What's up with DirecTV?
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Yep screwed again. Just tuned in to watch the Phillies and Braves game and a blank screen. FX, Freeform and National Geographic channels are
Also under this umbrella. We have also been without our local CBS affiliate for about two years now. Time to dump Directv and go with YouTube TV. This is bs
Also under this umbrella. We have also been without our local CBS affiliate for about two years now. Time to dump Directv and go with YouTube TV. This is bs
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Not sure, but you will at most chinese restaurants.
I have Sling Blue. It has all the Fox Sports channels but none of the ESPN. No local channels either so I have an antenna which fills that gap. Zero complaints. I hate ESPN and feel good about not giving them my money. And really, there's nothing on ESPN I need to see. I can live without seeing the SEC or the NBA. Aside from a couple Phillies games on Sunday night, I've never regretted ditching ESPN. On the rare occasion when I HAVE to see something like the NCAA wrestling finals, watching at a local bar is always a good time.
Sling Orange has ESPN channels but no Fox. Or you can get both Blue and Orange. There are some differences in the other channels, but I only watch a couple of those anyway.
Couldn’t find free trial on sling.
Youtube TV 20 day Free trial.
Liking it thus far.
Youtube TV 20 day Free trial.
Liking it thus far.
Just signed up for it and lo and behold the Phillies are not blocked for me! Only issue I will have is losing MSG network (I am a big Knicks and Devils fan although currently the Devils and Phillies are blocked for me).
I've had DirecTV since 1999
Not seeing Phillies-Braves on Sunday was the last straw
Signed up for YouTube TV and I like it
Called DirecTV to quit and it was like trying to leave Scientology
Not seeing Phillies-Braves on Sunday was the last straw
Signed up for YouTube TV and I like it
Called DirecTV to quit and it was like trying to leave Scientology
I don't think Disney is helping itself overcome the injunction re their forming the new sports group with fox, discovery......If anything this fight with Directv highlights their dominance in the market
Directv tried to go the anti-trust bs Mission Broadcasting, part of the monopoly of Nexstar media group which owns a lot of the local channels. The case was thrown out of court. We have been without the local CBS affiliate for almost two years and have had to get Paramount Plus to get the channel & subsequent sporting events. The same story exists with the NFL package. Why do I have to see all the games when the Bills games will do it for me?
It affects *some* local channels. If they are O and O channels, then they are off (Owned and Operated--LA is an example)
I just tried to cancel online, but they forced me to call (and wait 10 minutes) to speak with an associate.
I tried not to be rude, but they make it challenging with all the questions as to why, who are you switching to, offering $20 to stay, etc, etc. I offer them only the information essential to cancel.
Guy sounded dejected, as though he must work on commission for accounts he can retain. Must suck to work that job at times like this.
Meanwhile quitting YouTubeTV can be done online with a few clicksI just tried to cancel online, but they forced me to call (and wait 10 minutes) to speak with an associate.
I tried not to be rude, but they make it challenging with all the questions as to why, who are you switching to, offering $20 to stay, etc, etc. I offer them only the information essential to cancel.
Guy sounded dejected, as though he must work on commission for accounts he can retain. Must suck to work that job at times like this.
DirecTV is headed the way of Sam Goody and Blockbuster
We have Sling Orange and Blue for about $80/month. We fled DirecTV after about 15 years of constant price increases. Wife and I rarely watch anything but sports so SOB works for us. Very few service glitches - YMMV.
I called and threatened to cancel every year for the 15 years I had Directv and would get some mix of free Sunday Ticket and hundreds of dollars off the bill. When I finally called to cancel for real last year, it was crazy the offers they were willing to give to get me to stay.I just tried to cancel online, but they forced me to call (and wait 10 minutes) to speak with an associate.
I tried not to be rude, but they make it challenging with all the questions as to why, who are you switching to, offering $20 to stay, etc, etc. I offer them only the information essential to cancel.
Guy sounded dejected, as though he must work on commission for accounts he can retain. Must suck to work that job at times like this.
Unfortunately, Verizon doesn't have the same strategy, and I'll be paying $350 for the ticket this season (although they did give me a $70 bill credit in the transaction, so I guess it's about $280 in the end).
Dish has had the same issues in the past--which is why we left Dish many moons ago.
It's not a coincidence it always happens around the beginning of football season. Disney is simply trying to use the viewers to pressure the provider. As far as the NFL games are concerned, speaking for myself, I don't care if I miss the Monday night game or not. I have Sling Blue (no ESPN) and have survived not seeing the handful of football or baseball games which involve a team I follow. Maybe Disney is hoping SEC fans will be outraged and flood DirecTV customer service with complaints. It's my feeling that outside the southeastern US, the regular college football fan will simply watch what's available. The longer the standoff continues, the more customers will adjust to life without ESPN.
It’s back today! I’m still signed up for YOUTUBETV and will probably keep it for a little while to watch Phillies in my regular screen. I looked at the channel lineups and I would have lost a bunch of channels I have now that I regularly watch.