Tag: Sports
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Comcast Blames Lack of Regional Sports Fee Refunds On Leagues
With live sports on hold, many cable customers are wondering why they’re paying fees for content they’re not getting. After weeks of customers speaking out and asking for refunds, Comcast is responding. Regional sports networks pay for the rights to broadcast sports. Comcast, like all cable companies, pays those networks for rights to carry their…
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Roku Users Share Viewing Habits in a Time Without Sports
When the announcement came that the 2020 NBA season was suspended because of coronavirus concerns, many sports fans were shocked that a major league would put their action on hold. But when March Madness, MLB, NHL, PGA, and, well, virtually every other sport around the world followed suit, it became apparent this was something serious.…
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Fans Can Watch Formula E Racers Compete in Virtual Race Series
Formula E drivers have opted to resume competition virtually, mirroring similar moves from other motorsports organizations, including NASCAR. The electric-vehicle-only competition will continue with a nine-week online season called the ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge. Fans will be able to watch streams of the season, which features 12 official teams and 24 drivers…
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Getting a Refund for the Lack of Live Sports is Harder Than it Seems
In an era devoid of live sports, some consumers have been asking themselves a simple question: Why should I pay for live sports I’m currently not receiving? Unfortunately, a look at the deals between various cable companies, sports leagues, and other entities reveals a not-so-simple reality. As the coronavirus pandemic continues, most sports-focused networks have…
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How to Watch Classic MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL Games for Free
It’s no secret live sports, and the crowds they typically attract, have changed dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Leagues and organizations around the world have postponed or outright canceled seasons, and many fans are staying indoors, eager to still follow their favorite teams. Thankfully, many of the major sports leagues are opening up their streaming…
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NFL Game Pass Available for Free Through May in the US
Are you ready for some free football? The NFL announced today it’s offering free access to its NFL Game Pass service for a limited time. The service allows fans to rewatch a variety of past regular season, preseason, and playoff games. “This includes access to past regular and postseason NFL games, previous seasons of award-winning…
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ESPN Exploring Ways to Rebroadcast Classic Games to Help Fill Live Sports Void
When a huge portion of your daily programming is focused on broadcasting live sports and there are suddenly few live sports to broadcast, you need to get creative. And with college basketball, the NBA, the NHL, Major League Baseball and more changing plans in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, many have wondered if rebroadcasting…
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The NBA Commissioner Blames Cord Cutting for Its Recent Ratings Decline
Recently the NBA has seen ratings sliding down. The recent news around the NBA has driven up traffic, but overall the season is still down when looking at viewership. The NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told the Daily News that in short cord cutting is the issue. More importantly, the issue being that cord cutters, especially…
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The Rising Cost of Sports is Driving Up The Cost of Cord Cutting & Cable TV
There has been a lot of talk recently about sports channels being dropped from streaming services and ongoing negotiations with both cable and streaming companies to air games, both regionally and nationally. Here’s some insight about why sports have become more difficult to get rights to and how the costs have gone up dramatically in…
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Live Sports Breakdown Sling TV vs PlayStation Vue vs DIRECTV NOW vs Hulu vs YouTube TV vs fuboTV
Sports is still one of the main reasons people pay for cable TV as they want their sports live. We often get asked which service is the best live TV streaming service. The truth is that really depends on what sports you are a fan of and what channels you want. Today we are going…