mexico
    Tonight on TNT
    Pregame 9:30pm ET (6:30pm PT)
    Kickoff just after 10:30
    30 minute postgame show.

    3.5 hours of coverage for a two-hour game.

    These are the good days.
     
  5. Art Deco

    Art Deco Member

    Dec 10, 2009
    3.5 hours of coverage for a friendly
     
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  6. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The only people complaining? I'm guessing those with Fubo.

    Yet, everyone had access via Max.
     
  7. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It was recently announced that the CONCACAF Nations League match in Jamaica on Thursday 11/14 will be on the usual outlets like TNT, TruTV and Max.
     
  8. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The 2025 SheBelieves Cup has been announced:
    US vs Colombia
    2/20/2025
    8pm
    Houston

    US vs Australia
    2/23/2025
    5pm
    Glendale, Arizona

    US vs Japan
    2/26/2025
    10:30pm
    San Diego

    All games on TBS, Universo, Max and Peacock
     
  9. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
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    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #59 Kryptonite, Dec 9, 2024
    Last edited: Dec 9, 2024
    Even more games for the US women:

    Saturday, April 5, 2025 vs Brazil in SoFi Stadium (LA)
    5pm ET
    TNT, TruTV, Universo, Max and Peacock

    Tuesday, April 8, 2025 vs Brazil in PayPal Park (SJ)
    10:30pm ET
    TBS, Universo, Max and Peacock
     
  10. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #60 Kryptonite, Dec 10, 2024
    Last edited: Dec 11, 2024
    Here's what we know so far. Information subject to change.

    USMNT vs Venezuela
    Saturday, 1/18/2025 3pm
    Ft. Lauderdale (Chase Stadium)
    TNT, Telemundo, Universo, Max, Peacock, 1FDP

    USMNT vs Costa Rica
    Wednesday, 1/22/2025 7pm
    Orlando (Inter and Co Stadium)
    TNT, Telemundo, Universo, Max, Peacock, 1FDP

    USWNT vs Colombia (She Believes Cup)
    Thursday, 2/20/2025 8pm
    Houston (Shell Energy Stadium)
    TBS, Universo, Max and Peacock

    USWNT vs Australia (She Believes Cup)
    Sunday, 2/23/2025 5pm
    Glendale, Arizona (State Farm Stadium)
    TBS, Universo, Max and Peacock

    USWNT vs Japan (She Believes Cup)
    Wednesday, 2/26/2025 10:30pm
    San Diego (Snapdragon Dragon)
    TBS, Universo, Max and Peacock

    USMNT vs Panama (CONCACAF Nations League)
    Thursday, 3/20/2025 7pm
    Los Angeles (SoFi Stadium)
    TV TBA

    USWNT vs Brazil
    Saturday, 4/5/2025 5pm
    Los Angeles (SoFi Stadium)
    TNT, TruTV, Universo, Max and Peacock

    USWNT vs Brazil
    Tuesday, 4/8/2025 10:30pm
    San Jose (PayPal Park)
    TBS, Universo, Max and Peacock
     
  11. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
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  12. TheJoeGreene

    TheJoeGreene Member+

    Aug 19, 2012
    The Lubbock Texas
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    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Sports tiers make no sense unless you've got exclusive rights to every game from a league, like Apple does with MLS. Even then, the Season Pass cost works out to $8.25/mo if you do the annual deal, $6.58/mo with the annual deal and an existing Apple TV+ subscription, or free if you've got something like T-Mobile.

    Nobody is going to pay an extra monthly fee for a sports tier, especially if it's 3-4 NBA games per week, 3-4 NHL games per week, and not much else.
     
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  13. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They're losing the NBA stuff. IIRC, it would have been:
    1) US Soccer
    2) Some random college football/basketball stuff with most of that being postseason
    3) Various in-car feeds of NASCAR races
    4) MLB on TBS
    5) Bicycling that isn't Le Tour de France
    6) NHL on TNT
    7) What else?
     
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  14. drt2k3

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    Jul 1, 2005
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    Roland Garros French Open
     
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  15. TheJoeGreene

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    Aug 19, 2012
    The Lubbock Texas
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    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    NCAA March Madness games that aren't on CBS.
     
  16. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I said that above, although not as precisely.
     
  17. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's probably not what you're thinking of, but what about something that includes 1-2 outdoor-type channels (hunting/fishing stuff), MLB Strike Zone, NFL RedZone, the out-of-market RSNs and maybe stuff like Fox Sports 2, Fox Deportes, Gol TV, TUDN, FanDuel TV and FanDuel Sports TV? (Keep in mind the last two are not the RSNs.)
     
  18. TheJoeGreene

    TheJoeGreene Member+

    Aug 19, 2012
    The Lubbock Texas
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Maybe? With that said, all Bassmaster fishing is now on Roku Channel for free. You can get the Outdoor Channel as part of Frndly TV, with 50+ total channels, for as low as $6.99/mo. TUDN is part of the main package on services like YouTube TV.

    I feel like FS2, CBSSN, and some of the more obscure soccer channels are the only things really pulling in purchases of the "Sports Pack" type add-ons, and I doubt they're doing much.
     
  19. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
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    United States
    #69 Kryptonite, Feb 28, 2025
    Last edited: Jul 10, 2025
    If RedZone insists on sneaking commercials into their show, anything can happen there...but it's not what it once was. They used to go until the very end of the last game, only ending at 8pm ET if that game went past 8pm. They'd do their TD montage in a split-screen with the end of that final game. Now, thanks to the affiliates complaining, as soon as there's one game left, NFL RZ goes back to the studio for the wrap-up
    Old way: You could essentially watch the final moments of that last game without commercials. RedZone would go back to the studio when CBS or Fox would go to commercials.
    New way: "If you want to watch the remainder of this game, turn to your local affiliate now. For international viewers, we'll go back there." There's a small number of times when that last game isn't available on a local affiliate. Say CBS has the doubleheader when Fox doesn't have the late game in that area. If the late CBS games finished quicker than the late Fox games... It's rare, but it *has* happened to me.

    But it still remains a popular draw for 18 Sundays every year. As far as the other 34 weeks? How popular is MLB Strike Zone?
     
  20. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    USWNT vs China

    Game 1 is at Allianz Field in Minnesota
    5:30pm ET on Saturday 5/31
    TBS, Universo, Max, Peacock and Westwood One Sports

    Game 2 is at Energizer Park in St. Louis
    8pm ET on Tuesday 6/3
    TNT, Universo, Max, Peacock and Westwood One Sports
     
  21. socceraction

    socceraction Member+

    Oct 20, 2000
  22. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #72 Kryptonite, Mar 7, 2025
    Last edited: Mar 7, 2025
  23. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    USMNT vs Turkey
    Saturday, June 7th at 3:30pm ET
    Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT
    TNT, TruTV, Telemundo, Universo, Max, Peacock, Westwood One and FDP

    USMNT vs Switzerland
    Tuesday, June 10th at 8pm ET
    Geodis Park, Nashville, TN
    TNT, TruTV, Universo, Max, Peacock, Westwood One
    and FDP
     
  24. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    More women's games!

    USWNT vs Ireland
    Thursday, June 26th at 9pm ET
    Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO
    TBS, TruTV, Max, Universo, Peacock and One Radio on Westwood One Sports

    USWNT vs Ireland
    Sunday, June 29th at 3pm ET
    TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
    TNT, TruTV, Max, Universo, Peacock and One Radio on Westwood One Sports
     
  25. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    https://www.ussoccer.com/all-matches

    Here's some stuff I've noticed:

    1) Women's games have been getting announced in pairs. One game is on TBS and the other is on TNT. Most are also on TruTV... I'll get to that later.

    2) Right now, there are three pairs of games. The first game in the second two pairs is on TBS. The first game in the first pair is on TNT. (Is there a rhyme or reason as to what games are on TBS or TNT? Perhaps.)

    3) Games seem to be on TruTV as often as possible, but this is probably dependent on other sports. As of now, the only games NOT on TruTV are the USWNT vs China games.

    4) Both men's games are on TBS and TruTV.

    5) TruTV seems to show the entire 3.5 hours from the beginning of the pregame show to the end of the postgame show.
     

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