American Athletic Conference looking outside the box for next TV deal?

[Fireman451 (Midwest Coogs Fan)]

@CoogFansAdmin

I just dumped directv and subscribed to Sony vue. I pay 60 a month and get all the channels I want plus two movie channels.

I just looked into this after reading your post. All the ESPN channels, Fox Sports channels, NBCS, CSN Local and my local TV channels for Bears/Hawks and White Sox games. I don’t need Root Sports - not an issue in the Midwest. Also has AMC for TWD, FTWD and Better Call Saul.

I think I’m going to do the Vue thing. I hate “renting” the equipment from my local cable company.

“To the future!”

[CougarDave (David)]

@Uhsigep96

I was paying for Netflix, hulu, sling and Amazon prime plus Internet that has 75mbps speed. I found myself paying almost $160 a month for everything, I told comcast and the got me to $150 a month.

Not to get too far off topic but I agree that if you need more than 1 or 2 of those services, then you may not come out ahead. I don’t watch many movies and prefer to have fewer channels but those that I might actually watch. I am keeping UVerse Basic package to hold onto the receiver/dvr until I get caught up on my recorded show watching but the $24 package ends up costing over $40 after adding in 2 receivers, HD fee, taxes, uplift, ad valorem, sales tax, tip, and whatever else is thrown in there… For $30 and a HD antenna, I get all of the channels I need from Vue/Fire. Everyone is going to be different.

I just hope the day is coming where I can go out to CBS Sports and pay a small fee to watch an individual UH basketball or football game without a monthly commitment.

[joecoog (Run n Shoot Era Coog)]

@CgrBkr

I understand the digital platform option but I think the jury is out if they are actually cheaper when you add it all together. People are leaving off internet access cost, where are you getting that from. Can’t quite cut the cord there.

Also, how would digital platforms work for restaurants and bars? No viewing parties? Good luck trying to talk Buffalo Wild wings into logging in to Prime, Netflix or Youtube to show the games. It would likely mean a license fee for them but would they want to pay it?

Internet is a wash.
Who doesn’t have Internet access at home? You are going to pay for that regardless. I was paying $75 for u-verse Internet access for 20 down/2 up and $150 for Directv. I switched to Comcast internet for $75 and get 180 down and 22 up. Sling $25, NF $9 Hulu $11 + digital antenna for local. Still cheaper than the $225 I was paying before the basically the same 10 channels I was watching in my 350 channel directv package.

Cutting the cord might not work if you have kids but its just me and I’m doing fine saving money cutting the cord. I actually watch less TV now. I probably binge watch shows on NF/Hulu more.