508mikey
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Well that blows! Good thing I have ESPN+. I can get the local stuff over the air.
From ESPN+ FAQ page: Live Sports Streaming, Original Shows & Award-Winning Documentaries | ESPN+An ESPN+ subscription does not give you access to stream ESPN’s traditional TV networks or the content on them. To stream those networks, you need a television subscription through a cable, satellite or digital provider.
This. They'll get it done. They do this a few times a year.It's not Friday, y'all. These negotiations are brutal YTTV sends emails trying to scare their subscribers into yelling at Disney. DIsney has media outlets write articles like this one, trying to scare subscribers into yelling at YTTV.
I can't imagine YTTV fails to retain Disney channels. They're just trying to get their best deal to retain them.
Since YouTube TV produces NO programming content whatsoever, they are subject to the pricing whims of those that do. If they truly guaranteed "$35/month for life", then they were stupid for doing that. However, I would be willing to bet that if you looked at the fine print in the contract that you clicked (to sign), you'd see that there was never any guarantee that the pricing wouldn't change in the future.Youtube TV is a garbage fire of lies. I was part of the "35 dollars for life" rollout. They had it in their advertising. 35 dollars, and they'd never increase the price. Then comes the news - 45 but we'll "grandfather" you in. Then the next news - 65 a month and you can't opt out. They're nothing but liars. Liars who only want to capture the marketplace, not change it. Anyone who trusts them, or trusts Google - you'll see, sooner or later, just like we all see. One of the biggest companies on the planet but you can bet they'll find a way to bring those costs direct to you. It's something they've gotten very good at.
Since YouTube TV produces NO programming content whatsoever, they are subject to the pricing whims of those that do. If they truly guaranteed "$35/month for life", then they were stupid for doing that. However, I would be willing to bet that if you looked at the fine print in the contract that you clicked (to sign), you'd see that there was never any guarantee that the pricing wouldn't change in the future.
I have been considering switching to Hulu for a while now. I had yttv in its infancy, then had a senile moment and switched back to Comcast, and finally switched back to yttv earlier this year. Seeing the increase in price from a couple of years ago almost made me decide to not switch, ended up doing it anyway. Really, there is no provider and service that doesn't rip you off with pricing. Comcast is the only internet provider other than AT&T where I live, and they can't match Comcast for speed and data. Oh for the days of over the air tv.