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Bagels

Post subject: Re: Cutting Cable?

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2023 9:32 am

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it's always about sports

i could probably get by with a combo of local channels via antenna, Pluto (free) , Peacock (5.99/mo) but if you want sports you need bare minimum a YouTube or DTV type service to at least get TNT/TBS/ESPN, let alone the regional stuff

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BigW72

Post subject: Re: Cutting Cable?

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2023 10:47 am

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Bagels wrote:

and you cannot get Cubs games / Marquee with these.

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IkeSouth

Post subject: Re: Cutting Cable?

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2023 11:10 am

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There's illegal ways to get every sport for 350

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man of few opinions

Post subject: Re: Cutting Cable?

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2023 11:11 am

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BigW72 wrote:

Bagels wrote:

and you cannot get Cubs games / Marquee with these.

Which I recently learned prohibits you from being a great fan. Being a great fan costs you $20 a month.

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IkeSouth

Post subject: Re: Cutting Cable?

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2023 11:15 am

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Sports always shoot themselves in the foot with audience access

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Ron Wolfley

Post subject: Re: Cutting Cable?

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2023 11:23 am

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Bagels wrote:

Seacrest wrote:

Ron Wolfley wrote:

Switched to YouTube TV from Directv Stream to save $25 a month. Only saving roughly $15 after discovering YouTube TV charges taxes -- something Directv Stream does not do. I'm pretty confident services like Netflix or Hulu don't charge taxes anywhere in the country but I'm real curious as to why one television streaming service charges taxes and another does not to the same household.

It must have something to do with where you live Ron.

cook county ?

Try Maricopa County. Seacrest is obviously right, I'm just curious after reading a few threads on Reddit -- why certain states like Arizona "code" television streaming companies differently. Why does AZ allow YouTube TV to charge tax while Directv Stream gets a pass?

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Ron Wolfley

Post subject: Re: Cutting Cable?

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2023 11:31 am

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Crystal Lake Hoffy wrote:

This is exactly why I'm holding on to UVerse as long as I can. I'm getting Netflix for $2 a month from T-Mobile. I refuse to buy into Hulu premium, YouTube, etc. because its a bunch of gym memberships that go up without you realizing the total cost across services. These companies are raking in the cash.

I appreciate you mentioning this. I'll have to look and see if I have an eligible T-Mobile plan.

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Bagels

Post subject: Re: Cutting Cable?

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2023 11:54 am

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man of few opinions wrote:

BigW72 wrote:

Bagels wrote:

and you cannot get Cubs games / Marquee with these.

Which I recently learned prohibits you from being a great fan. Being a great fan costs you $20 a month.

i admire your effort here

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Zippy-The-Pinhead

Post subject: Re: Cutting Cable?

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2023 7:35 pm

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BigW72 wrote:

Bagels wrote:

and you cannot get Cubs games / Marquee with these.

Added bonus!

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Brick

Post subject: Re: Cutting Cable?

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 7:39 am

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man of few opinions wrote:

BigW72 wrote:

Bagels wrote:

and you cannot get Cubs games / Marquee with these.

Which I recently learned prohibits you from being a great fan. Being a great fan costs you $20 a month.

I already acknowledged that if you buy $10,000 of team merchandise per year you are also a great fan so please include that the next time.

$140 to watch the games OR $10,000 a year of team merchandise purchased.

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Bagels

Post subject: Re: Cutting Cable?

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 1:04 pm

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Brick wrote:

man of few opinions wrote:

BigW72 wrote:

Bagels wrote:

and you cannot get Cubs games / Marquee with these.

Which I recently learned prohibits you from being a great fan. Being a great fan costs you $20 a month.

having stopped in a few team shops this past week, it wouldn't be hard to get to 10K in team merchandise.

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