gnitro, 4 months ago

@mdmrn NFL has been behind a paywall for decades. That's what cable TV is

mdmrn, 4 months ago

@gnitro You can watch all local games and most prime time games with a TV antenna on local stations. Apart from TNF and MNF, which are on Prime and cable respectively, the remaining games are on local TV stations via an antenna.

And local games always are.

gnitro, 4 months ago

@mdmrn And Miami and KC fans can watch it locally. They don't need Peacock.

mdmrn, 4 months ago

@gnitro If they live locally. Miami / KC fans who don't live locally can't and need Peacock.

gnitro, 4 months ago

@mdmrn As cable dies, this is the future. They will maximize their revenue. I'm not saying it is the right move, its just the obvious move in terms of capitalism. They don't care if you have to pay $5 for it or not.

mdmrn, 4 months ago

@gnitro Oh, I'm sure this is where it's going. I don't like it & will hold off on participating in this nonsense as long as possible.

gnitro, 4 months ago

@mdmrn I stopped giving a damn about sports in terms of supporting a specific team. Now I just watch if something is on... Makes the whole experience easier and less stressful lol

mdmrn, 4 months ago

@gnitro Yea, I get that. I just enjoy watching football and like the Ravens. So, will keep watching, keep rooting 'em on.

Other than that, I don't really watch or care about much in terms of sports. I'll watch baseball in person w/ folks, but not on TV. Never watching golf. Or basketball.

Volleyball and hockey are kind of cool to watch, but I don't know enough about it professionally to watch it outside of the Olympics.

Figure skating is cool. I sometimes watch that when it's on.

gnitro, 4 months ago

@mdmrn I watch Basketball more than anything else. It's the most likely to be on while I'm at work.

But gold is... well yeah... I'm anti-golf as it is considering how much land is wasted on the sport across the world

gnitro, 4 months ago

@mdmrn Oh and I love the NCAA Women's Softball World Series. Always fire

mdmrn, 4 months ago

@gnitro Only golf I care about is mini-golf.

...when playing with my kids. Minimal land wasted. Silly obstacles. All I need.

cthellis, 4 months ago

@mdmrn @gnitro It's all VR now, baby!

https://www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf

gnitro, 4 months ago

@mdmrn Agreed! Except for the kids part... >_>

mdmrn, 4 months ago

@gnitro Fair :Hehe:​

joeo10, 4 months ago

@mdmrn @gnitro A very good piece here on media executives failing to learn lessons from the past as streaming services are now Cable TV 2.0: https://www.techdirt.com/2024/01/10/piracy-is-surging-again-because-streaming-execs-ignored-the-lessons-of-the-past/

I hope they all die out.

gnitro, 4 months ago

@joeo10 @mdmrn I read a similar article last night. None of it is a surprise. They always shoot themselves in the foot, then blame everything else

cthellis, 4 months ago

@gnitro @joeo10 @mdmrn

hwebb, 4 months ago

@mdmrn "Witness history." Please... like the league doesn't already have enough money.

Victang, 4 months ago

@hwebb @mdmrn
Wait until they start making the Superbowl a pay-per-view event 🙄

mdmrn, 4 months ago

@Victang @hwebb Exactly. While the advertising revenue from the SB would make it tough to be PPV, I wouldn't put it past them to try it.

Or at least make a weekly PPV game. Like kick MNF or SNF to permanently PPV.

mdmrn, 4 months ago

@hwebb Right? Or NBC-Universal. They have enough money.

And it's not even on the free form of Peacock, which would be annoying - but I'd actually watch it then. But nope.

janerationx, 4 months ago

@mdmrn Especially playoff games! Hope the ratings are very low.

mdmrn, 4 months ago

@janerationx Same. Same.

friendly, 4 months ago

@mdmrn :blobpirate: join me in the high seas

mdmrn, 4 months ago

@friendly I mean, I was just planning to not watch. At all. Just see what happens & watch something else instead.

But, enjoy the high seas 🏴‍☠️