BREAKING YouTube.TV drops Disney/ESPN/ABC & an alternate

[bamaee04]

As much of an inconvenience this is to have to use something else in the interim, I hope Google can negotiate something that at least slows down the Disney monopoly/push to their own streaming services.

I was able to redeem the bill credit this morning on my YTTV (others have shared the info via the link below), so I'll hold firm for a while longer.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91434193/theres-a-hidden-60-savings-buried-in-youtube-tv-if-you-know-where-to-click

I guess I can think my wife for making me keep the Disney plus bundled subscription, lol.

 

[CrimsonNagus]

It's looking like I'll be paying the 5 dollars to Sling TV again this Saturday.

Fubo and DirecTV both offer 5-day trials. You may already be aware, but I just wanted to mention it again.

I used Fubo last weekend; this weekend will be DirecTV. If the standoff continues after this weekend and into the next, that may be when I bail on YTTV. I'm trying to stick with YTTV because I like their service best, but I'm not going to pay another service for the channels, like Sling's weekend pass, and keep paying YTTV for them as well.

 

[CrimsonNagus]

Still no bill credit offer showing for me. This sucks because technically I'm still paying for channels I no longer get. I have been with YTTV since February 2019, when it was only $39.99, so why am I not seeing this credit? I guess YTTV doesn't care if they lose a 6-year customer.


And holy cow, the price for this service has more than doubled in just 6 years. That's an increase of a little more than $7 every year.

 

[arthurdawg]

Still no bill credit offer showing for me. This sucks because technically I'm still paying for channels I no longer get. I have been with YTTV since February 2019, when it was only $39.99, so why am I not seeing this credit? I guess YTTV doesn't care if they lose a 6-year customer.


And holy cow, the price for this service has more than doubled in just 6 years. That's an increase of a little more than $7 every year.

I never thought the glory days of cheap streaming would continue... Maximal revenue must be sought!

 

[CrimsonCleanse]

YTTV is advising customers to leave and is even showing customers the best deals to get with their competitors. So, I guess they REALLY don't care what happens and they aren't interested in resuming talks with Disney. Oh well. So long YTTV. The bad part about it is, no matter where you go, there you are. This issue will come up with another service soon

 

[Bamabuzzard]

YTTV is advising customers to leave and is even showing customers the best deals to get with their competitors. So, I guess they REALLY don't care what happens and they aren't interested in resuming talks with Disney. Oh well. So long YTTV. The bad part about it is, no matter where you go, there you are. This issue will come up with another service soon

No, they have no interest in settling for anything other than what they offered Disney. They don't care if it tanks the entire platform. YTTV is owned by Google and represents a fraction of the Apple/Google revenue pool. They wouldn't even feel it if YTTV went completely under.

 

[CrimsonJazz]

The only reason I am determined to stay with YTTV is because my wife has finally gotten accustomed to it. If I have to change, it means she will have to learn how to navigate channels again and she hates change. I will never hear the end of it. She still longs for the return of regular cable, but our package was over $300 month when I finally cut the cord and we kept only the internet. The things we tolerate to keep our spouses happy.

 

[CrimsonCleanse]

No, they have no interest in settling for anything other than what they offered Disney. They don't care if it tanks the entire platform. YTTV is owned by Google and represents a fraction of the Apple/Google revenue pool. They wouldn't even feel it if YTTV went completely under.

I am just baffled that they are actually steering customers to their competitors. So they must really not care if the platform falls apart. Or, it's some odd negotiation leverage tactic. It's just crazy that they are digging in THIS much, considering that they had no issue resolving their recent disputes with FOX and NBC

 

[Bamabuzzard]

I am just baffled that they are actually steering customers to their competitors. So they must really not care if the platform falls apart. Or, it's some odd negotiation leverage tactic. It's just crazy that they are digging in THIS much, considering that they had no issue resolving their recent disputes with FOX and NBC

They're going to lose a massive amount of people but if they don't care then it doesn't matter. I guess they could still offer content for the non sports person but HULU and Fubo fills that gap on top of having the sporting channels. So I'm not sure what part of the market they are going to provide a need. I think they go under or reach a deal with Disney.

 

[AlexanderFan]

They're going to lose a massive amount of people but if they don't care then it doesn't matter. I guess they could still offer content for the non sports person but HULU and Fubo fills that gap on top of having the sporting channels. So I'm not sure what part of the market they are going to provide a need. I think they go under or reach a deal with Disney.

Something is afoot for sure.

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

This might make some sense of it:

The secret truth of the ESPN-YouTube TV feud

This tactic apparently results in a loss for ESPN, if I am comprehending correctly...

 

[Bamabuzzard]

This might make some sense of it:

The secret truth of the ESPN-YouTube TV feud

This tactic apparently results in a loss for ESPN, if I am comprehending correctly...

Yeah, I read that last night and it makes sense. Until ESPN gets "year-around" content, they really don't want everyone switching to their direct app. It would be too volatile of a revenue stream for their liking.

 

[JDCrimson]

This might make some sense of it:

The secret truth of the ESPN-YouTube TV feud

This tactic apparently results in a loss for ESPN, if I am comprehending correctly...

Simple fact is that YTTV and Amazon are the best positioned to capture the live streaming cable TV replacement.

I have been exploring options in the midst of this. Its a mess. You go here for this programming there for that programming. It gets too confusing and choice overload. If it's live programming it's even more confusing and frustrating.

This squabble has set sports broadcasting back to the 1970s, in that my game is not on TV. Im like how ridiculous is that?

There a lot of political undertones to this issue as well. But the conferences need to put pressure on Disney to strike a deal because fans will just find something else to do with their time and money which will include not attending games at all.

Both parties are stabbing the goose along with players, parents, coaches, agents, universities, and media. I mean we are probably beyond stabbing at this point. The poor goose is now pinned to the wall with repeating machine gun fire...

 

[BamaHoopsBoi]

Fubo and DirecTV both offer 5-day trials. You may already be aware, but I just wanted to mention it again.

I used Fubo last weekend; this weekend will be DirecTV. If the standoff continues after this weekend and into the next, that may be when I bail on YTTV. I'm trying to stick with YTTV because I like their service best, but I'm not going to pay another service for the channels, like Sling's weekend pass, and keep paying YTTV for them as well.

I may try one of those then. I'm trying to hold out on YTTV but I'm afraid even if they do come to an agreement the price may increase a considerable amount. If that's the case I may just get the Disney bundle with the ESPN streaming app and be done with it.

I'd much prefer to keep YTTV though.

 

[BamaHoopsBoi]

This might make some sense of it:

The secret truth of the ESPN-YouTube TV feud

This tactic apparently results in a loss for ESPN, if I am comprehending correctly...

After reading that I will be trying my very best to stay with YTTV. There are no good guys in this unfortunately.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

This may be the final nail in the coffin for me regarding sports.

 

[Elefantman]

YTTV is advising customers to leave and is even showing customers the best deals to get with their competitors. So, I guess they REALLY don't care what happens and they aren't interested in resuming talks with Disney. Oh well. So long YTTV. The bad part about it is, no matter where you go, there you are. This issue will come up with another service soon

Bold strategy Cotton.

 

[BamaMoon]

I'm a little in shock they haven't negotiated this by now.

I'm going to hang on because when I signed up in late August, I also purchased the NFL Sunday Ticket so I'm kinda stuck.

I'll do the $4.99 Sling deal on Saturday, I guess.

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

Whatever way they work this out, they need to make the cancelation date anywhere else but during football season!

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Whatever way they work this out, they need to make the cancelation date anywhere else but during football season!

I am not a conspiracy nut, but it is weird that it happens around this time. Directv's dispute happened right around the start of football season. This one was postponed and was supposed to happen at the start of this season but was extended for an at the time unknown period of time. We now know that time was 60 days.