RichRiderBills Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) On 11/2/2020 at 10:12 PM, Over 29 years of fanhood said: Seem like they have been dabbling. Ironically they already have the content delivery platform called game pass. They live stream preseason games and local market games through the nfl app already. I suspect they just don’t have the balls to say buhbye to that $1.5B dollar annual check in the hopes that could make kind of loot on their own. Expand 1.5 Billion...this number could probably reach 2-3 billion in income if they managed it. They could literally hire a high rise building of smart people to manage that. Incredibly lazy. Its another reason the Goodell era has been overrated. Edited November 2, 2020 by RichRiderBills
BillsMafi$ Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 I pay $12 a month and can watch every single sporting event possible www.planbeetv.com thank me later
97bills Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 On 11/2/2020 at 5:33 PM, SC BIlls Fan said: I wish at some point there would be a package where I could just pay to watch Bills games. Expand This would be great I have to hear my wife every year about our cable bill around 175$. With ST. I could care less about watching tv at that hi price but they make you have a package I’ve been paying this prices for years.but I’m screwed either way because I live in Mississippi where I have satellite internet so streaming would be terrible. And in Mississippi only bills games on tv are prime time and y’all no how many of those we used to get. So I don’t no what I can do with terrible internet and D’tv giving me the shaft. I guess be thankful I don’t miss a bills game lol
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 On 11/2/2020 at 10:12 PM, Over 29 years of fanhood said: Seem like they have been dabbling. Ironically they already have the content delivery platform called game pass. They live stream preseason games and local market games through the nfl app already. I suspect they just don’t have the balls to say buhbye to that $1.5B dollar annual check in the hopes that could make kind of loot on their own. Expand Yeah it's alot easier when the biggest task you have is to just go and cash the check and not have to do any work. But likely long term they could make more with running their own network. Maybe they will look for some way to kick the can down the road a little with some short term deal that allows them to just keep cashing checks, but start to get their feet wet so they are all ready to jump into the deep end..
Mr. WEO Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 People who live in double-wides rejoice. Civilization with cable says: “whatever” 1
Billznut Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 On 11/2/2020 at 6:40 PM, Steptide said: Sunday ticket should be it's own entity. Think of the Sunday ticket like Netflix. You pay a monthly subscription, get every game during the season (in and out of network) and have access to past games and/or the condensed games. Think of the content they could put on it. I'd much rather do that than deal with directv every year Expand Excellent idea. Also it makes WAY too much sense. Therefore, it’ll never happen sadly.
JOE IN HAMPTON ROADS Posted November 3, 2020 Author Posted November 3, 2020 On 11/3/2020 at 2:17 AM, Mr. WEO said: People who live in double-wides rejoice. Civilization with cable says: “whatever” Expand you cant get Bills games on cable outside Buffalo.
CSBill Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 On 11/2/2020 at 11:08 PM, BillsMafi$ said: I pay $12 a month and can watch every single sporting event possible www.planbeetv.com thank me later Expand Give a review: easy to use? reliable? legal? any restrictions? etc.
JetsFan20 Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 To be fair: The agreement between DirecTV and the NFL preceded AT&T acquiring DirecTV. The NFL made that deal at a time where DirecTV had a much greater subscriber base. I suspect that when the contract expires in 2022 they will open the bidding to Amazon, Hulu, etc. 1
machine gun kelly Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 Without the Ticket, Direct TV goes under. I have my own out of town ticket. It’s called driving two blocks to the closest Wild Wings. Given how many late games and night games this year, I only have to go to the restaurant a couple of times. Given I live in Tampa, we always get the Bills/Fins game on regular tv. I wouldn’t hold you’re breath this changes.
Mr. WEO Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 On 11/3/2020 at 3:44 AM, JOE IN HAMPTON ROADS said: you cant get Bills games on cable outside Buffalo. Expand I watch them in Rochester just fine on cable. Otherwise any game can be watched in any sports bar anywhere. Are people really putting a dish on their roof just to get Sunday ticket?
PromoTheRobot Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 On 11/3/2020 at 10:16 AM, CSBill said: Give a review: easy to use? reliable? legal? any restrictions? etc. Expand Definitely not legal. 1
Ned Flanders Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 (edited) On 11/3/2020 at 12:47 PM, Mr. WEO said: Are people really putting a dish on their roof just to get Sunday ticket? Expand Umm, yes. I have for the last 20 years. DTV use to be a fine company until ATT took over. I've been fortunate in that, in these 20 years, I've annually received ST at a reduced cost or free. On 11/3/2020 at 10:23 AM, JetsFan20 said: I suspect that when the contract expires in 2022 they will open the bidding to Amazon, Hulu, etc. Expand I could be wrong, which is entirely possible, but I thought I read recently that the NFL can sell, or maintain, the streaming rights to ST starting in 2021. Edited November 3, 2020 by Ned Flanders
nucci Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 On 11/3/2020 at 12:47 PM, Mr. WEO said: I watch them in Rochester just fine on cable. Otherwise any game can be watched in any sports bar anywhere. Are people really putting a dish on their roof just to get Sunday ticket? Expand yes...had one for 20 years now. What's the problem? 1
JOE IN HAMPTON ROADS Posted November 3, 2020 Author Posted November 3, 2020 On 11/3/2020 at 12:47 PM, Mr. WEO said: I watch them in Rochester just fine on cable. Otherwise any game can be watched in any sports bar anywhere. Are people really putting a dish on their roof just to get Sunday ticket? Expand Rochester is in the Buffalo TV market. Try watching the Bills at a sports bar in San Diego. To legally watch the Bills play live in 97% of the country, at least the 1:00 pm EST games, you need to a) subscribe to DTV and b) pay the extra $ for ST.
PonyBoy Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 On 11/2/2020 at 4:54 PM, johnnywo said: After paying for the last 15 years I'm looking forward to my $5.39 check after the settlement... Expand Remember to claim it as income on your tax return too😂
Saxum Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 On 11/3/2020 at 7:07 PM, PonyBoy said: Remember to claim it as income on your tax return too😂 Expand I worked on the IRS training software. It will not get flagged.
Mr. WEO Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 On 11/3/2020 at 6:50 PM, JOE IN HAMPTON ROADS said: Rochester is in the Buffalo TV market. Try watching the Bills at a sports bar in San Diego. To legally watch the Bills play live in 97% of the country, at least the 1:00 pm EST games, you need to a) subscribe to DTV and b) pay the extra $ for ST. Expand I have (and they didn't even make me pay for their Sunday Ticket subscription!) You just need to go to one with more than 1 TV.
Heathcliff Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 Nearly all major cities have a Bills Backer Club and bar.
billsfan_34 Posted November 5, 2020 Posted November 5, 2020 On 11/2/2020 at 5:02 PM, Mr Info said: I do not agree with this or the original poster. Is Sunday Ticket expensive? Sure but Directv/ATT agreed to pay the NFL an exorbitant amt of $ (which, incidentally, is up for renegotiation every few years). They own it and can charge whatever they want. Whether Directv is losing customers or the Sunday Ticket broadcast can be illegally snagged is completely unrelated. If it’s too expensive then tough. This is an entertainment option not something that is required. Expand Well aren’t you a buzkill 😜 1
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