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JohnBarnes
JohnBarnes
5/22/2017 9:56:47 PM
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Another thought about skinny bundles
Sports in broadcast and cable were always driven by a hierarchical effect -- that's what killed minor league baseball, hockey, and basketball (all still exist but as shadows of their former selves) and forced the bottom 1/2 to 2/3 of major league teams in all sports to depend on subsidies from the league (also true in college football).  Basically fans wanted to watch the "big" games, i.e. at least one team playing had to be top of the line, and it sucked away the audience from everything else.

Now, I wonder ... could that be reversed? For people who just want to watch a game of X, could the "unimportant" majors or the high-end minors (or colleges) sell rights cheap enough? The average fan can't really perceive the difference between the New York Yankees and the Toledo Mud Hens, or between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Grand Rapids Griffins. There's a vast amount of perfectly watchable sports content out there that currently can't even be given away on media ... but is that just because no one has tried declaring a price war on the majors?

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DHagar
DHagar
5/16/2017 3:06:57 PM
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Re: Agree!!
@Michelle, I agree with you on limited choices for skinny bundles.  They are only offering major packages that only attract the avid sports consumer.

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Michelle
Michelle
5/16/2017 2:08:58 PM
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Re: Agree!!
@Adi I'm not a sports fan, but I've noticed the pricing for sports packages. I have always assumed the best way to get all the sports you really need is by subscribing to cable sports channels. I'm not sure there are enough available in skinny bundles to meet fans' needs.

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Adi
Adi
5/15/2017 10:00:44 AM
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Re: Agree!!
dcawrey - that doesn't sound too bad for what you are getting. But I suppose value is in the eye of the viewer. Ultimately what a package is truly "worth," is about what you like, and the value you attach to it.

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dcawrey
dcawrey
5/14/2017 12:06:28 PM
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Re: Agree!!
I'm currently paying $40 a month for a pretty big sports package on Sling. I get the ESPN networks, NBC Sports, Fox Sports and NFL Network. Plus, on-demand channels and other signature content. 

I think it's a tad bit overpriced, but worth it. 

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Adi
Adi
5/12/2017 6:39:59 PM
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Re: Agree!!
Michelle - Are you a big sports fan? Would you miss sports coverage if you were a skinny bundle subscriber without access to sports?

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Michelle
Michelle
5/12/2017 1:51:32 PM
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Agree!!
It's good to see someone in the industry acknowledge the pricing issue with sports content. I hope we'll see better pricing for future skinny bundles. I have no interest in buying a bundle anytime soon. There are still too many deterrents...

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clrmoney
clrmoney
5/11/2017 10:43:21 AM
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Skinny Bundles
Whatever skinny bundles have would be a better service that what we've have currently or previously used. I think that Skinny has a bright future.

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dmendyk
dmendyk
5/11/2017 9:40:53 AM
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Gobble
This stuffed turkey quote is almost priceless. In the U.S., Discovery's networks are the equivalent of nondescript filler -- kind of like the stale cubes of white bread that form the basis of the stuffing that goes into the turkey.

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