OT - NO POLITICS 2020 keeps giving - Peanuts Holiday Specials will NOT been seen on broadcast TV

[Fenway]

@BMC

 

[BMC]

@BMC

Fantastic!

 

[Gee Wally]

When I was a kid, it was a big deal. Everyone would be sitting in front of the set waiting for it to start and the next day in school, that's all anyone would talk about.

same here. Was a right of passage from generation to generation.
Hell, I still watch those old holiday shows.

 

[caz16]

Charles Schulz would not have sold out. 2020 is breaking my heart once again.

 

[talkinaway]

I'm really more of a "Christmas Vacation" kind of guy than a "Peanuts" one, but I definitely did watch the Christmas specials when I was little, and it is a shame they're being taken off the broadcast networks. For some reason, I remember watching "Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown" and "Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown" more often, but that's probably because my parents taped them on the Betamax.

From what I read, Apple+ or whatever is allowing the Charlie Brown shows to be streamed for free during a 3 day period, right? It's not appointment TV anymore, but at least it's available for those who have decent internet access, and the right internet-to-TV hookups. My Amazon Fire Stick I bought on a whim because it was only $30, and I wanted to get Netflix to my (literally and figuratively) dumb TV. Works great, but I rarely use it now that my cable box can hook up to Netflix.

 

[GordonHowe]

Well Apple can just f*** right off

I've watched "A Charlie Brown Christmas" every.single.year. since it was first aired in 1965. Now the streak is over. Thanks Apple.

It might be available on YouTube.

 

[GordonHowe]

They should offer it in On Demand for like 99 cents or something. Or broadcast it and just have apple commercials. They are becoming the Evil Empire.
Move over Google and Microsoft.

Speaking of commercials, for some reason the only commercials I remember during these XMas specials is ...

When the Christmas show aired on CBS, there was a stalwart sponsor. It was Sara Lee (sic), but something "comforting" like that.

 

[GordonHowe]

There are different services and each provided something different. Netflix and Amazon Prime are typically just streaming services. They create their own content or license it from others and offer it up to binge all at once with a handful of exceptions. Hulu does this as well, but they also offer live tv, which is like cable, but streamed, so it's less expensive than traditional cable. You can buy either the streaming or the live tv from Hulu separately, but also bundle them too. And they offer tiers with or without commercials. It's all as clear as mud. lol

I used to love Hulu. Then, I don't know, it changed. It's terrible now.

I have an Amazon firestick, a smart TV, piggyback on my brother's Netflix, and another service which I won't divulge here. YouTube allows me to view the PBS Newshour and Greater Boston, too.

 

[jgatie]

When the Christmas show aired on CBS, there was a stalwart sponsor. It was Sara Lee (sic), but something "comforting" like that.

Dolly Madison.

Dolly Madison - Wikipedia

 

[Bruinaura]

@BMC

Our TV with rabbit ears was in the corner by the door to the basement. Inevitably me and my brother would be playing in the basement and have to come upstairs for something. The problem was that the best reception was usually obtained with the antenna pulled across the doorway, so if you didn't check before opening the door, you'd knock the antenna off the TV. Used to drive my dad crazy.

I also remember getting static on the TV every time mom used the electric mixer in the kitchen.

Kids today have NO IDEA. lol

 

[Over the volcano]

Not surprised but it’s where we are

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

It is, but if you don't have a smart tv, you need something if you want to stream. We have a Roku and a Fire Stick from before we bought a smart tv, so the Fire stick is for the den, which doesn't have a smart tv and we use the Roku on our main set to get to Apple TV+ because it's not easy to find as an app on Samsung tvs for some reason, and Fire stick doesn't have it. I hate the Roku too, because the remote for it is hyper sensitive and turns on if you breath on it. A smart tv is the easiest way to go and they're pretty cheap these days.

I bought an Amazon Fire stick today after using Roku for awhile . I was getting fed up with my Roku remote always malfunctioning. So far I think I prefer the Fire stick although I obviously don’t know as of yet how NHL tv will perform on it . The Fire stick has more apps like CBC gem ( I live in Cape Breton ) that are not available on the Roku and the Fire stick is a little cheaper than Roku at only 50 dollars .

 

[Troublesome 85]

Love James

 

[Gee Wally]

Not surprised but it’s where we are

yup.

77 Communities Now At High Risk For Coronavirus In Massachusetts

 

[TD Charlie]

Did i just throw down 2 Whoppers, a large fry and a large chicken fry, and then a large Coke?

yes. I did and i don’t even feel bad about it. In fact, i might pop open a bag of Goldfish and settle in for this pissing match about to go down at 9

 

[Fenway]

yup.

77 Communities Now At High Risk For Coronavirus In Massachusetts

 

[Gee Wally]

I hope you plan on staying up there.

 

[Over the volcano]

yup.

77 Communities Now At High Risk For Coronavirus In Massachusetts

When they started that system in early/mid August there were 4, today there’s 77 and what does the state do? Two days ago they said they would audit our town because we weren’t sending kids back into school buildings quick enough... just madness.

 

[Bruinaura]

I bought an Amazon Fire stick today after using Roku for awhile . I was getting fed up with my Roku remote always malfunctioning. So far I think I prefer the Fire stick although I obviously don’t know as of yet how NHL tv will perform on it . The Fire stick has more apps like CBC gem ( I live in Cape Breton ) that are not available on the Roku and the Fire stick is a little cheaper than Roku at only 50 dollars .

I used the Fire stick for NHLtv last season and loved it.

 

[TD Charlie]

Update on the aforementioned BK

I feel bad about it.

 

[easton117]

I used the Fire stick for NHLtv last season and loved it.

I apologize for being off topic here. But which apps are available for the fire stick to see nhl games?

Rogers has attempted to steal from me for the last time here lol

 

[Bruinaura]

I apologize for being off topic here. But which apps are available for the fire stick to see nhl games?

Rogers has attempted to steal from me for the last time here lol

I've only ever used the NHL app to watch games on the Fire stick. If there are others, I'm not aware. Sorry, not much help lol

 

[08SeaBass08]

Not surprised but it’s where we are

My seven-year-old is going to be devastated. Hopefully it's only temporary, but I've seen too many people being stupid at rinks. At least his last game was memorable (hat trick!).

 

[easton117]

I've only ever used the NHL app to watch games on the Fire stick. If there are others, I'm not aware. Sorry, not much help lol

Lol no worries. Thank you.

I’m new to all of this stuff. Not getting robbed. That’s not new. The tech stuff

 

[Bruinaura]

My seven-year-old is going to be devastated. Hopefully it's only temporary, but I've seen too many people being stupid at rinks. At least his last game was memorable (hat trick!).