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A la carte doesn't work primarily because TV executives don't make money for Networks that don't exist. So even if their rights deals are minimal compared to ESPN, all of these fluff channels just add cost with no real benefit.
If anyone has a rational argument for why MTV2, Hallmark Family, Dove Channel, TruTV, or FXX exist, I would love to hear them. Even ESPNNews is largely pointless now that ESPN has turned into all-day SportsCenter.
None of the above Networks have anything that resembles original or compelling content. I will try to tight-rope the political line again but....
The fact that this country is shortly losing PBS yet MTV2 continues to exist solely to siphon money to Execs at Paramount (or whatever they are called now) so that people can watch re-runs of Nick Cannon Wild 'N Out at 3:30PM on a Tuesday is completely asinine.
Hey man, at least you're still 6'3
Some of us wish we were so lucky!
If you look at what cable was/is paying for channels, ot was always going to give you hallmark. ESPN was like 50% of the cost of cable. The rest of the channels were less than 50% because the cable company has to make money too. So a la carte was never going to really work because 1) most channels cant afford their own service and 2) the laws haven't kept up so you get blackouts when you can go to the game but could watch and other issues like commercials going to a wider audience.
Not necessarily.
- The kid who's been 6'3" since he was 12
Same thing with VCU/Richmond. It would be nice to play a road OOC game in NOVA or Richmond where we have large alumni bases.
Have heard the same. I was 4 ft 5 at age 10; 5ft 5 at 14 and maxed at a bit over 5 ft 8 (which is a blessing in my later years as I became my true self as it turned out!)
Also want to add that YouTubeTV has unlimited DVR so you can set it to record NCAAFB and NFL and it will record every single football game that is on.
It also has Multiview so you can watch up to 4 games on one screen. Sometimes they limit the options for this, though.
I'm not expert in the area, but I think, generally, a later growth spurt tends to also coincide with a longer period of growth (growth plates staying open longer), compared to early growth spurts.
However, I think the variance in the matter is what makes it so fascinating. Sometimes the kid who hits 5'10 really early never gets much/any taller, sometimes they end up an NFL left tackle.
My daughter was 5 ft 2 1/2 at age 10(one of the tallest kids in her class). Over 20 years later, in her early 30's, she is ..... 5 ft 2 1/2 ... lol
As sad as this may sound, you might save money going with Cable (at the sacrifice of horrific customer service).
The idea of Streaming being ala carte has been completely crushed. They are all around $90/month and are clearly heading towards $100. YouTube TV (which I have) will have short-term intro or teaser rates but thats about it.
Sling's combined package is (for now) still $55/month but has no local channels so if you don't have an antenna or good broadcast reach, you are SOL for national CFB games or NFL.
Over the course of the last few years, I have had Sling, Hulu, and YTTV...none deliver on what was once the lure of Streaming...cheaper TV access without having to scroll thru 38 channels you never watch....Hallmark channel's daily viewership can probably be calculated by a show of hands. The last Streaming service I had that was worth the cost was Playstation Vue..despite the horrible name it was great.
Without getting political and violating TOS, we have allowed media conglomerates to buy up (Disney->Hulu) and dictate policy to the point that streaming is essentially just Cable without a box. More money to support 25+ channels that have little reason to exist and just play re-run Sitcoms all day and the Consumer loses...yay...
I'm on the other end, 5'10 starting freshmen year, 5'10 3/4 my senior year.
ESPN said he has close to a .500 batting average...my assumption is baseball is his sport.
Heading down to Edisto to visit a friend from VT this weekend. Mainly sitting on the beach reminiscing, but will throw a line or two in the water. Anyone got any tips for the surf there this time of year?
First of all, Go Birds
Secondly, you can share it. Whoever has the 'home' account just needs to log in with the other(s) periodically after the access gets removed. Just have the 'away' person set up a temporary password when this happens, have the 'home' person log into their computer with that account and start to stream any channel at tv.youtube.com from the home location. That's all you need to do, log out have the 'away' person set the password back and you're good to go. Wash, rinse, repeat.
With that said, if you have YTTV, NFL Sunday Ticket is only running at around $190 or so right now for the season. But given how often the Eagles are going to be on national broadcasts this season, might not be worth it, to be honest.
Also as an aside, the MLB blackout rules are ridiculous. Couldn't watch the Phils last night because Raleigh is somehow in the broadcasting regions of DC, Baltimore and Atlanta, with only Atlanta being the team you can even remotely get reliably. Just so dumb.
I also often see credit card offers of cashback on YoutubeTV, so worth checking depending on what you have.
Yeah, unfortunately I think of I'm going to want to watch sports I'm gonna have to pay. I've looked into the antenna thing and from what I've found i think we're just out of range for norfolk
Youtube does have an offer running for new customers at 49.99 for the first 3 months, so that would at least get me through November
Closest family is in chesapeake, and I dont think I can talk my parents into sharing it, not exactly tech savvy
I compare coaches first names and then account for injuries, GT vs VT is equal and they had a qb out so VT wins
At 11 I was a foot shorter and one of the tall kids in my class. Now at 13 I was taller, but 11 is insane
Why oh why do I torture myself so? Another day, another swing and a miss. Paul got two or three bites but managed only a foul hooked bunker. A good one, but. I managed a foul hooked spot, smallest I've ever seen, a crab and the biggest croaker I've seen in 3 years, but still, just a normal keeper if we were having a fish fry. That's it. Our baits varied from Gulp Jerk Shad and swimming mullet, three colors of Super Flukes and a paddle tail. It's a bad year.
my zero income 11 year old son
Sounds like he needs a job! /s
Here's your options IMO:
- Budget Option: Buy an OTA antenna for like $30. If you're in a metro area, you'll get 50ish channel. The more rural you get the less luck you have. But that gets you ABC, NBC, Big Fox, The CW, PBS, etc for zero additional cost.
- YMMV Option: Look into cable subscription prices. Less Flexible. Terrible Customer Service. Might be able to get something for $50/month or less
- Most flexible option: Get YouTube TV. It's $90/month but it's super easy to cancel any time. You can start the subscription mid-august, and cancel mid-February when playoffs are over.
- Share option: Get YoutubeTV and split it with other people. I think those people have to be in your region/city; otherwise it gets weird. But there's nothing restricting it to the same household.
Sounds like some combination of option 3 and 4 might be the best for you.
Same story, my friend.
Reading a bit on that - sounds like it is intended for same household and after a few months someone trying to login from elsewhere gets blocked from using it?
If that is the case, sharing it with my wife and my zero income 11 year old son isn't gonna save me much 😅
In what state do you live?
North Carolina (Outer Banks, so Norfolk/VB tv market)
Do you care what NFL games you watch? Do you have a team or do you just want to have football on every Sunday? Eagles. Other games I'll typically put on and have in the background, but gotta watch my Birds
How 'perfect' does your viewing experience need to be? On a scale 1-10 where 10 is you can watch every game every where and 1 is you can watch some games but it has to be on a computer with a bunch of pop ups
Maybe a 7, I don't own a working computer right now, so its gonna have to be on my TV
How much are you willing to spend on devices?
Just bought a smart TV in February, so $0.
What devices do you prefer to watch games on?
TV
Shane has definitely given off that impression in the past. Makes complete sense.
Why is Les Miles in a documentary about the 2024 SEC season?