ESPN fleecing college baseball fans

Prestonyte

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with this ESPN+ bullsh*t to watch regional games. Don't remember this being the case before now.
oh no lol GIF
 
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Currently on ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPN3 is Sports Center, NCAA softball, and Formula 1 racing.
No Regional College Baseball!
I know this is a stupid question but why don't they put women sports on espnw?
Cause they know it will fail?
 
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Prestonyte

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I'll listen on radio before I give ESPNWOKE anything extra.
Previous post indicating this could be the norm eventually. I'll think long and hard about subscribing at that time.
It would be nice to see ESPN fail....
Competition is the answer!
 
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I recall when it was pretty much just Netflix. Streaming seemed miraculous. So many shows you could watch all in one place. For cheap!

Now you've got some shows on Amazon Prime, some on Hulu, some on Netflix, then you've got Disney+, Paramount + and Peacock. Throw in the eventual ESPN streaming.
 

Tngamecock

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U can watch our game on SEC+ for no charge via the espn app if you have sec network on your tv service provider. You simply log in thru your service provider. Make sure u choose our game on sec+ from the app. It sometimes gives you the espn+ choice first to get you to sign up to trick you to pay. Just scroll to the game offering on Sec+.

if you don’t have the SEC network through any provider, then you are just SOL and will have to pay
 

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And the announcers are remote, they don’t mind getting a little extra out of you without putting in anything! And as I say that the sec is looking to get paid by them for another conference game and they will get it, then we will get the bill to pay for it!
 

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U can watch our game on SEC+ for no charge via the espn app if you have sec network on your tv service provider. You simply log in thru your service provider. Make sure u choose our game on sec+ from the app. It sometimes gives you the espn+ choice first to get you to sign up to trick you to pay. Just scroll to the game offering on Sec+.

if you don’t have the SEC network through any provider, then you are just SOL and will have to pay
Apparently the games are NOT on SECN+, just ESPN+. So if you're not an ESPN+ subscriber, you can't watch.
 

Prestonyte

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Apparently the games are NOT on SECN+, just ESPN+. So if you're not an ESPN+ subscriber, you can't watch.
Think you're right. Not getting optional selection for SEC+, only ESPN+ on most games!
 

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Yep! They got me, put for a month only!
Same. ESPN+ finally got me to subscribe. Just for this month.
What’s silly is that you’re paying extra for this streaming service and it’s not even a good production. The announcers aren’t at Founders Park and are calling the game remotely from who knows where. A couple of the graphic s have been delayed too.when it came on the screen just said logo vs logo.
I guess $10 gets you only the video feed of the game. Although I remember the days of streaming through the cbs college website (whatever it was called a little over a decade ago), with limited camera angles and no gin screen graphics
 

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Yeah this really sucks. Not subscribing though. Freaking jerks.

So we've been watching SEC baseball streaming on their app all year ...and now we can't. A$$oles!
 
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Then, you should already be in the Disney+ and ESPN+ bundle, right? At one time, I had to sign up for the bundle, but I think they are included now with the last increase in Hulu price. Your Hulu login should work for both. I recommend checking the Hulu site for info if you haven’t recently. Of course, there could be something I’m missing
 
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Prestonyte

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Then, you should already be in the Disney+ and ESPN+ bundle, right? At one time, I had to sign up for the bundle, but I think they are included now with the last increase in Hulu price. Your Hulu login should work for both. I recommend checking the Hulu site for info if you haven’t recently. Of course, there could be something I’m missing
ok, thx
 

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Same. ESPN+ finally got me to subscribe. Just for this month.
What’s silly is that you’re paying extra for this streaming service and it’s not even a good production. The announcers aren’t at Founders Park and are calling the game remotely from who knows where. A couple of the graphic s have been delayed too.when it came on the screen just said logo vs logo.
I guess $10 gets you only the video feed of the game. Although I remember the days of streaming through the cbs college website (whatever it was called a little over a decade ago), with limited camera angles and no gin screen graphics
Yeah, at least we’ll get a little extra us open coverage and i watched the first ultimate fighter last night, so there is some content!
 

Blues man

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The announcers aren’t even at the stadium
I thought they did a pretty good job. You could tell they did some homework. I liked how they would comment on some of the players likes and dislikes. That's a whole lot better than consistantly hearing about the announcers likes and dislikes.
 

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If espn fails, then they can't pay the SEC contract...
Then it will be worked out some other way. There are other sports networks that can fill this void. Conferences may have to tighten up their budgets like the rest of us.
 
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Then it will be worked out some other way. There are other sports networks that can fill this void. Conferences may have to tighten up their budgets like the rest of us.
We manage money poorly in this country
 

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NCAA Regional baseball's version of the Red Zone called Squeeze Play is airing on ESPN U where there is split screen coverage of all the games going on at one time. Pretty good coverage.
 
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That one announcer for our game last night was an a--hole.
 

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Apparently the games are NOT on SECN+, just ESPN+. So if you're not an ESPN+ subscriber, you can't watch.
Dang.....you are correct. Numerous sites kept saying SEC+. I guess ESPN is fleecing us. Oh well...thanks
 

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NCAA Regional baseball's version of the Red Zone called Squeeze Play is airing on ESPN U where there is split screen coverage of all the games going on at one time. Pretty good coverage.
It's in almost every game. The umps now days must think the zone is whatever you identify it as:).........It's crazy what they call a strike, then it's also crazy when they call a perfect strike a ball. They control the outcome of the game big time.
 

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Get use to it. It won’t be long because ESPN is not on cable all together. You will have no choice but to subscribe to watch 60% of sports.
Yes, many providers are moving towards streaming only.

Check out the "Cord Cutters News" YouTube channel for more information.