OT: Official Sports Media Thread IX: Boston Marathon TV coverage will move to Channel 5/ESPN as of next year

[Fenway]

So I ditched cable a while back and only do steaming services. I’m looking ahead to next season and just want to be able to watch every Bruins game. What/how many streaming service do I need? YouTube TV doesn’t have NESN. Fubo doesn’t have TNT. Now I’m hearing some games will ONLY be on ESPN+. Why the hell is this so complicated? Thanks, Gary.

ESPN+ costs $7 a month and the Disney bundle is $14 - BUT for a hockey fan who subscribed to NHL.tv the cost will now go down.

• ESPN+ will hold rights to 75 exclusive national games per season, which will also be available on Hulu, and will not be carried by any linear television outlets.
• ESPN will hold rights to 25 exclusive national games per season, which can air on either ESPN or ABC.
• ESPN will hold exclusive rights to opening night games, the All-Star Game, and other "special events".
• The NHL's digital out-of-market package NHL.tv will be discontinued in the United States, with all out-of-market games moving to ESPN+ (similarly to ESPN's agreement for Major League Soccer's out-of-market package)

How many of the 75 ESPN+ games will involve the Bruins? I think 5 is the number...... and they will be with rivals.

TNT/TBS will have 72 games plus any outdoor game. The Bruins should be in about 5 of those. (ESPN+ will not carry any TNT/TBS games)

 

[Alicat]

ESPN+ costs $7 a month and the Disney bundle is $14 - BUT for a hockey fan who subscribed to NHL.tv the cost will now go down.

• ESPN+ will hold rights to 75 exclusive national games per season, which will also be available on Hulu, and will not be carried by any linear television outlets.
• ESPN will hold rights to 25 exclusive national games per season, which can air on either ESPN or ABC.
• ESPN will hold exclusive rights to opening night games, the All-Star Game, and other "special events".
• The NHL's digital out-of-market package NHL.tv will be discontinued in the United States, with all out-of-market games moving to ESPN+ (similarly to ESPN's agreement for Major League Soccer's out-of-market package)

How many of the 75 ESPN+ games will involve the Bruins? I think 5 is the number...... and they will be with rivals.

TNT/TBS will have 72 games plus any outdoor game. The Bruins should be in about 5 of those. (ESPN+ will not carry any TNT/TBS games)

So as long as you get Hulu and ESPN+ you will be able to watch the Bruins out of market?

I have NESN Go because I log in with my cable account.

 

[Fenway]

So as long as you get Hulu and ESPN+ you will be able to watch the Bruins out of market?

I have NESN Go because I log in with my cable account.

ESPN+ is replacing NHL.tv so yes. ( TNT/TBS games no )

The hook is ESPN+ gives you so much more than hockey.

 

[sooshii]

Marisa’s going to the Kraken

 

[sooshii]

ESPN+ is replacing NHL.tv so yes. ( TNT/TBS games no )

The hook is ESPN+ gives you so much more than hockey.

Except I don’t want any of that shit. Or Disney.

 

[Fenway]

'Hockey Night in Canada' theme song composer Dolores Claman dead at 94

 

[Terrier]

BSJ Live Q&A: Conor Ryan on Bruins/NHL - Friday at noon



Boston Sports Journal

 

[HockeyMomx2]

Shocking news about Murph, was definitely an 'OMG no way, that's awful' moment for me this morning. Cannot imagine.

 

[Terrier]

Mike Milbury finally has his say on being fired by NBC, and other thoughts - The Boston Globe

 

[LSCII]

Shocking news about Murph, was definitely an 'OMG no way, that's awful' moment for me this morning. Cannot imagine.

What did I miss?

 

[HockeyMomx2]

What did I miss?

He had a heart attack and passed away unexpectedly. Unless it's the wrong Jim Murphy, but I'm pretty sure given the fellow media responses that it's him. :-(

https://twitter.com/i/topics/news/e889315112?cn=ZmxleGlibGVfcmVjcw==&refsrc=email

 

[Alicat]

He had a heart attack and passed away unexpectedly. Unless it's the wrong Jim Murphy, but I'm pretty sure given the fellow media responses that it's him. :-(

https://twitter.com/i/topics/news/e889315112?cn=ZmxleGlibGVfcmVjcw==&refsrc=email

The one who used to post here is alive and well. This Jim Murphy worked at WBZ and sounded like an amazing man and colleague.

 

[Dreghorn2]

'Hockey Night in Canada' theme song composer Dolores Claman dead at 94

Thanks for posting that.

 

[HockeyMomx2]

The one who used to post here is alive and well. This Jim Murphy worked at WBZ and sounded like an amazing man and colleague.

Ah, gotcha. Clearly I don't follow any media enough to know these things.

 

[Alicat]

Ah, gotcha. Clearly I don't follow any media enough to know these things.

It is ok. I had the same reaction when I first saw someone say it on twitter before there was an article

 

[HockeyMomx2]

It is ok. I had the same reaction when I first saw someone say it on twitter before there was an article

I don't know enough about either of them to have realized there was a 2nd one, so reading the the article did nothing for me in that regard LOL

 

[EvilDead]

I feel like I am being strong armed by the universe to give the Disney monopoly my money. I could live without the UFC because I had hockey and motorsports to fill the void. I can't live without the NHL and the UFC and the fact they put these events behind a pay wall is beyond gross.

 

[LSCII]

I feel like I am being strong armed by the universe to give the Disney monopoly my money. I could live without the UFC because I had hockey and motorsports to fill the void. I can't live without the NHL and the UFC and the fact they put these events behind a pay wall is beyond gross.

If you don't already have it, get the bundle that includes Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu. It's not that much more, and you get 2 additional streaming services bundled in. Plus Hulu has Letterkenny...

 

[EvilDead]

If you don't already have it, get the bundle that includes Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu. It's not that much more, and you get 2 additional streaming services bundled in. Plus Hulu has Letterkenny...

I don't want Disney+ though because there's nothing I want to watch on it. I don't necessarily want Hulu either because I would only watch Seinfeld on there and that's it.

 

[LSCII]

I don't want Disney+ though because there's nothing I want to watch on it. I don't necessarily want Hulu either because I would only watch Seinfeld on there and that's it.

Well never mind then....

Hulu has a lot of great shows. Letterkenny, Future man, The Great, Handmaids tale, etc.

 

[smithformeragent]

I lmao.

 

[Babajingo]

I turn on 98.5 for the first time in probably 1.5 years. After 15 mins of commercials, the first subject I hear is Brady. It's incredible how much they have milked that guy. Thank god for podcasts and satellite.

 

[Fenway]

Maria Taylor has joined NBC less than a week after her contract with ESPN expired.

NBC is formally making the announcement during its primetime Olympic show Friday before a replay of the opening ceremony.

Maria Taylor joins NBC after her departure from ESPN

 

[LSCII]

I lmao. View attachment 455292

Mazz is the most annoying part of that show, and the contempt he has for the fans and teams in this area is very obvious. I get Felger talks that up, but for him it's just schtick. For Mazz, he means it. If they could ever get Felger a better sidekick, it would be great. Someone like Holly or even Rich Keefe.

 

[chizzler]

Mazz is the most annoying part of that show, and the contempt he has for the fans and teams in this area is very obvious. I get Felger talks that up, but for him it's just schtick. For Mazz, he means it. If they could ever get Felger a better sidekick, it would be great. Someone like Holly or even Rich Keefe.

Holly was the best radio guy in town. Still is and he doesn’t do radio anymore.