ABC will simulcast MNF all season due to strike

[d-dave]

14 minutes ago, RumHam said:

It's called AI. Progressive, if you will....

You use a generative AI lately?  They would have the Panthers scoring 900 points a game, Bryce Young catching 100 TDs, and Brian Burns as the super bowl half time =P

Honestly, the Panthers are more than capable of getting in their own way.  They don't need anyone to write that story.

[PanthersATL]

1 hour ago, Ornias said:

I can't imagine ESPN surviving much longer in its current form. Disney and Spectrum just got done with their slap fight and ESPN price seemed to be a sticking point. 

Spectrum (aka Charter) was paying $200m *a month* to Disney for ESPN and all the other associated Disney channels. That's about $1.8b per year in licensing fees.

Charter took a stand and said, if we're going to pay you this much money AND you're competing with us with the proposed direct-to-consumer ESPN streaming service that's going to come eventually.... either give us something more favorable to the consumer or you'll lose out on some much-needed cable money.  So Charter subscribers are getting access to Disney's ad-supported streams and other stuff.... and footing a higher ESPN charge along the way for the effort.

I suspect the other cable companies will try to negotiate a similar situation when their contracts come up for renewal with Disney

[PanthersATL]

1 hour ago, UnluckyforSome said:

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/abc-will-air-monday-night-football-all-season-as-a-result-of-hollywood-strikes

smells like the reason why ABC announced last week that DWTS is moving from Monday to Tuesday nights. 

[PanthersATL]

and... it looks like ABC may also be streaming MNF all season long (requires sign-in from your paid TV provider, I'm guessing)

Not the Carolina game, darn it.

[Wolfcop]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

Maybe those scripts are already written

I want to see one of those no-handed catches tonight. 

[UnluckyforSome]

1 hour ago, WUnderhill said:

Thanks, was worried I might not be able to catch the game on antenna. Side note, wish all our games weren’t on Fox. Fox signal on my antenna is absolute poo no matter what I do. Get everything else crystal clear.

I'm antenna as well. I get it great on 1 tv, and hardly at all on the other. Makes no sense, same antenna on both.

[WUnderhill]

Welp game kicked off and still nothing on my local affiliate. So much for that!

[kungfoodude]

Remember when people wanted to dump Pinero?