6 hours ago, DaEagles4Life said:

I will go to Hulu TV so get espn plus and still pay 82

Abd Disney+ and Hulu. It is a nice package for the same price... There is some channels hulu has that i like that YouTube TV doesn't and vise versa. Im not sure what i want to do yet. 

13 minutes ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

Abd Disney+ and Hulu. It is a nice package for the same price... There is some channels hulu has that i like that YouTube TV doesn't and vise versa. Im not sure what i want to do yet. 

Basically you get to watch Always Sunny reruns 

Disney's Hulu Live + TV and Fubo to combine

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Disney will own 70% of Fubo

By Aislinn Murphy 

Disney moving away from 'woke' stance improving business, MDB Capital president says

Disney and FuboTV on Monday announced a planned merging of Hulu Live + TV and Fubo.  

The two businesses will form a combined virtual multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) company that "will operate under the Fubo publicly traded company name," the companies said. 

Disney will have a 70% ownership stake in Fubo.

The combination "will facilitate an enhanced choice of programming packages and address a variety of consumer preferences at attractive price points," according to Disney and Fubo.

It will be run by Fubo CEO David Gandler and his management team. 

He described the planned merging of Fubo and Hulu Live + TV as a "win for consumers, our shareholders, and the entire streaming industry."

Disney and Fubo said the latter will set up a "new Sports & Broadcast service" that will air ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNEWS and ESPN+ via a carriage agreement between the two. 

The vMVPD company "will negotiate carriage agreements with content providers for both Hulu + Live TV and Fubo services independently from Disney," according to the companies.

When they complete the deal, consumers will still have the option to get Fubo and Hulu + Live TV as "separate offerings," they also said. 

Fubo has been available since 2015. 

Meanwhile, Hulu first introduced Hulu + Live TV in 2017. Disney includes the service in bundles with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+.

Fubo and Hulu + Live TV boast over 6.2 million North American subscribers combined, according to Disney and Fubo.

At the same time the two companies announced the planned merging of Hulu + Live TV and Fubo, they also said a settlement had been reached for the legal action Fubo had taken last year over ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery’s joint Venu Sports streaming platform.

The combination of Fubo and Hulu + Live TV will be "subject to regulatory approvals, Fubo shareholder approval, and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions," Disney and Fubo said. 

The new vMVPD company is "projected to be well-capitalized and cash-flow positive immediately after the closing of the Transaction," they said. 

 

 

3 hours ago, VaBeach_Eagle said:

Disney's Hulu Live + TV and Fubo to combine

 

Fubo is the most expensive out of all the streaming live tv services and doesn't even have TNT or TBS... Wonder with Disney buying them they will add those channels. 

3 minutes ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

Fubo is the most expensive out of all the streaming live tv services and doesn't even have TNT or TBS... Wonder with Disney buying them they will add those channels. 

Yeah, I have it but once the Eagles have finished playing for the 2024 season (whenever that may be), I'm going to either pause it or cancel it. I only use it because I have it set up for Philly locals. 

15 minutes ago, VaBeach_Eagle said:

Yeah, I have it but once the Eagles have finished playing for the 2024 season (whenever that may be), I'm going to either pause it or cancel it. I only use it because I have it set up for Philly locals. 

I had Fubo till they got rid of those 2 channels... How do you claim to be all about sports then get rid of 2 of the biggest channels for baseball and basketball? Lol

Anyone have or know anything about these super boxes?

52 minutes ago, mikemack8 said:

Anyone have or know anything about these super boxes?

Just looked at them .. seems sketchy. Almost like a an antenna, Roku and jailbroken firestick rolled into one 

9 minutes ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

Just looked at them .. seems sketchy. Almost like a an antenna, Roku and jailbroken firestick rolled into one 

Yeah - but you can buy them at Walmart.  I know some people that have them that swear by them but I don’t know - something about it doesn’t seem right to me either.  I’ve read some stuff online about them making your network susceptible and also some stuff saying it’s only a matter of time before they don’t work as intended 

17 minutes ago, mikemack8 said:

Yeah - but you can buy them at Walmart.  I know some people that have them that swear by them but I don’t know - something about it doesn’t seem right to me either.  I’ve read some stuff online about them making your network susceptible and also some stuff saying it’s only a matter of time before they don’t work as intended 

I was looking at them on Amazon, was hoping it didn't need an Internet hook up so i could get one for my dad so i can stop listening to him biotching about his cable bill lol. 

 

19 hours ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

I was looking at them on Amazon, was hoping it didn't need an Internet hook up so i could get one for my dad so i can stop listening to him biotching about his cable bill lol. 

 

son, you seem to have forgotten that I post on here to. go to your room for an hour. then there's my toenails that aren't going to clip themselves. 

7 minutes ago, wholesale_Melvin said:

son, you seem to have forgotten that I post on here to. go to your room for an hour. then there's my toenails that aren't going to clip themselves. 

Sorry dad!

On 1/15/2025 at 6:41 PM, Bwestbrook36 said:

I had Fubo till they got rid of those 2 channels... How do you claim to be all about sports then get rid of 2 of the biggest channels for baseball and basketball? Lol

Which two channels?

1 hour ago, VaBeach_Eagle said:

Which two channels?

Tnt and TBS 

1 minute ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

Tnt and TBS 

Oh ok, I don't watch those. Honestly, I only have it for NBC Sports Philadelphia and the Eagles games. I've been thinking about dropping DirecTV though and just using Fubo full time. 

14 hours ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

Tnt and TBS 

One thing I hate about Fubo is that there's several channels that I can't watch on my PC, like ABC for instance. Try to watch the game and it gives an error that I'm not allowed to watch using my current setup. 

We can distinguish between streaming that replicates cable/satellite channels vs not having that at all and using non-cable services.

I only pay roughly $38/month. Family shared Netflix $15, Peacock $10, Paramount $2.50, Disney/Hulu/ESPN+ $16 (deal through Verizon, paid annually, shared with family member we take turns paying every other year). Prime "free" with shipping account. 

8 hours ago, NOTW said:

We can distinguish between streaming that replicates cable/satellite channels vs not having that at all and using non-cable services.

I only pay roughly $38/month. Family shared Netflix $15, Peacock $10, Paramount $2.50, Disney/Hulu/ESPN+ $16 (deal through Verizon, paid annually, shared with family member we take turns paying every other year). Prime "free" with shipping account. 

I hate when people lump all the streaming services into the argument for cable. Saying, oh now I have to have YouTube TV, Netflix, Hulu, prime, etc, and that adds up to more than cable. In my mind, Netflix and the like are all akin to HBO/Cinemax back in the day.

2 hours ago, BFit said:

I hate when people lump all the streaming services into the argument for cable. Saying, oh now I have to have YouTube TV, Netflix, Hulu, prime, etc, and that adds up to more than cable. In my mind, Netflix and the like are all akin to HBO/Cinemax back in the day.

Right. The early cord cutters were simply not watching cable/satellite, cancelling and using streaming services. When I first cut DirecTV I had Netflix, the cheap (or was it free?) version of Hulu where you can only watch things the next day not live which I didn't care about because I used to record everything to watch later anyway. Eventually things like Sling and YouTube TV came out that replicated cable channels just without the equipment. 

So when people say having "all these streaming services" is the same or more as cable, but they are paying for cable/satellite channels that's not the same thing. 

 

What I really want someday is some type of service for sports that are on cable and network channels. The same way you would have to pay an extra $5 or $10 for the "sports tier" or news, kids, etc. with cable. A package for just sports channels would be nice. I don't know if YouTube TV has anything like that?

People complain that they're putting games on Prime or Peacock and you have to pay extra, but for those of us that don't have cable/satellite we don't get games that are on ESPN, TNT, TBS. 

 

Im a bit tired of the youtube TV price increases. Now with the new dispute with CBS, theyll probably work it out and increase the price yet again.

I dont really turn my TV on during the day. At night my wife and I will usually watch netflix. Sometimes something on Amazon. If theres really nothing on, then its Shark tank on youtube TV.

Otherwise, I only use it for sports. I want the locals, Fox, CBS, ABC, NBC. And I want nbc philly for 6ers games, and eagles post game live.

That is it. Thats all I need.

Any recommendations for cheapest streaming service that will offer locals, and some shark tank when in a pinch?

46 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

Im a bit tired of the youtube TV price increases. Now with the new dispute with CBS, theyll probably work it out and increase the price yet again.

I dont really turn my TV on during the day. At night my wife and I will usually watch netflix. Sometimes something on Amazon. If theres really nothing on, then its Shark tank on youtube TV.

Otherwise, I only use it for sports. I want the locals, Fox, CBS, ABC, NBC. And I want nbc philly for 6ers games, and eagles post game live.

That is it. Thats all I need.

Any recommendations for cheapest streaming service that will offer locals, and some shark tank when in a pinch?

Not sure the price comparisons, but I’ve greatly enjoyed DirecTV Stream and I think in 3 years the price has only increased once by maybe $5-7

1 minute ago, Agent23 said:

Not sure the price comparisons, but I’ve greatly enjoyed DirecTV Stream and I think in 3 years the price has only increased once by maybe $5-7

 From the research I have done tonight, I believe that is even more expensive than youtube TV.

It seems there is nothing that offers all locals for cheaper than youtube and hulu which are both at $82

Not that I can find anyway....

1 hour ago, HazletonEagle said:

Im a bit tired of the youtube TV price increases. Now with the new dispute with CBS, theyll probably work it out and increase the price yet again.

I dont really turn my TV on during the day. At night my wife and I will usually watch netflix. Sometimes something on Amazon. If theres really nothing on, then its Shark tank on youtube TV.

Otherwise, I only use it for sports. I want the locals, Fox, CBS, ABC, NBC. And I want nbc philly for 6ers games, and eagles post game live.

That is it. Thats all I need.

Any recommendations for cheapest streaming service that will offer locals, and some shark tank when in a pinch?

Just came in here to post about the loss of Viacom channels... Thats a lot of freaking channels to lose especially after like you said the price increase... I signed a petition to keep these channels and also sent a complaint about taking all those channels away immediately following the price increase. 

If nbc Philly sports goes to peacock i think ill be done with YouTube tv .