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29 minutes ago, PanthersATL said:

It probably will.

YouTubeTV continues to grow, with the largest number of subscribers for a "cable alternative" (aka "skinny bundle") vs Hulu+Live TV or others. If things keep going the way it has been, expect to see YouTubeTV surpass satellite in terms of subscriber count in a few years.

But the differentiator is going to be whether YouTubeTV has anything to offer that's different.

They allegedly gained 1m subscriptions last year with Sunday Ticket. But that's not sustainable long-term if there aren't any other exclusives to the platform or differentiator

If the new Sports-Only bundle takes off in popularity, we may see YouTubeTV subs dropped by those people who really only wanted sports programming and didn't care about local channels or whatever else YTTV brought to the table that isnt available elsewhere

 

I think YTTV is pretty well positioned right now. It's basically cable tv for people who don't want to pay cable tv prices.  I'd guess that the "sports progamming only" market isn't huge.  The problem for YTTV is if any of this stuff becomes exclusive, or if ESPN/Fox decide to jack up whatever carriage prices they're currently paying.

12 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

It's just floundering around to try and keep a crumbling infrastructure in place.

The truth is that their business model is broken and they just haven't accepted it yet.

Lollygaggers.

As a UNCC alum, I see parallels between the Hornets and 49ers.  In the 90's, both were good (not great) teams. They weren't title contenders, but you expected them to be in the playoffs/tournament. And they've both been sh#t shows for the last 20 years.

It's been fun watching 49ers hoops come back to life. Maybe someday that will happen with the Hornets.

1 minute ago, Chad_Cota said:

I work with a bunch of people from Michigan. This sucks for them but Michigan football won the national championship. They will be fine 

Michigan State fans pull for the Lions, too.

55 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

where a kid is drafted is immediately  meaningless the second he steps on the field

The most obvious comparison for Bryce is Trey Lance, based on where he was drafted, and what SF paid to get him. He got 2 seasons (8 games).

Of course, they had a loaded team and no time to wait. And a good front office. What are the odds we find a Brock Purdy?

But if we've learned anything about Tepper, it's that he's not a "sunk costs" guy.

I was good with the Frank Reich hire, so what do I know?

We'll see.

4 hours ago, Eazy-E said:

How are you going to trade one of your best players to a division rival?

The Hornets/Heat rivalry is similar to the way a nail has a rivalry with a hammer.

So it looks like Amazon stepped in at the last minute to prop up the Bally RSN's.

So if you didn't have access to the Hornets/Canes, you can just do a $20/month add on at Amazon Prime.

If I followed the Canes, maybe. But nah.

https://deadline.com/2024/01/amazon-diamond-sports-regional-networks-sinclair-bankruptcy-1235795319/

43 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

 a quarterback whom some of us would struggle to build around.

Nah. I watched enough bad football to hold me over until September.

1 hour ago, PanthersATL said:

Maybe, maybe not. I mean, I see your point but there’s this twist:

look at the negotiation Spectrum/Charter did with Disney last year. They negotiated the inclusion of the Disney streaming apps for their customers into the cable bundle. Disney gave in because (in part) they know they’ll have a bigger battle selling ESPN direct to consumer for the predicted $30/month price point vs what the $12/mo they’re getting from cable now. And because of how carriage contracts are written, you should expect to see the same happening with Comcast, Verizon, and others down the line.

yes, some cable providers are shutting down the TV service in lieu of providing only broadband access…and while its shrinking, there is still an audience who appreciates the convenience and AYCE approach cable provides vs managing multiple services.  

True, but the people still interested in cable skew much older.

I watch tv on my flatscreen, and play games on my phone. My adult kids play games on their flatscreen, and watch tv on their phone.

And if you're not into sports, there's really no reason to have live tv. 

So yes, cable is a viable option for now. But it's going the way of the dodo, eventually.

3 hours ago, PanthersATL said:

It's circling back to a cable bundle model, as streamers (other than netflix) are all losing money and figure merging services is the solution 

It won't be a cable bundle, though. Cable companies are getting out of the tv business, left and right. It's more profitable to just be ISP's. 

There will be bundles, but they'll be streaming bundles.

Better get used to it. I already pay the $6/month for Premier League content, so no big deal for me. The writing was on the wall when they started airing games on Amazon Prime.

10 minutes ago, t96 said:

 And it'll come full circle when tepper moves the Panthers to St. Louis

32 minutes ago, Captroop said:

• Carolina: Low Effort. He can step in, earn an ungodly paycheck for another few years, and retire without actually accomplishing anything. It doesn't tarnish his legacy because we're a terrible team, a worse franchise, and he has the built-in excuse of a pain-in-the-ass owner.

So .... George Seifert.

53 minutes ago, Sean Payton's Vicodin said:

 Kyle Allen

19 minutes ago, BIGH2001 said:

Recency bias will play a role in this response. Also some people aren’t even old enough to remember 2001.

Having watched all 3 teams I never went into a game in 2001 thinking we didn’t have a chance to win. That team lost a ton of close games and was better than this year’s team and 2010.

Yep. 

2001 was a brutal season to watch, mostly because of all the close losses. Six losses by 3 points or less, and two more by 4-6 points.

23 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

Everyone should have this mindset. There isn't a damn thing any of us can do about any of this. Getting excited or upset is fruitless. It is what it is. 

This also applies to the NFL Draft.

27 minutes ago, electro's horse said:

and fox had enough balls to tell the person who drafted him to fug off and benched him

To be fair, Fox was on his way out the door and had nothing to lose.

We've had terrible seasons before. 

But we're the laughingstock of the league right now.  Draft night 2024 will be our 28-3 moment. 

21 minutes ago, Panthers Fan 69 said:

This panthers forum doesn't know how good we have it over at the canes forum. 

We know.

We just don't care.

11 minutes ago, ncfan said:

But Tepper doesn’t want him because he doesn’t want to relinquish the power to Jim.

So he's learned nothing.

Man, we are f**ked.

29 minutes ago, 3838 said:

Or.... Cobras. It was the other proposed name by the league... I kid you not.

Additionally, the NFL was pushing purple as the team colors.  The Richardsons managed to resist, but apparently Art Modell (Ravens) could not.