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> Stream ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC & more. What's included in "& more"? I can get the listed channels from an antenna.

by vinylkey 10y ago

gagege 10y ago
If it's just my local OTA channels, this is basically just paying $35 a month for a DVR.
- PhrosTT 10y ago
  I guess but I'd pay $35 to get live sports - the only reason I'm still stuck with cable.
  - kriro 10y ago
    Depending on the sports you watch there's other good deals deals. 35x12=420$. All access NFL package (for Europeans, not sure about US prices but iirc. it exists and is in the 250$ range) is about 250€/season. I think NBA/NHL are priced similarly. So you could get about two complete pro leagues for the same price (and these are a lot better than normal live, you get all games archived forever, non-commercial versions the day after, Redzone etc.) If you want college sports or more variety or something outside of the big stuff (winter sports, cycling etc. etc.) then it's meh.
bearcobra 10y ago
The screenshots show channels like ESPN, USA, and FXX.
- throwaway287391 10y ago
  Kind of bizarre that they decided to highlight the free OTA networks most prominently in their marketing, when it's actually a cable replacement (or at least a partial one).
  - bearcobra 10y ago
    With the zip code request I wonder if they will be making local channels a key selling point. Service like Sling TV and DirecTV Now don't do a great job of handling the networks.
  - dragonwriter 10y ago
    Local channel content (even when the network content is available) are something missing on many OTT services, so it makes sense to highlight that as a selling point.
kevinoconnor7 10y ago
The blog post contains more details: https://youtube.googleblog.com/2017/02/finally-live-tv-made-for-you.html https://youtube.googleblog.com/2017/02/finally-live-tv-made-...
drzaiusapelord 10y ago
This really needs to beat PS Vue's selection to be competitive. SlingTV looks good but the lack of a DVR function is a non-starter. I'm not even sure why they bothered to even launch without that. Who watches live tv?
- pvg 10y ago
  Sling's does have a DVR function, just not with most of the 'mainstream' channels, for whatever annoying business reasons.
- guyzero 10y ago
  Sports fans watch live TV. Some people basically consider Sling to be a bunch of stuff you get with ESPN.

> Stream ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC & more. What's included in "& more"? I can get the listed channels from an antenna.

gagege 10y ago

If it's just my local OTA channels, this is basically just paying $35 a month for a DVR.

PhrosTT 10y ago
I guess but I'd pay $35 to get live sports - the only reason I'm still stuck with cable.
- kriro 10y ago
  Depending on the sports you watch there's other good deals deals. 35x12=420$. All access NFL package (for Europeans, not sure about US prices but iirc. it exists and is in the 250$ range) is about 250€/season. I think NBA/NHL are priced similarly. So you could get about two complete pro leagues for the same price (and these are a lot better than normal live, you get all games archived forever, non-commercial versions the day after, Redzone etc.) If you want college sports or more variety or something outside of the big stuff (winter sports, cycling etc. etc.) then it's meh.

bearcobra 10y ago

The screenshots show channels like ESPN, USA, and FXX.

throwaway287391 10y ago
Kind of bizarre that they decided to highlight the free OTA networks most prominently in their marketing, when it's actually a cable replacement (or at least a partial one).
- bearcobra 10y ago
  With the zip code request I wonder if they will be making local channels a key selling point. Service like Sling TV and DirecTV Now don't do a great job of handling the networks.
- dragonwriter 10y ago
  Local channel content (even when the network content is available) are something missing on many OTT services, so it makes sense to highlight that as a selling point.

kevinoconnor7 10y ago

The blog post contains more details: https://youtube.googleblog.com/2017/02/finally-live-tv-made-for-you.html https://youtube.googleblog.com/2017/02/finally-live-tv-made-...

drzaiusapelord 10y ago

This really needs to beat PS Vue's selection to be competitive. SlingTV looks good but the lack of a DVR function is a non-starter. I'm not even sure why they bothered to even launch without that. Who watches live tv?

pvg 10y ago
Sling's does have a DVR function, just not with most of the 'mainstream' channels, for whatever annoying business reasons.
guyzero 10y ago
Sports fans watch live TV. Some people basically consider Sling to be a bunch of stuff you get with ESPN.