Peacock becomes home of first-ever exclusive live streamed NFL playoff game

[Joe The Dragon]

It should also be on Directv Commercial service as well right?

 

[Yespage]

It should also be on Directv Commercial service as well right?

TBD right now I think. I think the NFL will sell it to anyone that is willing to show them the money bags.

 

[Bruce]

AYE!!!! My bill has never been north of $100. And of course, that isn't programming fees driving it up that much. You people and your fancy multi-room setups.

Your bill went up high because the receiver became a lot more complicated with HD and a DVR, ethernet, etc...

That is the problem with Traditional Providers, those **** fees, especially if you have it in 5 rooms, 4 of them might hardly get any use, yet you have to pay every month, used or not.

That is the big plus about YTTV, while you are allowed 3 streams at any time, you are not limited to three rooms, you can activate as many Roku type boxes as you wish, just can only use 3 at a time.

 

[Don in CT]

Just because something is legal, doesn't mean it is right, ethical, or just.

So sue the NFL for over charging for rights fees.

 

[Juan]

That is the problem with Traditional Providers, those **** fees, especially if you have it in 5 rooms, 4 of them might hardly get any use, yet you have to pay every month, used or not.

That is the big plus about YTTV, while you are allowed 3 streams at any time, you are not limited to three rooms, you can activate as many Roku type boxes as you wish, just can only use 3 at a time.

You can also run 1 satellite receiver to multiple tvs..you just have to watch the same channel

 

[Bruce]

You can also run 1 satellite receiver to multiple tvs..you just have to watch the same channel

And still have to pay for that box………down the Rabbit Hole we go.

 

[Juan]

And still have to pay for that box………down the Rabbit Hole we go.

Bzzzzzz wrong..not the 1st one

 

[Bruce]

Bzzzzzz wrong..not the 1st one

Not wrong, if it is a DVR, it is called an advanced Receiver Fee, still $15, still a box fee no matter what you call it, still no charge with YTTV.

Before I fall further down the Rabbit Hole, I‘m done.

 

[Jimbo]

What does the bundle have to do with being able to watch free NFL Games, you have to pay for the overpriced bundle along with all those fees.

If a game is on MNF or TNF, isn’t it still on the local channels, for example ESPN would be on the local ABC if the local team is playing.

I assume the same for exclusive games on Peacock and ESPN+.

First, if you have YTTV , it is $50 less than if you had it with DirecTV last year, price is good until June 6, I already ordered and paid $249.

Second, did you complain about having to do the same thing if you want other teams when ST was with DirecTV?

Do you not see the positive in being able to choose from the above?

For example, gave up on MLB, everytime I watched a baseball game, it affected me better then taking melatonin NBA, PGA, Nascar, nope.

The only thing on what you just listed is the NHL, which barely costs anything since I get the bundle of Hulu, Disney and ESPN+ for $20 a month.

And I like that there are multiple streaming services instead of the all mighty bundle, also not forced to subsidize any of the Discovery channels, AMC or the local RSN as you would have to with the bundle ( per sub fees).

A la carter is the perfect example of the free market working, forcing others to pay for content that they would never watch in the bundle, is another example of socialism .

If a channel cannot get enough viewers/subscribers, like the RSNs, let it die.

Not wrong, if it is a DVR, it is called an advanced Receiver Fee, still $15, still a box fee no matter what you call it, still no charge with YTTV.

Before I fall further down the Rabbit Hole, I‘m done.

He's right ....

 

[Bruce]

He's right ....

with the entertainment package-

ENTERTAINMENT​

$64.99/mo.​

$10 autopay & paperless billing discount applied!

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$0.00/mo

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$24.31/mo.
Advanced receiver service fee $15.00/mo
Estimated DIRECTV fees & surcharges $0.16/mo
Estimated government taxes & fees $9.17/mo

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$89.30
Due each month after that
$89.30

As it says Receiver, not DVR service Fee
Receiver=Box

And the point is the comparison between YTTV and DirecTV, no charge either way for YTTV.

 

[Jimbo]

with the entertainment package-

ENTERTAINMENT​

$64.99/mo.​

$10 autopay & paperless billing discount applied!

---

$0.00/mo

---

$24.31/mo.
Advanced receiver service fee $15.00/mo
Estimated DIRECTV fees & surcharges $0.16/mo
Estimated government taxes & fees $9.17/mo

---

$89.30
Due each month after that
$89.30

As it says Receiver, not DVR service Fee
Receiver=Box

And the point is the comparison between YTTV and DirecTV, no charge either way for YTTV.

I don't believe his point was How much, his point was that you can use D* without some of the extra boxes your adding on to the cost.

Also, whats wrong with using thier Streaming for the extra rooms that you don't have a box for ... no different than any other streaming situation.

As long as you have a Smart TV in that room or a Roku (or FS I presume, I don't use FS)

 

[Bruce]

I don't believe his point was How much, his point was that you can use D* without some of the extra boxes your adding on to the cost.

I believe you are misinterpreting what he posted, yes he did write what you just posted, then I mentioned you still have to pay for that first box unlike with YTTV, he responded with this-

Bzzzzzz wrong..not the 1st one

For which he was incorrect.

And do not DirecTV’s Boxes have any type of copy protection to prevent going to more then one TV via HDMI via a splitter?

 

[Radioguy41]

Unless you live close by with a good line of site it's great. Not for most people anymore.

Not true. I live halfway between Philadelphia and Scranton PA. There is a mountain ridge between me and Phila and Phila is 78 miles away. At my most recent scan I locked 73 channels without using a rotor. Considering I lost a couple of the Scranton market transmitters when they joined frequency sharing a couple of years ago that's a lot of channels. So living close by isn't a requirement nor is LOS. What matters is the quality of your equipment: largest possible VHF/UHF antenna (my boom is 160 inches long with 57 elements), as high as you can put it (top of the shed), quality coax, best mast mounted booster, and best quality tuners. If anybody really believes a powered window antenna or a small UHF bread toaster is going to be sufficient is just kidding themselves.

As for Peacock streaming one playoff game, let's see how it plays out. It seems to me it's a desperate move by the NFL. They see the TV market shrinking and are worried what the next TV contract talks might bring (or not bring) so they're starting to sling stuff against the wall hoping something will stick.

 

[Jimbo]

I believe you are misinterpreting what he posted, yes he did write what you just posted, then I mentioned you still have to pay for that first box unlike with YTTV, he responded with this-

For which he was incorrect.

And do not DirecTV’s Boxes have any type of copy protection to prevent going to more then one TV via HDMI via a splitter?

Depends how you do it.

I've ran 2 TVs off 1 box for many years ....
Most of the boxes still have multiple outputs, Component is the 2nd one I use as I don't have it going to a important TV, just a smaller one out on the Hot Tub room.

 

[Bruce]

Depends how you do it.

I've ran 2 TVs off 1 box for many years ....
Most of the boxes still have multiple outputs, Component is the 2nd one I use as I don't have it going to an important TV, just a smaller one out on the Hot Tub room.

Not one of my TVs or the projector has Component.

I remember back in the day ( roughly 15-20 years ago), I needed a 50 foot run of component for my theater set up in the basement back in Michigan, prices ( a lot) and availability was a lot different then, so I bought three 50 ft RG6 coaxial cables and the screw on RCA adapters at Radio Shack, worked perfect.

 

[Jimbo]

Not one of my TVs or the projector has Component.

I remember back in the day ( roughly 15-20 years ago), I needed a 50 foot run of component for my theater set up in the basement back in Michigan, prices ( a lot) and availability was a lot different then, so I bought three 50 ft RG6 coaxial cables and the screw on RCA adapters at Radio Shack, worked perfect.

They make connectors for just that situation .... probably not as easy to find this day and age ....have to get them online now, real quick and simple, slip ons.

I have one run about 25 feet to the hot tub room.
I have another set up at my parents that I ran from thier living room, to the family room, thru the furnace room and the attic ... that was fun ... probably 100 ft after all is said and done.
Cost was expensive at the time, (couldn't afford HDMI ) ...

Radio Shack was Great back in the day ...
Anyone remember "Lifetime Electronics" ?
They were better than RS, but were downtown, so didn't get there as much.
We use to make supply runs there once a week when I was in HS.

 

[SamCdbs]

I did the math, did you? You're the one who tossed out the flippant $20 number.

My DirecTV bill with multiple TiVos and service in 3-5 rooms averaged easily over $200

So under that logic I can "save" millions by not buying a yacht. Luxury forgone is not a savings.

Basic cable is a very low priced item.

But I'm glad to know you, like the vast majority of people, are a linear TV customer. Where the good stuff is.

 

[Bruce]

Basic cable is a very low priced item.

Not with the fees, more then YTTV.

For example, with Spectrum TV select, advertised at $59.99

Services​

Spectrum TV Select
$59.99/mo
You save $25/mo for 12 mo

Taxes & Fees​

Taxes & Fees Taxes & Fees
$11.06/mo
TV Broadcast Surcharge
$22.20/mo

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New Monthly Charges
$93.25/mo

 

[NashGuy]

As for Peacock streaming one playoff game, let's see how it plays out. It seems to me it's a desperate move by the NFL. They see the TV market shrinking and are worried what the next TV contract talks might bring (or not bring) so they're starting to sling stuff against the wall hoping something will stick.

Yeah, the NFL is increasingly embracing streaming, but so far only at the margins. TNF on Prime Video and a random game here or there (like this one on Peacock) are the only streaming exclusives so far. Everything else is on both traditional and streaming, or traditional-exclusive (such as all those Sunday afternoon games on Fox).

The next NFL contract won't start until 2033 or 2034. Who knows what the TV landscape will look like by then? I suspect that "cable TV" as we currently know it will be finished. For now, I'm sticking with my prediction that the major broadcast networks -- ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox -- will have evolved by then into free ad-supported streaming channels. (Note that PBS and Ion have already done this.) Doing so, of course, will mean a shift in terms of those networks' underlying economics. Maybe a few NFL games will stream for free but most will stream only on paid subscription services?

 

[SamCdbs]

will have evolved by then into free ad-supported streaming channels. (Note that PBS and Ion have already done this.)

Do what? At least in my state, the PBS app directs me to go get a "passport" where I must "donate" (pay) at least $8/month. This is in addition to the tax money I already pay involuntarily for this "service".