I used to watch a lot of Notre Dame football, even when they were terrible. (Gerry Faust stands out. He was not alone.) I had, at one point, watched every single home game since 1978 and all but two away games. Then NBC started putting some home games on Peacock, and certain conferences had broadcast deals; in both cases, I would have had to pay to stream the games. I usually put the games on my DVR or my VCR, so I could rewind/fast forward at will. Usually, this was so that I could see something of interest to me; it also meant that I could fast-forward past ads. Streaming services hate that. They go out of their way to make it difficult to record because I might skip their beautiful ads… after paying for the service in the first place.
I might want to keep a recording around… not allowed, except under tightly regulated circumstances. I’ve missed more games in the last two years than in the previous 40 because I WILL NOT PAY THEM. AND I WON’T WATCH THEIR ADS. PERIOD. NOT AFTER THEY TRY TO FORCE THOSE ADS DOWN MY THROAT. The streaming services KNOW how much their ads are hated; for a price, you can get ‘ad-free’ (really more like ‘ad-reduced’) service. I’m not paying for that, either. I’m in Florida. The possibility exists that I can get free-tv college football featuring obscure schools like Miami, FSU, UF, UCF. USF, UGA, Auburn, Alabama…
I’ve registered my dislike of streaming with ND. No reply. Not surprised. I did get the annual season ticket offer, so they have my address.
Yep. Try watching a Tigers game in Detroit this year. It’s not happening for a lot of us Motor City folks. But it’s OK; the cable company is refunding me eight bucks a month. As Gil Thorp would say, “Yeesh!”
It’s already too hard to watch sports. There’s hardly any game left between the commercials and the BS promo stuff that the networks think we actually want to watch.
Four Chicago sports teams are on cable, only the Bears are on free TV. And the steaming is useless and expensive. So the only things I watch are Bears and NASCAR.
It would appear the prior comments reflect my current thinking: If you upset the fans enough, they will stop watching. It will be a slow process but reaching the “tipping point” will become ever easier to achieve and the entire business model will collapse.
Worse—some stadiums don’t print walk-up tickets.You have to have the ticket on your cell phone. Assuming everybody on the entire planet OWNS a cell phone. It’s why I go to Met games instead of Yankees
amxchester about 2 months ago
And you will be healthy for not watching.
proclusstudent about 2 months ago
“A man’s reach should exceed his grasp or what’s a meta 4.”
Painted Wolf about 2 months ago
I used to watch a lot of Notre Dame football, even when they were terrible. (Gerry Faust stands out. He was not alone.) I had, at one point, watched every single home game since 1978 and all but two away games. Then NBC started putting some home games on Peacock, and certain conferences had broadcast deals; in both cases, I would have had to pay to stream the games. I usually put the games on my DVR or my VCR, so I could rewind/fast forward at will. Usually, this was so that I could see something of interest to me; it also meant that I could fast-forward past ads. Streaming services hate that. They go out of their way to make it difficult to record because I might skip their beautiful ads… after paying for the service in the first place.
I might want to keep a recording around… not allowed, except under tightly regulated circumstances. I’ve missed more games in the last two years than in the previous 40 because I WILL NOT PAY THEM. AND I WON’T WATCH THEIR ADS. PERIOD. NOT AFTER THEY TRY TO FORCE THOSE ADS DOWN MY THROAT. The streaming services KNOW how much their ads are hated; for a price, you can get ‘ad-free’ (really more like ‘ad-reduced’) service. I’m not paying for that, either. I’m in Florida. The possibility exists that I can get free-tv college football featuring obscure schools like Miami, FSU, UF, UCF. USF, UGA, Auburn, Alabama…
I’ve registered my dislike of streaming with ND. No reply. Not surprised. I did get the annual season ticket offer, so they have my address.
Ellis97 about 2 months ago
I myself am pursuing a degree in media production.
Uncle Bob about 2 months ago
Yep. Try watching a Tigers game in Detroit this year. It’s not happening for a lot of us Motor City folks. But it’s OK; the cable company is refunding me eight bucks a month. As Gil Thorp would say, “Yeesh!”
Michael Helwig about 2 months ago
It’s already too hard to watch sports. There’s hardly any game left between the commercials and the BS promo stuff that the networks think we actually want to watch.
drivingfuriously Premium Member about 2 months ago
Four Chicago sports teams are on cable, only the Bears are on free TV. And the steaming is useless and expensive. So the only things I watch are Bears and NASCAR.
JRMadDog Premium Member about 2 months ago
It would appear the prior comments reflect my current thinking: If you upset the fans enough, they will stop watching. It will be a slow process but reaching the “tipping point” will become ever easier to achieve and the entire business model will collapse.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] about 2 months ago
Worse—some stadiums don’t print walk-up tickets.You have to have the ticket on your cell phone. Assuming everybody on the entire planet OWNS a cell phone. It’s why I go to Met games instead of Yankees