I was sitting down last night thinking I'd catch some ball, and I ended up spending twenty minutes just scrolling through different streaming apps and subscription tiers. It feels like it used to be so simple—you just turned on the local channel or caught the broadcast, and you were set. Now, it feels like a scavenger hunt just to find which specific service has the rights to a single matchup.
It’s getting a bit ridiculous. Between the regional sports networks and all these niche streaming platforms, I feel like I'm paying for five different memberships just to follow my team through a single season. It’s starting to feel less like a hobby and more like a monthly tax on fans.
Do you guys think the fragmentation of broadcasting is actually making the sport harder to follow, or is this just the price we pay for everything being digital now?
It’s getting a bit ridiculous. Between the regional sports networks and all these niche streaming platforms, I feel like I'm paying for five different memberships just to follow my team through a single season. It’s starting to feel less like a hobby and more like a monthly tax on fans.
Do you guys think the fragmentation of broadcasting is actually making the sport harder to follow, or is this just the price we pay for everything being digital now?