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Eric Ortiz3 said:Do you honestly believe a single network can survive just on American sports, especially the minor leagues? And how did they manage to buy up Wimbledon then? I just hope they don't broadcast nothing but our local stuff—hopefully, they'll actually show the best matches.

Darling boy, there's an endless sea of streaming and satellite channels out there covering everything you could ever want. Why not go find your luck there instead of complaining here? ☕

Today's lineup.

1:00 PM Soccer, Cup, semifinals: Budweiser vs. Cleveland, replay
2:45 PM Soccer: Junior, Pro League, archives: Los Angeles FC vs. Miami
4:40 PM My 5 Minutes
5:00 PM News
5:20 PM Gymnastics, Paris, 150' replay

looks like the whole idea of just having one broadcast a day is already going down the drain...

What on earth are they supposed to broadcast today? There’s absolutely nothing going on... I suppose they can't just pull a miracle out of a hat and invent some live action out of thin air, either... since 10:00, it's just been non-stop hockey coverage every single day.

I really have to believe things will look up once we hit the fall, assuming they finally sit down with the leagues to hammer out the game schedules and, by extension, actually figure out a decent broadcasting plan.

the cup, basketball championships

I’m talking about situations where I actually have some leverage to claim my rights.

Real Madrid doesn't even want to sell their broadcasting rights to the major networks anymore; instead, they're just running their own streams on their website through a partnership with a major news outlet like CNN.

And what about the NBA today? Who even holds the power there? Is it the Lakers or the Warriors? Most of those rights are locked down by ESPN, and they aren't exactly known for being generous when it comes to handing over content, much like how things went down with Alcaraz.

You know as well as I do that's just not how it works.

Real Madrid doesn't have anyone left to sell the broadcasting rights to for this match. That's why they're just doing a stream.
There are two games on the NBA schedule today. I bet the guys from Cleveland would love to see them go up against the Lakers.
ESPN definitely isn't going to broadcast both games today. If they actually had Alcaraz on their roster, maybe they'd give us one of the matches.

I guess anything is possible if you really want it to be.

Steven Long23 said:I’m talking about things where I can actually get my hands on the rights.

The Los Angeles Lakers don't want to sell their broadcast rights to networks; they’re just doing their own thing on their website alongside a major news outlet.

And what about the NBA today? Who’s left? The Boston Celtics or the Golden State Warriors? ESPN basically owns everything at this point, and they probably aren't looking to give up any ground, just like what happened with Alcaraz.

Comcast is just getting started.

I have a feeling things will change once they realize there's money in sports broadcasting that isn't buried under endless reality shows and dramas.
More eyeballs means more sponsor cash, which means better athletes coming into the league... right?

Whatever... I couldn't care less. 😍

It’ll all work out fine. 😁

George Diaz63 said:The Los Angeles Lakers haven't got a soul left to sell the broadcasting rights to for this game. That's why they're just dumping it on a stream. What else can you do?

You brought this on yourselves. Really? What did you expect? ☕

George Diaz63 said:Two NBA games on the schedule today. You think the guys back in the Midwest would actually enjoy watching their team go up against the Boston Celtics?

Why the sudden meltdown? They've only been dealing with a pack of reporters for two days, and it’s clearly their first gig...

They just need some breathing room until things settle down. What else can you do?

Let’s be real, we all got a little slack given to us at work, at least during that first month... didn't we?😉

George Diaz63 said:You know perfectly well that isn't how it works.

The Los Angeles Lakers just don't have anyone left to sell broadcasting rights to for this game, which is exactly why they're resorting to streaming it.

Oh, please...

Do you honestly buy that line? They saw what happened with the Philadelphia 76ers and decided to jump on the bandwagon themselves..

If you want some clarity, just go ask someone working at a network like ESPN about what it’s actually like dealing with the Los Angeles Lakers' version of "marketing," and then everything will suddenly make sense to you.

Look, I’m a Los Angeles Lakers fan, let’s get that straight right off the bat... and that is precisely why this whole attitude and these blatant lies bother me so much.

Steven Long23 said:Give me a break..

You actually buy that? They saw what the Philadelphia 76ers pulled off and decided to jump on the bandwagon too..

Maybe go ask someone working at an outlet like ESPN how much of a nightmare it is dealing with the Los Angeles Lakers' "marketing" strategy. Then it might actually make sense to you.

Look, I'm a huge Los Angeles Lakers fan, for the record.. which is exactly why this kind of attitude and these blatant lies bother me so much.

I'm with you.
And I'm just as sure that if there was any actual interest from any network, we'd see the games being broadcast. But there just isn't any interest.
I mean, who honestly cares about a cup semifinal... 🙄

George Diaz63 said:I’m right there with you.
And honestly, I'm pretty convinced there would be plenty of networks jumping at the chance to broadcast it if there were actually any interest out there, but just isn't any, is there?
Who on earth cares about a domestic cup semifinal... 🙄

Me... and a whole bunch of other people, for that matter. You have to look at the numbers, because MLS pulls in incredibly high viewership, especially when you consider how many fans are actually showing up in person to fill those stadiums.

George Diaz63 said:But nobody cares.
Who actually gives a damn about the cup semifinals anyway? 🙄

You can't know that.

It's easy to just say "nobody cares."

What are you basing that on? Some random study? Viewership numbers?

EDIT: Besides, if a network like ESPN decided to move a game to 8:00 PM instead of 5:00 PM—when half the people are stuck at work and the other half are commuting—it would be a totally different story...

We'll see how much people actually care once the networks start setting schedules that work for THEM, rather than whatever some league officials dreamed up...
Some things seriously need to change... Starting with a little more professionalism from the people running these leagues...

Man
the irony
the irony
the irony

I mean, I'm also pretty curious about the cup semifinals

George Diaz63 said:Folks
the irony
the irony
the irony

And I’m also wondering about the cup semifinals

Just saying...

🤦🤦🤣

Edward Hernandez60 said:It’s gonna be totally fine. 😁

Yeah, I'm right there with you. 😁 We're just getting started—there's plenty of time. Once September rolls around and the major leagues kick off, the broadcast frequency will ramp up, and those smaller leagues won't pass up a golden opportunity like this. For now? It's just the growing pains phase.

And honestly, I love how someone up there is rooting for people who want top-tier sports for free. 🤣

Can someone tell me if they're actually going to keep broadcasting the NBA games on Comcast?

April 13, live broadcast

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Hey there, I’ve been having a bit of a struggle trying to track down the sports channels on my setup. When I run an automatic scan, it keeps finding these six random programs, but for some reason, it just won't pick up the sports networks or any of those major cable stations like ESPN. Has anyone else dealt with this kind of headache, or does anyone happen to know the trick to getting them to show up?

Casey White13 said:And honestly, I’m kind of with whoever said that above regarding people who just want all the premium matchups handed to them for free. 🤣

I mean, plenty of commercial networks out there broadcast their prime programming for free—whether it's sports or anything else. Hulu is a commercial network, after all. So, I don't really see what the big deal is.

Personally, I’m totally fine with a focus on American sports and American athletes, but I don't see any real reason why the lineup should be exclusively limited to that. There's no need for it, especially since they have so much airtime to fill. Plus, obsessing over niche regional leagues isn't exactly riveting stuff anyway.

But I suspect things will eventually balance themselves out, because Hulu is a commercial entity and its whole plan is to survive on advertising revenue. And since ad money follows the eyeballs, I assume the end result will be that this channel ends up broadcasting whatever content pulls the biggest ratings—regardless of what that actually is. At the end of the day, the audience is going to be the judge.

Of course, for that to even happen, the programming needs to actually gain some traction first—build up enough space in the market, etc.—so that those financial injections can finally allow them to negotiate for more attractive, high-end content.