Tag: ESPN
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ESPN Shuts Down the Buzzer Beater Channel
If you are a college basketball fan, you probably know the ESPN Buzzer Beater channel. This channel jumps from game to game keeping you up to date on the biggest games and what is happening in the world of college basketball. The channel is similar to the NFL RedZone channel and is a sister station…
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More College Sports Are Coming to a Live TV Streaming Service Near You
It looks like a new channel is coming to many popular live TV streaming services including Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, and PlayStation Vue. This week ESPN announced a deal to bring its new ACC Network to a live TV streaming service starting in 2019. The ACC Network is currently a regional over-the-air TV network during…
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ESPN Sees “Substantial Growth” from Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, PS Vue…
ESPN has for some time now been forward looking when it comes to streaming. WatchESPN has great success, and ESPN was the first sports channel to join Sling TV when it launched. Now it seems its move into digital streaming is paying off for the struggling service. “The strength of the brand and consumer demand…
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Disney’s CEO Gives New Details on ESPN’s Upcoming Streaming Service
For all of the issues at ESPN it has been a leader in reaching out to cord cutters. ESPN has been a leader in streaming from its early efforts with WatchESPN to being one of the 20 launch channels when Sling TV went live. “We recognized the early signs of a shift in the industry,…
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So Why Is ESPN Struggling & Why Should Cord Cutters Pay Attention?
This week ESPN laid off about 100 ESPN employees and immediately fingers started to get pointed at cord cutting as the reason. This seems great for cord cutters right? We are taking down a big-time cable TV company … The truth is the real reason ESPN is failing is far more complicated. Others have tried…
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How to Watch the 2017 Masters Without Paying for Cable TV
The Masters is kicking off today at Augusta National Golf Club, and we have the full guide to watching it as a cord cutter. Thursday, April 6 & Friday, April 7, 2017 ESPN will have full coverage of the Masters from 3 PM to 7:30 PM Eastern. You can find ESPN on Sling TV, PlayStation…
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ESPN Needs to Cut Tens of Millions in Costs
ESPN has been hard hit by cord cutting recently. Some news groups have reported that ESPN is even losing as many as 10,000 subscribers every day. Now multiple sources said ESPN has been tasked with paring tens of millions of staff salary from its payroll including staffers many viewers and readers will recognize. This all…
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5 Cord Cutting Services to Keep Your Eye On in 2017
2017 has already been a good year for cord cutters, and it is only getting better as 5 cord cutting services are getting ready to roll out new and better options. So here are my top 5 cord cutting services to keep your eye on in 2017. #1 Hulu Downloads Last month Hulu CEO Mike…
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ESPN Makes Major Cutbacks at ESPN2
ESPN has long been one of the most profitable cable TV channels. Now it seems to be the hardest hit as the way Americans view content changes. Back in 1993 ESPN decided to build off its success by launching ESPN2. ESPN2 focused on more youthful content with the goal of building the next generation of…
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Confirmed: A Standalone ESPN Streaming Service is Coming in 2017
Almost two years ago a Disney executive who oversees ESPN talked about the possibility of a standalone ESPN service similar to HBO NOW, and it looks as though Disney is getting closer to releasing their own standalone live TV streaming service. “Our investment in BAMTech gives us the technology infrastructure we need to quickly scale and…