No BTN on DISH Network right now
Just a heads up for anyone who hadn't yet seen this. You have a couple days to find family members with cable or DirecTV logins they might be willing to share with you.
Guessing a lot of folks too will be appreciative of any streaming links that are posted Saturday morning.
What a joke.
September 26th, 2019 at 4:14 PM ^
Cut the cord. YouTube TV is pretty good.
September 26th, 2019 at 4:16 PM ^
Local sports... specifically hockey.
The only reason I haven't entirely pulled the trigger.
Might do the YouTube TV free trial for this week, assuming this spat is short like the last one.
Last game I missed was the Delaware State blowout b/c of a similar squabble between Fox and the providers.
September 26th, 2019 at 4:18 PM ^
My issue as well. Youtube TV has essentially everything I want minus premium add ons. The only thing I'd be missing is MSG Network (local in NYC) and as a huge Rangers fan, that's a big issue for me.
September 26th, 2019 at 4:19 PM ^
When they finally stop letting us use everyone else's logins, things are gonna get ugly lol.
September 26th, 2019 at 4:56 PM ^
YouTubeTV includes local Fox affiliates such as FSN Detroit and FSN+.
September 26th, 2019 at 4:16 PM ^
Does YouTube include BTN?
September 26th, 2019 at 4:19 PM ^
It does, gotta enter your zip to see everything else.
September 26th, 2019 at 4:37 PM ^
They kinda have me by the balls in my area. I have Uverse and they give me a deal for wifi with a TV bundle. If I just got wifi from them xfinity or WOW, I would be paying $3.00 more a month cutting the cord with Uverse, and they are the lowest of the 3, if I had the same channels.
September 26th, 2019 at 6:29 PM ^
You are not wrong. It has just become a game like with satellite radio. Call X months say "gonna cancel" and see what happens. In my area it would be hard to replace 'corded' TV but one of these days.......
September 26th, 2019 at 4:20 PM ^
Yes. I get BTN and the extra BTN channels of there a multiple games on, Golf channel, Tennis , CBS sports network etc .
No NFL network though.
September 26th, 2019 at 4:59 PM ^
Just get cable. Cost a little more but you get all the channels. I have 800 channels. This is a Michigan blog. What’s a little money for all you rich bastards.
September 26th, 2019 at 10:02 PM ^
Get this. I am firmly in Penn State country. I am halfway between State College and Columbus. Within a five hour radius driving from my house is half of the Big Ten schools. My local cable provider does not carry the big 10 network.
September 26th, 2019 at 6:30 PM ^
I'm ok with YouTube TV. Watching the Wisconsin game in 2 hours was certainly less painful.
Their interface is designed by idiots though. The fact you can't delete watched episodes in series or even tell what you have or haven't watched is frankly baffling. That's some 3rd grade level stuff there. I mean, Google employs 100,000 people, what do they do all day?
September 26th, 2019 at 6:39 PM ^
I agree, but it’s worth putting up with for the price and the individual family member accounts. I figure they’ll eventually work out the kinks.
September 26th, 2019 at 6:55 PM ^
I got YouTube TV this season and have not been disappointed! I’ve watched all Michigan games and many more as well.
September 26th, 2019 at 4:19 PM ^
YouTubeTV is all you will ever need for your sports viewing pleasure. Add in Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu in a $13 package. Netflix and Amazon too and you will have everything you will ever need....except HBO....
September 26th, 2019 at 4:20 PM ^
Is this thru Dish?
September 26th, 2019 at 4:19 PM ^
This blows.
September 26th, 2019 at 4:27 PM ^
Dish blows
September 26th, 2019 at 5:48 PM ^
I live in the country. No Comcast there.
September 26th, 2019 at 4:27 PM ^
Just completed the switch from Dish/AT&T to Comcast. Gave myself a $50 monthly raise!
September 26th, 2019 at 4:59 PM ^
wait, At&T doesn't own Dish, they own Direct TV
September 28th, 2019 at 12:05 AM ^
Assuming he meant Dish for TV and ATT for internet.
September 26th, 2019 at 5:05 PM ^
Have you ever had Comcast before? Wait until it goes out, that's when the fun begins.
September 26th, 2019 at 4:37 PM ^
For those impacted just do the one week free trial with Youtube TV or Hulu Live. This way it won't cost you any extra. If the outage goes longer do the free trial for the other one the next game.
I have had both now and I like YoutubeTV alot more than Hulu Live.
September 26th, 2019 at 5:03 PM ^
Good idea!
September 26th, 2019 at 4:39 PM ^
Get the Petri Dish Network. You can grow your own channels.
September 26th, 2019 at 5:01 PM ^
It's the best kind of media(um)!
September 26th, 2019 at 4:40 PM ^
September 26th, 2019 at 4:41 PM ^
So glad we cut the cord and went Hulu live a few years ago. So much better and $100 less a month.
September 26th, 2019 at 5:02 PM ^
Sinclair, Fox, and Disney are all coming after Hulu and YouTube TV next. You aren't going to escape this. It's only a matter of time.
September 26th, 2019 at 5:13 PM ^
Username checks out
September 26th, 2019 at 4:58 PM ^
You really can't blame DISH here. Sinclair, who is buying up all of the regional FS networks around the country, is asking for a double-digit increase for their programming as well.
Now Fox proper wants a double-digit increase for FS1 and the Big 10 Network, which they own 51% of with the Big10 owning 49%.
This is a huge power play by Fox. They are trying to consolidate all of these regional sports networks and force the providers like DISH and Direct TV into bundling all of their channels, which gives Fox much more power, money, and negotiating leverage.
It's no coincidence that this happened right at the beginning of the football season.
If DISH and Direct TV give in, prices will just continue to skyrocket for the exact same programming that you have now. Do you really want to blame DISH and Direct TV because they are trying to keep these guys in check?
It's only a matter of time before this hits all of the streaming providers too. Once they are done with DISH and Direct TV, they will be onto YouTube TV, etc.
Screw these guys. Cable and Satellite already costs enough. Fox programming is shit and they don't deserve and increase.
September 26th, 2019 at 5:36 PM ^
It sounds like the future of watching sports doesn't look so good.
September 26th, 2019 at 6:46 PM ^
It sounds like the future of sports will be a guy running a streaming service out of north korea where you get all the us channels for $10 a month.
September 26th, 2019 at 9:05 PM ^
Not if it’s Michigan football we’re watching, no.
September 26th, 2019 at 9:14 PM ^
Screw Sinclair especially, and FOX. Sinclair Broadcasting owns the South Bend CBS and FOX affiliates and by the end of the week I might be losing them both because of Sinclair's dispute here with ATT, DirecTV and U-Verse.
I already disliked Sinclair anyway; during the local news programming on FOX 23 they have some ultra-conservative Russkie political hack named Boris Epshitstain (intentionally misspelled) spouting off for about 4-5 minutes every night, I now rarely watch the channel other than for fox sports programming.
September 28th, 2019 at 12:21 AM ^
Yes, and you're probably correct re Fox's demands being ridiculous. However, not a good look for Dish because this is a reoccurring issue for them with various content providers. At this point, regardless of who is 'in the right' regarding this go-around, Dish doesn't really give two shits about their sports loving subscribers. It's about bottom line, and getting a sub from Grandma who never turns on the BTN.
September 26th, 2019 at 4:59 PM ^
Is there a game on the network you wanna watch?
September 26th, 2019 at 5:12 PM ^
Hulu live is working pretty well for me except I don't have the enhanced cloud DVR so I can't skip ads (extra $9.99/mo)
September 26th, 2019 at 5:24 PM ^
Goddammit
September 26th, 2019 at 5:27 PM ^
Glad I got DIRECTV
September 26th, 2019 at 5:38 PM ^
Can't wait for a la carte
September 26th, 2019 at 6:38 PM ^
I cut the cord & don't regret it what so ever.
I had Hulu Live for the longest time & recently switched to YouTube TV. I like that I can customize my channel lineup & hide channels I never watch. So when I browse what's on, all the sports channels are first, followed by news & I've hid channels I'll never watch. Also having unlimited DVR is nice too. $45/mo is well worth it.
I live in Texas, so for Detroit sports games I just find a HD stream online.
September 26th, 2019 at 7:50 PM ^
I cut the cord years ago, didn't like paying for channels I never ever watched. Now I have my computer hooked up to my big screen TV and stream everything.
September 26th, 2019 at 7:19 PM ^
Guess I’ll mow my dried out yard and lay seed and lawn soil on Saturday.
September 26th, 2019 at 9:03 PM ^
Wonder if that goes for Dish Sling too- I ditched them after they lost the Fox Sports regionals.
September 26th, 2019 at 10:11 PM ^
Sorry if dumb questions, this streaming thing new to me. Giving YouTube TV a shot on the free trail, as I am super annoyed with Dish and this BS with Fox. Losing BTN pushed me over. Still got Dish (for now).
So I ask, what is the best streaming box/stick? My newer TV’s I can download through the app and don’t need a box/stick. But, would getting one help make the picture better or avoid the 20 second delay vs. Dish? I know my older TV’s need a box/stick regardless to stream.
Thanks in advance. Looking for the best way to get the best picture I can, at the slowest delay. (I know my internet at my house controls that). But it was clear and smooth (not choppy), just 20 seconds or so delay.
September 26th, 2019 at 11:38 PM ^
Nvidia Shield and Apple TV both are premium devices and will provide the best experience. Roku, fire sticks will work fine, they'll just take a little longer to buffer your selection. I have a shield and buffering is almost non-existent.