ESPN+ to Hike Subscription Price Starting Next Month

[LouJersey]

I'm kind of torn on this, because Jon Favreau and his crew are absolutely huge fans of the canon, which means they know it and must, therefore, hate it, which I don't think is the case. And I gotta say, I think the "quitter" element to Obi-Wan and Luke is part of what makes them stronger Jedi in the long run.

kenobi rebounded very well imo i liked it

 

[08SeaBass08]

kenobi rebounded very well imo i liked it

I really disliked the Third Sister character, until they revealed the link. Agreed, the last two episodes were huge improvements over the rest of the series. The inverse of "Game of Thrones."

 

[LouJersey]

I really disliked the Third Sister character, until they revealed the link. Agreed, the last two episodes were huge improvements over the rest of the series. The inverse of "Game of Thrones."

Not a fan of inventing characters in these series....I understand why they do it, but the problem is they like get the 2nd or 3rd most screen time/story time. Excited about Andor because it's basically a blank canvas with not many ties to anything. Rogue One was my favorite movie other than the original 3.

 

[eightspokedb]

I live in Greater Boston and I have regular cable with NESN, so I already don't have the problems "Cave" dwellers and/or other out-of-town fans have. That's still at least 90% of the games. I'm perfectly ok with not seeing all 82 in real time. As for your lack of HSI, is it the vorpal bunny or the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch that has kept you from it?

The bunny with the nasty teeth.....

 

[08SeaBass08]

Rogue One was my favorite movie other than the original 3.

It's my second favorite of all of them, after "Empire Strikes Back." "A New Hope" a close third, but more out of nostalgia than anything else. "Phantom Menace" comes after the Star Wars XMas Special. One cannot even consider it a piece of shit without horribly insulting actual fecal matter.

 

[BigGoalBrad]

I have to add a $100/mo phone line with Verizon for work reasons (in my own name the company phone I had went away due to some restructuring I'll get reimbursed) I guess the plan with Hulu/ESPN+ for free will be convenient.

 

[Fenway]

Ohhh I didn’t know HE would be on there. That’s easily enough incentive for me to keep my subscription next hockey season.

Hockey East Announces Six-Year Media Rights Agreement with ESPN and ESPN+ - Hockey East Association

Over 300 men’s and women’s games to be featured annually through 2027-28 season

hockeyeastonline.com

 

[crimsonace]

imagine having the gall to raise your prices amidst inflation and soaring gas prices.

Just totally out of touch these companies are.

My day job is teaching economics ... Inflation *is* a general increase in the price level (which is usually caused by an increase in the money supply), so price increases during an inflationary time are generally to be expected. With what ESPN+ has added - most notably, the NHL - and with costs rising across the board, it's not a surprise to see a price increase. It was a bit more than originally announced (which was $1/month, $10/year, now, it's more like $3/month, $30/year), especially since they're losing MLS next summer, but you're getting the NHL, Hockey East and a whole slew of low-level college and minor-league sports.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

My day job is teaching economics ... Inflation *is* a general increase in the price level (which is usually caused by an increase in the money supply), so price increases during an inflationary time are generally to be expected. With what ESPN+ has added - most notably, the NHL - and with costs rising across the board, it's not a surprise to see a price increase. It was a bit more than originally announced (which was $1/month, $10/year, now, it's more like $3/month, $30/year), especially since they're losing MLS next summer, but you're getting the NHL, Hockey East and a whole slew of low-level college and minor-league sports.

Did you watch the putrid coverage of ESPN this last season? No pregame or post. The in game was hearing people read the media guide. Now they want us to pay more for watching lower level skills.
My time and money is not worth it.

 

[crimsonace]

Did you watch the putrid coverage of ESPN this last season? No pregame or post. The in game was hearing people read the media guide. Now they want us to pay more for watching lower level skills.
My time and money is not worth it.

ESPN+ does have about 75 ESPN-exclusive games, but also the out-of-market package that used to be streamed via NHLtv (which is only the local broadcasts). Unfortunately, both NHLtv and ESPN+ did not carry NESN's intermissions or pre/post, unlike some other teams.

 

[Midship]

I wasn't even mildly tempted at the lower previous rate

 

[chizzler]

I wasn't even mildly tempted at the lower previous rate

Best post of the thread.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

I might cancel but not sure yet. I originally only bought it because it would allow me to watch some Bruins games when I lived in upstate NY. (I didn't bother buying cable thru spectrum while I lived there since I never watch TV really anyway, and especially with Hulu it wasn't worth it) and I also watch some of their other airings. I also at the time had NHLtv but since I was in NY state I was blacked out every game the Bruins played Buffalo/NYR/NYI/NJD.

Being back in NH now though it makes it a little more pointless having NESN with Xfinity..

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Ferraro, Weekes, Messier etc. gotta get paid

They can cut Messier and Chelios. Those guys are terrible to listen to.

I rather have HolyMackinaw from the Leafs board do intermission reports.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

imagine having the gall to raise your prices amidst inflation and soaring gas prices.

Just totally out of touch these companies are.

Companies set the price that they think will net them the most revenue. Also, inflation = prices going up.

It’s weird to me that people act like prices are arbitrary. Corporations care about money. They don’t give a shit about the obvious desire of the individual for prices to never go up/be as low as possible. They got whatever growth they wanted to out of the 6.99 price point and don’t think they’ll lose enough subscribers jacking it up to 9.99 to offset the increase in revenue from 3 more bucks a month.

If they thought 40 bucks a month would work, they’d do it.

 

[Fenway]

Just discovered if you use American Express you get 50% off the Disney Bundle for a year