Social Feed

I am almost sure that there must be some viewer/subscriber number guarantees in place. Wouldn't you think?

charper1 said:

I am almost sure that there must be some viewer/subscriber number guarantees in place. Wouldn't you think?

Click to expand...

Numbers: 7 years $700 million.

Guarantees: The price we pay will go up.

billybill said:

Numbers: 7 years $700 million.

Guarantees: The price we pay will go up.

Click to expand...

Yep, here we go again. Just like when they monoplized the ST package. The price of that skyrocketed so bad that many people have dropped it. I used to have ST, MLB and CI. Now, I am down to MLB and CI. If there are any outragious price increases in MLB I will be down to CI, only. Hope someone steps in and stops it from happening.

lou_do said:

Yep, here we go again. Just like when they monoplized the ST package. The price of that skyrocketed so bad that many people have dropped it. I used to have ST, MLB and CI. Now, I am down to MLB and CI. If there are any outragious price increases in MLB I will be down to CI, only. Hope someone steps in and stops it from happening.

Click to expand...

I agree with Shady B, I don't think that the EI package will have the same appeal as the ST does.
I have considered the package , but always decided thatI don'twatch enough baseball any more to justify it, I watch my Tigers and would like to see the Red Sox, but thats about it.

If the price IS $ 150 for me to see the Red Sox I will continue to NOT get the package.

Jimbo

Jimbos said:

...I have considered the package , but always decided thatI don'twatch enough baseball any more to justify it, I watch my Tigers and would like to see the Red Sox, but thats about it...
Jimbo

Click to expand...

I've had EI for the past 2 years. I've enjoyed it. At first, I thought I wouldn't watch alot of the games, but what I've found out is that I'll tune in based upon a pitching matchup or just because I want to see a particular team or player that night.

With that said...

--The Milwaukee Brewers announcers keep the game light-hearted. It always seems like the Brewer's fans are taking in some type of promotion

--Vin Scully, the "VOICE" of the Dodgers is incredible to listen to. He paints a picture and give backgrounds information so seemlessly. He is a gem not to be missed.

--Rivalries. Its nice to see what your division foes are doing. Being in Detroit, and finally having something to cheer for last year, it was fun to watch White Sox and Twins games to see how the competition was faring.

--The Watch a Few Innings Factor. I find with EI, I'll watch a few innings of several games as opposed to a whole game.

I have the NFL ST, MLB EI and NHL CI. I doubt I'll renew NHL CI next season. I love my Red Wings and to be honest, am to the point, they are all I want to watch. The NFL ST is always welcome in my home. I just wish the cost wouldn't keep spiriling up.

So...This deal is not set in stone yet

satjay said:

So...This deal is not set in stone yet

Click to expand...

As it stands today, there is only rumor. However, no cable or satellite service has pricing available for EI 2007.

jpn said:

As it stands today, there is only rumor. However, no cable or satellite service has pricing available for EI 2007.

Click to expand...

And MLB does not have pricing for the upcoming season of MLB.Tv on their website either. If I remember correcty it was about $89 last season.

billybill said:

And MLB does not have pricing for the upcoming season of MLB.Tv on their website either. If I remember correcty it was about $89 last season.

Click to expand...

Maybe it will be discontinued if D* get sole rights for IE.

lou_do said:

Maybe it will be discontinued if D* get sole rights for IE.

Click to expand...

MLB is keeping their Internet stuff even with the D* deal.

Proc said:

I've had EI for the past 2 years. I've enjoyed it. At first, I thought I wouldn't watch alot of the games, but what I've found out is that I'll tune in based upon a pitching matchup or just because I want to see a particular team or player that night.

With that said...

--The Milwaukee Brewers announcers keep the game light-hearted. It always seems like the Brewer's fans are taking in some type of promotion

--Vin Scully, the "VOICE" of the Dodgers is incredible to listen to. He paints a picture and give backgrounds information so seemlessly. He is a gem not to be missed.

--Rivalries. Its nice to see what your division foes are doing. Being in Detroit, and finally having something to cheer for last year, it was fun to watch White Sox and Twins games to see how the competition was faring.

--The Watch a Few Innings Factor. I find with EI, I'll watch a few innings of several games as opposed to a whole game.

I have the NFL ST, MLB EI and NHL CI. I doubt I'll renew NHL CI next season. I love my Red Wings and to be honest, am to the point, they are all I want to watch. The NFL ST is always welcome in my home. I just wish the cost wouldn't keep spiriling up.

Click to expand...

Im with you on this one, I wont be renewing CI, or League pass next season for that matter. St, and EI, OH Yea, I cannot get enough of them. Betman has killed the NHL, with he stupid rules, and still no national contract. Te schedule is a damn mess. I can get enough by just watching the wings.

THe nba has gotten as bad with all the no touch fouls. I cant stand watching what used to be a beautiful game...

I am a direct TV subscriber and I will probably continue to get the baseball package along with the basketball package and the football package. However, anyone that think that this deal is beneficial for them other than Direct TV employees must be smokin' some strong hashish.

If there is only one source providing the package, there are less limits on the amount that can be charged for the package. There is also less incentive to get more games on HD any quicker. Plus with the huge exclusive rights deal, Direct TV will likely choose to raise their prices to recoup their costs.

Whether it is right or legal is an entirely different question. Congress could definitely write a law to outlaw these types of exclusive rights deals. if they wrote such a law, it would become illegal. Perhaps anyone here that is complaining should write their congressman and try and get a law that restricts such deals.

By the way Greg, monopoly laws are not concerned with exclusive rights. As you correctly pointed out, CBS has exclusive rights to broadcast the Super Bowl. Similarly, all patents and copyrights give the holder an exclusive right to sell a product. So, it is clear that the law is not looking to restrict all exclusive rights, it actually encourages many (most?) exclusive rights. However, it is possible that the law could be interpreted to include the exclusive distribution rights of these packages.

Nevertheless, I would recommend a new narrowly tailored law that addresses this issue if someone chooses to go after these exclusive deals. I guess it is possible that Congress or the Courts could hold the anti-trust exemption over the heads of MLB in trying to prevent them from entering into such an exclusive agreement. However, I would guess that that would be unlikely.