Fox Sports sucks!

beej · January 27, 2021, 06:29 AM

I don't get the strategy. Fox Sports signed a billion dollar deal with the st Louis cardinals and offered them a 30% ownership stake. And now they are limiting their viewership from almost everyone. they have pulled their services from Dish network and Sling, so I bought a smart TV and got Hulu. now they've pulled it from Hulu and youtubeTV. The only ones left now who carry it are ATT Uverse and Directv.(which ATT has been trying to sell and is so far unable). None of this makes any sense to me. Are fans of other teams having this problem too.

they have got to lose viewership over this, and by extension, fans over this.

Del. · January 27, 2021, 06:38 AM

Only time I get to see Cards on TV last few years is when they play the Reds. All others blacked out. Sucks.

RobertELee · January 27, 2021, 06:50 AM

Its been happening here as well. They seem to think there are a huge number of diehard fans that will keep paying up to watch a bunch of overpaid kids playing with a ball. I used to be a fairly diehard fan of the Twins, Vikings, and Wild. In the past 5 years I have almost completely stopped watching all of them. Partly because it is getting harder and more expensive to watch them, and partly because of their shoving of political issues down our throats. If I don't see another game in my life I won't be sad and hope each and every major sport falls flat on their face.

beej · January 27, 2021, 06:53 AM

Quote from: RobertELee post_id=4987 time=1611759044 user_id=55If I don't see another game in my life I won't be sad and hope each and every major sport falls flat on their face.

I'm getting there. I used to set aside sunday afternoons to watch football. I rarely watch now. Baseball is just about the only thing I watch in the summer. But now that's over, apparently.

TylerBeer · January 27, 2021, 07:25 AM

Remember the puck trail? LOL

beej · January 27, 2021, 08:04 AM

Quote from: TylerBeer post_id=5001 time=1611761110 user_id=116Remember the puck trail? LOL

OH Gosh! I forgot about that. that was terrible!

Jim at Gentex · January 27, 2021, 09:01 AM

I don't know why they are still enforcing blackout rules in any sport when there are little or no fans in the seats due to COVID restrictions. I thought the original purpose of the blackout rules were to promote ticket sales.

Anyway, unrelated but of interest, I read an article a few days ago saying that NBCSN is shutting down permanently at the end of 2021. They covered quite a few NHL games, so that sucks.

I think many of those games will migrate to NBC proper, or their new streaming service, Peacock.

Tim Johnson · January 27, 2021, 09:24 AM

The Cubs have their own tv channel called the Marquee Network. Our local TV station that carried then no longer do.

Zoober · January 27, 2021, 09:47 AM

[quote="Jim at Gentex" post_id=5016 time=1611766875 user_id=83]
I don't know why they are still enforcing blackout rules in any sport when there are little or no fans in the seats due to COVID restrictions. I thought the original purpose of the blackout rules were to promote ticket sales.

Anyway, unrelated but of interest, I read an article a few days ago saying that NBCSN is shutting down permanently at the end of 2021. They covered quite a few NHL games, so that sucks.

I think many of those games will migrate to NBC proper, or their new streaming service, Peacock.
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Supercross is already migrating to Peacock.
The Dodgers signed an exclusive with Spectrum before we left Kaliforniastan. We had spectrum, so it didn't affect us.
But like a lot of people, I've quit watching most sports except rugby and racing.

Bucky Cornstarch · January 27, 2021, 10:58 AM

Quote from: Zoober post_id=5025 time=1611769673 user_id=101[quote="Jim at Gentex" post_id=5016 time=1611766875 user_id=83]
I don't know why they are still enforcing blackout rules in any sport when there are little or no fans in the seats due to COVID restrictions. I thought the original purpose of the blackout rules were to promote ticket sales.

Anyway, unrelated but of interest, I read an article a few days ago saying that NBCSN is shutting down permanently at the end of 2021. They covered quite a few NHL games, so that sucks.

I think many of those games will migrate to NBC proper, or their new streaming service, Peacock.

Supercross is already migrating to Peacock.
The Dodgers signed an exclusive with Spectrum before we left Kaliforniastan. We had spectrum, so it didn't affect us.
But like a lot of people, I've quit watching most sports except rugby and racing.
[/quote]

I got really into Supercross last year for the first time since the 80's. Four strokes still sound weird to me though.

Sucks that they are moving to Peacock. How many streaming services do we need? By the time we subscribe to all of them, it will be more expensive than a cable/dish package (which won't have anymore programming, because it will all be on a streaming service.)

Jim at Gentex · January 27, 2021, 11:18 AM

I still gotta have my fix of hockey.

Of all the major sports, the NHL has probably been the least affected by the whole political correctness movement that has caused sports fans all over to lose interest, as evidenced by ratings dropping like a rock in the NBA, NFL, and MLB.

We are anxiously awaiting the start of the AHL season that is to begin in February, and hoping the league eases the restrictions on fan attendance. Our AHL Penguins are only a 30-40 minute drive from home, so me and the Mrs. are looking forward to attending games in person if they allow even limited attendance.

Zoober · January 27, 2021, 03:40 PM

[quote="Bucky Cornstarch" post_id=5039 time=1611773919 user_id=144]

Quote from: Zoober post_id=5025 time=1611769673 user_id=101[quote="Jim at Gentex" post_id=5016 time=1611766875 user_id=83]
I don't know why they are still enforcing blackout rules in any sport when there are little or no fans in the seats due to COVID restrictions. I thought the original purpose of the blackout rules were to promote ticket sales.

Anyway, unrelated but of interest, I read an article a few days ago saying that NBCSN is shutting down permanently at the end of 2021. They covered quite a few NHL games, so that sucks.

I think many of those games will migrate to NBC proper, or their new streaming service, Peacock.

Supercross is already migrating to Peacock.
The Dodgers signed an exclusive with Spectrum before we left Kaliforniastan. We had spectrum, so it didn't affect us.
But like a lot of people, I've quit watching most sports except rugby and racing.
[/quote]

I got really into Supercross last year for the first time since the 80's. Four strokes still sound weird to me though.

Sucks that they are moving to Peacock. How many streaming services do we need? By the time we subscribe to all of them, it will be more expensive than a cable/dish package (which won't have anymore programming, because it will all be on a streaming service.)
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Our Xfinity includes Peacock

Zoober · January 27, 2021, 03:51 PM

I've always been a fan of motocross. I raced for many years, as did/does a number of my family. My nephew has just gotten his pro license, and is working towards arenacross, one of the stepping stones to SX.
I also personally know a number of the riders running 250, as they were some of the riders that Ryder (my nephew) went thru the ranks with, including the nationals at Loretta Lynn's twice.
Keep an eye on Joe Shimoda. I've been watching him grow for about 6 years now. He's a great humble kid.