Has anyone here quit paying for cable tv?

[hoytdwow 202]

They know full well that a la carte would be hugely popular - it just doesn't fit their business plan.

they'll figure it out. They have to.

[Eaglesin14 12]

Thinking of getting rid of cable completely. Mine runs me $123.00 a month and I barely watch it. Can get by mostly on just Netflix for 8 bucks/month.

 

If anyone has done this, what are the best options for sports? Live and/or Sportscenter-type stuff.

 

 

Yes.

 

I quit cable and got Direct TV with all the movie channels and the NFL package.........but then, I'm not worried about a few bucks here and there.

[WhiteWonder 2,675]

I quit paying for cable a couple of months ago, and so far so good, but now all of a sudden they're threatening to disconnect me!

 

i laughed

[WhiteWonder 2,675]

they'll figure it out. They have to.

 

do they though? while picking and choosing a select few networks to pay them for is obviously attractive to the consumer, I have to think these providers have deals in place with networks to offer as part of various packages. allowing consumers to pick and choose what they want at a per channel fee would leave some networks out in the cold..

 

plus, a lot of people just find it easier to pay 150 per month than have to deal with roku+hulu+netflix+streaming+internet and setting everything up just to save $50 a month.

 

i would assume, if it made business sense, they would be doing it already

[The Moz 69]

Would love to quit but can't I go year to year from Comcast to DTV getting the best deal I can...

[hoytdwow 202]

 

do they though? while picking and choosing a select few networks to pay them for is obviously attractive to the consumer, I have to think these providers have deals in place with networks to offer as part of various packages. allowing consumers to pick and choose what they want at a per channel fee would leave some networks out in the cold..

 

plus, a lot of people just find it easier to pay 150 per month than have to deal with roku+hulu+netflix+streaming+internet and setting everything up just to save $50 a month.

 

i would assume, if it made business sense, they would be doing it already

I think that when enough people leave cable, and their market research shows that people left because they want a la carte pricing, they'll figure out how to make it work. There is basically no reason to have cable except for live sports. And, even that, every league but the NFL already offers all their games for a monthly subscription fee.

[Frozenbeernuts 2,114]

Yes, because i lay for directv. Sunday ticket i love you.

[kutulu 1,659]

Yes, because i lay for directv. .

what a slut

[OldMaid 2,129]

Considering that most of the shows I like are on HBO, SHO or Starz, I doubt I'll ever be able to quit cable.

[WhiteWonder 2,675]

I think that when enough people leave cable, and their market research shows that people left because they want a la carte pricing, they'll figure out how to make it work. There is basically no reason to have cable except for live sports. And, even that, every league but the NFL already offers all their games for a monthly subscription fee.

 

i think there are more reasons than sports. like i said, convenience is a big one. rigging together a bunch of cheap pay services to get 'most of the stuff you like' is more of a hassle than just getting all the stuff you like.

 

plus, honestly ive never tried hulu or amazon prime but I know with netflix instant, i got bored after a few weeks. the on demand movies suck after a while, selection is limited unless you upgrade. Also is there a service that offers legit food chan / discovery / history chan? sometimes i like to just relax late at night and binge watch some pawnstars or chopped or hardcore pawn aka "angry black people"

[Frozenbeernuts 2,114]

what a slut

The directv guy loves me when he comes to adjust my box.

[phillybear 366]

Well, well, well. NewbieJr can't afford cable anymore. There's a shocker.

 

Next thing you know, Newbie EmptyPockets won't be able to afford a car nor a cell phone. Sheesh. He's about 2 weeks away from limping to the corner with his gout and taking the bus to work.

[peenie 1,905]

i stopped for almost 2 years but eventually went back because i needed internet service.

the offer at first for comcast "internet only" was great, but then after a few months the "internet only" price went up so much that getting bundled internet and basic cable tv was a better option.

then of course after a few months more getting 1 premium channel wasn't that much more expensive.

i just don't have time to watch much tv so sometimes i want to get rid of it again. it feels like such a waste of money.

[hoytdwow 202]

 

i think there are more reasons than sports. like i said, convenience is a big one. rigging together a bunch of cheap pay services to get 'most of the stuff you like' is more of a hassle than just getting all the stuff you like.

 

plus, honestly ive never tried hulu or amazon prime but I know with netflix instant, i got bored after a few weeks. the on demand movies suck after a while, selection is limited unless you upgrade. Also is there a service that offers legit food chan / discovery / history chan? sometimes i like to just relax late at night and binge watch some pawnstars or chopped or hardcore pawn aka "angry black people"

I don't even know what Netflix instant is. I'm talking about regular netflix.

 

and, roku has a history channel app so you can watch your dumb reality tv

[hoytdwow 202]

Considering that most of the shows I like are on HBO, SHO or Starz, I doubt I'll ever be able to quit cable.

you can watch HBO with a roku.

 

how about you people actually look into this before you crap all over it?

[porkbutt 892]

hard times for newbilejr

[TimmySmith 2,782]

i stopped for almost 2 years but eventually went back because i needed internet service.

the offer at first for comcast internet only was great, but then after a few months the "internet only" price went up so much that getting bundled internet and basic cable tv was a better option.

then of course after a few months more getting 1 premium channel wasn't that much more expensive.

i just don't have time to watch much tv so sometimes i want to get rid of it again. it feels like such a waste of money.

During my cable hiatus, I had Xfinity(comcast) internet. Started at $19.95 and eventually got up to $75. The fact that the bundle would have been less and they did not inform me really got under my skin. Thus the move back to FIOS. But now I am locked for 2 years at $75 for TV/Internet.

[DankNuggs 305]

Cable should really be internet based, there is no need for cable companies.

[Cruzer 1,995]

No way - I rarely watch regular tv, would be lost w/out it. Cutting back on a telephone landline was way more practical for me.

[WhiteWonder 2,675]

I don't even know what Netflix instant is. I'm talking about regular netflix.

 

and, roku has a history channel app so you can watch your dumb reality tv

 

idk what it is either. i click on movies or shows i want to watch and if i search for a movie, 90% of the time its only available on dvd. whatever account i have I would need to upgrade to get the dvd

[KSB2424 3,148]

The cable companies don't even need to go full throttle a al carte pricing, they can at least make multiple packages. Moreso than they do now.

 

The Basic Cable floor plan for HD should be all the network channels plus like maybe TNT, TBS, Weather Channel, CNN, FoxNews, MSNBC, FX and the Food Network. You know just a basic cable plan.

 

Then you have a sports package: with all the ESPN's, Golf Channel, FoxSports, etc.

 

A movie package(s) with HBO, AMC, Starzz. Maybe multiple of these one with Showtime one with all the HBO's etc.

 

A Kids package: With NickJr, Cartoonetwork, Disney

 

An adult pacackage: with History Channel, A&E, Animal Planet, etc.

 

And then an Everything package that has it all if you want to pay for it all.

 

Something like that, with more options where you can narrow down your channels better in a more cost effective manner.

 

For example I would have the basic plan plus sports and kids package. Instead of paying $120 it'd be like $75. People would come back to cable with options like that.

[OldMaid 2,129]

you can watch HBO with a roku.

 

how about you people actually look into this before you crap all over it?

You have to have a cable subscription to HBO to watch HBO Go, which is what that is on Roku. Pretty sure no one offers a standalone HBO subscription yet. I heard HBO might in the future, but for now, it's a no.

 

 

Why don't you actually know what you're talking about before you try correcting people.

[DankNuggs 305]

You have to have a cable subscription to HBO to watch HBO Go, which is what that is on Roku. Pretty sure no one offers a standalone HBO subscription yet. I heard HBO might in the future, but for now, it's a no.

 

 

Why don't you actually know what you're talking about before you try correcting people.

lol@hoytydoyt

 

same with watchESPN

[hoytdwow 202]

 

 

same with watchESPN

X

 

I do not have cable and watch stuff on it all the time. Watched the whole World Cup on WatchESPN

[Mungwater 593]

X

 

I do not have cable and watch stuff on it all the time. Watched the whole World Cup on WatchESPN

When I got the app, it asked for my Comcast login, how did you bypass it?

[Mike Honcho 5,097]

Doing it now. We moved recently and I used that opportunity to tell Comcast to go fock themselves. Hate that damn company.

 

Now we just have Internet and Netflix. It's fine except for sports. Don't even miss it at all for now but I'll be hurting come football season

 

I think I heard your call to Comcast online a few weeks ago.

[NewbieJr 541]

hard times for newbilejr

Indeed. May only take three vacations this year instead of four.

[Quickolas1 80]

X

 

I do not have cable and watch stuff on it all the time. Watched the whole World Cup on WatchESPN

 

The World Cup was free (aka avail to all even without a cable subscription) on ESPN the Ocho, which was probably how you got it through that app.

 

Go try watching something right now on that ESPN app and your HBOGo app and tell us what happens.

[hoytdwow 202]

 

The World Cup was free (aka avail to all even without a cable subscription) on ESPN the Ocho, which was probably how you got it through that app.

 

Go try watching something right now on that ESPN app and your HBOGo app and tell us what happens.

I don't have hbogo. And like I said before I watch stuff all the time, especially when FCS football is on, which is what I really care about.

 

Go troll someone else.

[The Moz 69]

I pay 170 a month -- granted I have all the channels for Cable / Internet . I do remember back when I first got out of college in 1998 I paid like 50 bucks and even back then I still got HBO , Shotime and Starz. Granted Internet is a little cost but how the hell does cable go up 300% in 16 years? Well Housin seemed to of gone up that much , same with Gas (gas was 1.20 in 1998) , etc............. All the while earnings have not gone up even remotely as much -- what has CREDIT and the ability to borrow allowing people to buy things they can't and allowing the prices to go way beyond what people can afford. It affected everything. Eliminate the mass availability of credit and prices will go down.

[redtodd 7]

Cut the cord and do not miss it. Everything I need I can get through a Roku and Apple TV. I don't get to watch the news much now, but that is not a bad thing.

 

The only issue is football, but I can get the games on the DirectTV app on th iPad if I want. If my Patriots are on the local channels, I can always go to my buddy's bar and watch it and nurse a cheap drink or two.

[NewbieJr 541]

Cut the cord and do not miss it. Everything I need I can get through a Roku and Apple TV. I don't get to watch the news much now, but that is not a bad thing.

 

The only issue is football, but I can get the games on the DirectTV app on th iPad if I want. If my Patriots are on the local channels, I can always go to my buddy's bar and watch it and nurse a cheap drink or two.

that's my plan. i watched football from a sports bar every sunday last year. The only issue will be Thursday and Monday night. Don't usually go out much during the week.

[edjr 6,578]

Considering that most of the shows I like are on HBO, SHO or Starz, I doubt I'll ever be able to quit cable.

 

I believe comcast has a deal you can pay for internet and hbogo

[hoytdwow 202]

I don't get to watch the news much now, but that is not a bad thing.

 

If you get the PBS channel on Roku, you can watch NewsHour, which is a greta news program.

[kutulu 1,659]

the roku really offers a lot of stuff and is easy as fock to set up. listening to espn radio through the tunein channel/app right now...Netflix streaming is the main thing but a bunch of other good apps on there as well

[OldMaid 2,129]

I believe comcast has a deal you can pay for internet and hbogo

 

Hmmm.... interesting.

 

Few problems though.

 

1) I could probably do without Starz, but would still want Showtime

 

2) After some research, it looks like the price on this jumps up quite a bit after the first year.

 

3) Can't get Comcast in my area.

[TimmySmith 2,782]

that's my plan. i watched football from a sports bar every sunday last year. The only issue will be Thursday and Monday night. Don't usually go out much during the week.

I ended up missing most of these games the past 2 years and really didn't sweat it much. But if you have a good friend who will give their user name and password to their cable provider, you can get them on-line.

[heavy-set 39]

i am 120 a week and barely watch it and when i do, its just because its there. fios will give me a $300 debit card just to switch and its 80 a month.

 

as a 37 year old, i cant stay awake to watch the sat. nite college football game, NCAA playoffs or basically any other sport besides NFL football.

 

the end is near for me

[Franknbeans 46]

Hell yes. I mean, we still get our interent through Comcast but no cable or dish anymore. Frankly, it's better this way.

 

I stream the Redzone on my computer during the season.

[kutulu 1,659]

Hell yes. I mean, we still get our interent through Comcast but no cable or dish anymore. Frankly, it's better this way.

 

I stream the Redzone on my computer during the season.

from where? do you pay for it?