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More Cuts at ESPN

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Doc Holliday, Mar 7, 2017.

  1. Guy_Incognito

    Guy_Incognito Well-Known Member

  2. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    Of course, Indian Wells and Miami are 12-day tournaments with 96-player draws, most of any non-Grand Slam. So they're not exactly going the smaller-is-better route.

    I'm all for fewer tournaments (hate it when simultaneous events have the top players scattered), but I'm not sure what smaller draws would accomplish (most events have 64; only option below that is 48 or 32).
     
  3. Doc Holliday

    Doc Holliday Well-Known Member

    I invented fanboy.
     
  4. Vombatus

    Vombatus Well-Known Member

    And you, sir, have an awesome avatar.
     
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  5. justgladtobehere

    justgladtobehere Well-Known Member

    A problem with this is the middleman is also the one delivering the internet access that makes all the alternatives possible. Is Comcast going to sell internet only at a price that doesn't reflect that the customer isn't paying for cable?
     
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  6. Doc Holliday

    Doc Holliday Well-Known Member

    Definitely a valid point. Since cutting the cord six years ago, my Internet bill has increase 43%, and yes, it's Comcast internet. Cable companies are finding ways to stick it to cord cutters to make up for lost revenue.
     
  7. Doc Holliday

    Doc Holliday Well-Known Member

    I've got Sling, and you're getting ripped off. Maybe I'm grandfathered in since I got it when it first came out, but I get ESPN and about 20 other channels for $20. You are correct, though, Sling dominates the others hands down as far as product value and reliability.
     
  8. Nathan Foutnier

    Nathan Foutnier New Member

    No you don't...They have an app for Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick etc...You just need a playstation account which you can create online.
     
  9. CD Boogie

    CD Boogie Well-Known Member

    That's why I bought an amazon fire stick and jail broke it. Now all I pay is for the high speed internet and get every channel and even new release movies.
     
  10. SpeedTchr

    SpeedTchr Well-Known Member

    At some point the ISPs WILL jack up internet-only prices so far it won't make sense to be a cord-cutter.
     
  11. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    Just wait until Internet service is like gas prices: "regular" "premium" and "super-premium."
     
  12. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    They already are. Comcast has different packages based on speed. The ones you'd use at home start at $40 a month for a 10 mbps and go up to $70 a month for 150 mbps. I think we're on the 25 mbps plan, which is $50 a month.
     
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