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bajesus t1_j9lnjqf wrote

I wonder what that number would look like if they removed live sports from it. RSN's are a nightmare and I don't know a single hockey, baseball, soccer, or basketball fan that hasn't had to use a dicey internet stream at some point.

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Buckowski66 t1_j9mi8ye wrote

NBA is the worst with all the blacked out games and channel fragmentation, they make it complicated and expensive.

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HowardBunnyColvin t1_j9okrm2 wrote

I hope Bally's goes kaput so MLB can take the rights and end blackouts once and for all

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INMATEofARKHAM t1_j9otc22 wrote

>I hope Bally's goes kaput so MLB can take the rights and end blackouts once and for all

I think you're going to be disappointed. Whomever ends up owning Bally is going to have the rights.

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HowardBunnyColvin t1_j9ougn6 wrote

MLB is possibly going to just purchase them and remove the blackout

RSN's are dying friend

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INMATEofARKHAM t1_j9ovphb wrote

>MLB is possibly going to just purchase them and remove the blackout > >RSN's are dying friend

Could already be dead but the leagues don't really trust the fans to pay what the local teams rights are worth.

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Isiddiqui t1_j9qm613 wrote

Yeah, if MLB buys the rights and removes blackouts, they are going to jack the price up of MLB.tv a lot.

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cathbadh t1_ja2hz9k wrote

It amazes me that the teams haven't forced their leagues hands so that they can sell their own streams of all of their own games. Like the Browns? Pay X and get access to all Browns games, home and away, on our official website. If you pay Y for our exclusive elite fan's package, you get access to multiple camera angles, instant replays, and more!

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INMATEofARKHAM t1_j9nljif wrote

I'm not poor, I have reasonable expectations and don't believe I deserve to watch everything I want, and I understand the leagues need for the RSNs... Yet, I've had to look for streams because the NHL Network is only available on a few platforms and none of those platforms have the value or the customer service to be anything but yucky.

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