Where can I find the Canes game on TV?

[chaz4hockey]

A picture of the new stream “box” (it is more of a dongle now) next to a ROKU. Not only does the stream play typical satellite/cable content as part of their packages but also has most of the apps that you find on the Roku. It’s found on their menu-app section. I now get 4k content as part of my package plus have unlimited recording (last 9 months).

Remote control (best one I’ve ever had)

 

[chaz4hockey]

Menu:

 

[hblueridgegal]

Looks like part of the new Disney deal with Spectrum will include ESPN+ for certain subscriber Select Plus tiers. One less subscription for me. I have no choice but Spectrum due to the need for reliable, high speed business internet.

 

[MinJaBen]

A picture of the new stream “box” (it is more of a dongle now) next to a ROKU. Not only does the stream play typical satellite/cable content as part of their packages but also has most of the apps that you find on the Roku. It’s found on their menu-app section. I now get 4k content as part of my package plus have unlimited recording (last 9 months).

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Remote control (best one I’ve ever had)

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When you say it is "found on their menu-app section" do you mean to order this hardware you already have to have a subscription to the service and the hardware is purchased from within the service?

Also, related to DirectTV, are you blocked from watching local NBC still, or was that not an issue with DirectTV Stream, just DirectTV?

 

[chaz4hockey]

When you say it is "found on their menu-app section" do you mean to order this hardware you already have to have a subscription to the service and the hardware is purchased from within the service?

Also, related to DirectTV, are you blocked from watching local NBC still, or was that not an issue with DirectTV Stream, just DirectTV?

The picture I show demonstrates how you get to the apps. Also, there are also direct links in the guide (100 line items) to popular apps such as Amazon prime, Netflix, etc.

 

[MinJaBen]

Also, related to DirectTV, are you blocked from watching local NBC still, or was that not an issue with DirectTV Stream, just DirectTV?

So I want to bump this question again to anybody with DirectTV Stream. Can you all get the NBC affiliates in the Triangle?

 

[MustardStew]

So I want to bump this question again to anybody with DirectTV Stream. Can you all get the NBC affiliates in the Triangle?

I get WRAL - even though the guide just shows 'NBC'

CBS is not available at the moment.... Nexstar contract stuff...

 

[MinJaBen]

No, it's WRAL. Even though they guide just shows 'NBC'

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Are you getting the national broadcasts and no local, or nothing?

 

[MustardStew]

I'll admit, I generally only watch the national stuff, though it maybe seems a mix to me? Something specific you're looking for, if I may ask?

It's local news right now

 

[MinJaBen]

I'll admit, I generally only watch the national stuff, though it maybe seems a mix to me? Something specific you're looking for, if I may ask?

It's local news right now

One of the reasons I was thinking of moving from Spectrum was the lack of any Disney (ABC, ESPN, etc) programing. Then while looking, the price difference became attractive. However, I am reluctant to jump to save money if I am jumping into a situation where I can't watch another set of channels due to a contract dispute. I am most interested in NBC's coverage of the Premier League and Saturday Night Live. If it is only the local news that is missing, I don't watch WRAL anyway, so it won't bother me too much.

 

[mknoebel]

The local stations on Directv Stream are exactly the same as if you had an antenna up or watched them on Spectrum cable. So WRAL on Directv Stream will have local news, NBC sitcoms, SNL, etc.

 

[MustardStew]

As of right now, CBS-17 seems to be the only network/channel affected by a contract dispute. I know I've watched SNL and Premier League, though not often, through DTV Stream. Both are on the guide for this weekend.
They do offer a trial period (though 5 days is pretty light). I certainly don't want to be a shill for it haha, just trying to relate my experience/help you get what you're looking for!

 

[MinJaBen]

As of right now, CBS-17 seems to be the only network/channel affected by a contract dispute. I know I've watched SNL and Premier League, though not often, through DTV Stream. Both are on the guide for this weekend.
They do offer a trial period (though 5 days is pretty light). I certainly don't want to be a shill for it haha, just trying to relate my experience/help you get what you're looking for!

So, do you get no CBS programing, or just no local channel?

 

[MustardStew]

So, do you get no CBS programing, or just no local channel?

No CBS programming - had to find football games on Paramount + / elsewhere. Doesn't really bother me, but...

I guess they can't sub national content due to losing the local channel. My subscription doesn't have any CBS Sports

 

[MustardStew]

No CBS programming - had to find football games on Paramount + / elsewhere. Doesn't really bother me, but...

I guess they can't sub national content due to losing the local channel. My subscription doesn't have any CBS Sports

So CBS is back on DTV. At least temporarily.

 

[Chrispy]

I ended up leaving Spectrum TV for Youtube TV (kept internet), but now I'll need to find an alternative method to get Bally. Don't think we're moving again to DirecTV stream; my wife might kill me. Although if I can't find the Canes any other way...

 

[MinJaBen]

I ended up leaving Spectrum TV for Youtube TV (kept internet), but now I'll need to find an alternative method to get Bally. Don't think we're moving again to DirecTV stream; my wife might kill me. Although if I can't find the Canes any other way...

Why did you leave DirectTV stream? Asking because I am considering going to them from Spectrum.

 

[Chrispy]

Why did you leave DirectTV stream? Asking because I am considering going to them from Spectrum.

Didn't mean I left DirecTV, more that I don't see myself moving Spectrum->Youtube->DirecTV so quickly. Haven't used it before.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Wow at proposed monthly cost for MSG & per game cost:

The RSN MSG Launches Its MSG+ Stream Service This Weekend At A Crazy High Price | Cord Cutters News

After doing a soft launch over the summer the RSN MSG will officially launch its streaming service MSG+ this weekend. Now, cord cutters will have an option to watch their favorite teams on MSG but at a very high price. MSG+ streaming service will cost $29.99 a month or $309.99 a year. Don’t want...

cordcuttersnews.com

 

[MustardStew]

Wow at proposed monthly cost for MSG & per game cost:

The RSN MSG Launches Its MSG+ Stream Service This Weekend At A Crazy High Price | Cord Cutters News

After doing a soft launch over the summer the RSN MSG will officially launch its streaming service MSG+ this weekend. Now, cord cutters will have an option to watch their favorite teams on MSG but at a very high price. MSG+ streaming service will cost $29.99 a month or $309.99 a year. Don’t want...

cordcuttersnews.com

NESN charges $29.99 per month as well - or did. $9.99 a game, though?? WOW

 

[MustardStew]

I ended up leaving Spectrum TV for Youtube TV (kept internet), but now I'll need to find an alternative method to get Bally. Don't think we're moving again to DirecTV stream; my wife might kill me. Although if I can't find the Canes any other way...

There's Bally+ $20 per month/$190 per year. Otherwise, join the dark side

 

[chaz4hockey]

Getting to crunch time for Diamond/Bally's....good article that lays out timelines:

Timberwolves and Wild in limbo with Bally Sports North as another deadline nears

Key markers are coming up fast as Diamond Sports attempts to remain a key player in regional sports broadcasts. Two of them are this week, and they could affect whether the Wolves and Wild are still on Bally Sports North.

www.startribune.com

 

[Negan4Coach]

So what is the BLUF for how to watch this year if you don't have cable?

 

[MinJaBen]

So what is the BLUF for how to watch this year if you don't have cable?

 

[chaz4hockey]

The good: Comcast and Directv have agreed to extensions.
The bad: report below suggests Diamond has decided to shut down next year.

Post excerpt:
"The NBA and NHL are leaning toward accepting the haircut, which would allow Diamond to survive for another year, the source said.

“This is a reorganization that will become a liquidation,” another source said.

A Diamond spokesman declined comment.

Diamond will shut its doors but not until it makes some money from more profitable contracts so the creditors get some recovery, two sources said.

That also would help the NBA and NHL which are not well prepared for a liquidation, sources said.

Another possibility is Diamond would stop broadcasting games in markets where it is losing money if it cannot reach an overall deal with either the NBA or NHL, according to the first source.

Bally Sports Reportedly Could Shut Down Next Year As It Asks NBA & NHL Teams to Take a Pay Cut | Cord Cutters News

Bally Sports’ parent company, Diamond Sports Group, is in a tough fight for survival. The company, stuck in the middle of bankruptcy proceedings, needs to strike some major deals and create a go-forward plan by the court-ordered deadline of September 30, 2023. Now, the New York Post is reporting...

cordcuttersnews.com

Diamond Sports seeks to cut NBA, NHL fees in last-ditch bid to survive another year: sources

The Sinclair subsidiary, which declared bankruptcy in March with $9 billion in debt, owns the broadcast rights to 15 NBA teams and 12 NHL teams as both leagues prepare to open their seasons next mo…

nypost.com

Bankrupt Diamond Reaches Short-Term Renewals With Comcast and DirecTV for Bally Sports, Demands 20% Fee Cuts From the NBA and NHL to Keep Going For Another Year: Report

'This is a reorganization that will become a liquidation,' a source tells the 'New York Post'

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"Neither league looks poised to prop up individual teams with local TV distribution the way Major League Baseball did for several of its clubs when Diamond forsook them over the summer".