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Silentjosh37 t1_iskk8p1 wrote

Reply to comment by ases8089 in No Patriots game for Verizon FiOS customers today by ImCaffeinated_Chris

There are actually a few options out there/on the horizon that function very similarly to cable as it is now, they just don't always have all the content and that is a huge part of the problem. I put this more at the feet of the channel owners than the cable providers as they are the ones raising rates insane amounts. In some cases they are asking for almost 100% increases per sub and the cable companies are just stuck with it.

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ases8089 t1_iskkooq wrote

oh yea nexstar wants 64% rediculous.. and yes thats the problem - i talked to a guy yesterday that had TEN apps!! craziness!!

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Silentjosh37 t1_isklj6m wrote

...and this is the one you know about. There is also a bunch of other contracted must carry channels that they want too. Look at Rewind TV a channel that carries nothing but old ass shows and they wanted like $3 per sub.

There are too many apps to get a the channels you want. People have wanted "ala cart" cable TV channels for years and years and this is where it gets you.

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ases8089 t1_iskm9fz wrote

my dad has youtube tv and loves it but im pretty picky -still mad over cops leaving to paramount + 😂.. someone suggested roku to me but theres like 10 different options and i really dont get it. im an insurance person not IT ha

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Silentjosh37 t1_iskmmwd wrote

Yeah there is no one solution yet, its gonna be mostly like a YouTube TV or Fubo TV and then adding things like Hulu and paramount

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ases8089 t1_iskn1wg wrote

ugh! what a pain 😂 thank you!

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Silentjosh37 t1_isknbbg wrote

It sucks for the layperson for sure that doesn't know the ins and outs they just see stuff is gone.

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