Another year of Root Sports, no streaming, same' ol same ol'?

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Only solution that I could see happen is the Blazers throw crapcast err I mean Comcast sorry my bad -- LOL -- back to my thought. Maybe they agree to give comcast some money NOT to do this but I doubt that would happen so if your a Blazer fan and have Comcast your prolly screwed.
 
Just so glad I'm out of the market again. LP for the whole season for every team is just $99. And it includes games on NBA tv.

We have one ESPN game this year, the Dame return. Will just need to find a way to get ESPN access that day and I'll be good.

It's a damn shame that the setup makes it MORE difficult to catch broadcasts if you're in the market. Such a shortsighted way of going about this. Had KGW not shown 20 games a yr, I would not have been the rabid fan I am now. Idiots running the show.
It’s just greed. Pure greed. The entire ownership and front office. They don’t give a rats ass about the fans.
 
I just canceled my cable. Xfinity and Root can both suck it.
I canned their a** about a year ago. This just makes me even more glad to have done away with them. I would not be paying that extra, I’d actually just cancel my service anyways.

I definitely expect this to blow up in their faces. You go wanting more money and sometimes make a horrible business decision which ends up costing your company more than you gain.
 
Comcast is trying to alienate its customers once again. I switched over to Fubo a couple months back and love it. Has all my sports watching needs for a fraction of the price.
 
The Brave browser immediately improved my quality of life when I switch out of Firefox and into Brave. Food for thought.
No kidding? Firefox has generally been better for me, and its more privacy focused. But Brave is very good. Still chromium based, so I don't trust it as much. But its certainly one of the best.
 
It's frustrating because the Blazers don't even control this situation (though I refuse to think they are totally blameless) but instead it's the Mariners that own 71% of ROOT and could very well have a say in the matter, but they too are another organization that can't get out of their own way when it comes to being hit with PR nightmares. They could probably give two shits though as their season is over and by the time next spring rolls around, fans will have made their choice on the situation. There is no way it's a coincidence that this change is coming right as their season finishes and the Blazers/Kraken start up.
 
How is Fubo TV? Anyone have decent experience with it, or is it a waste of time?
 
How is Fubo TV? Anyone have decent experience with it, or is it a waste of time?

I have it and I love it. Definitely the best streaming service if you want a lot of options with sports watching. I think the $75 package includes ROOT sports
 
I have it and I love it. Definitely the best streaming service if you want a lot of options with sports watching. I think the $75 package includes ROOT sports
Any idea about how many screens can be used at a time?
 
With Phoenix and Utah reverting back to in-house production and free broadcast TV distribution for their local game feed, plus promising eventual free streaming options, the Blazers are looking increasingly old-school in their offerings. Now that we have the Remix and potentially a future WNBA team needing fan access, and loud rumors of ROOT Sports facing shutdown and bankruptcy soon (and in any case, their contract with ROOT ends after the 24-25 season), is it time for the Blazers to bring everything back to home base and distribute locally for free again?


It's certainly how I became a fan as a child. I didn't have anyone in the home interested in sports, but that 89/90 season I got sucked in. Luckily it was at the start of the season so I got to enjoy the entire ride that year. My first year watching basketball and what excitement. All thanks to public access. I don't know how many kids watch TV these days, so maybe it wouldn't matter in that regard. I just like the idea.
 
It's certainly how I became a fan as a child. I didn't have anyone in the home interested in sports, but that 89/90 season I got sucked in. Luckily it was at the start of the season so I got to enjoy the entire ride that year. My first year watching basketball and what excitement. All thanks to public access. I don't know how many kids watch TV these days, so maybe it wouldn't matter in that regard. I just like the idea.

89/90 was my first season. I became the fan I am now because we happened to catch a KGW broadcast of a Blazers/Lakers game that went double overtime. I know the world is different now (streaming is dominant etc) but being able to have easy access to the games is how you get new fans! It’s not entirely a product; it’s also a service for the greater cultural good.
 
How is Fubo TV? Anyone have decent experience with it, or is it a waste of time?

I use DirectTV stream. Just under $100 a month no contract. So far no bullshit.
 
Thanks for that - I just switched from Hulu to Direct TV Stream for an extra $20 a month and now I get NBA tv. Root sports and more plus all the same channels as Hulu.

Yeah, I was on Hulu before too.
 
yeah I just got that email. I’m sure a lot of people cancelled, they are trying to keep more customers from cancelling as well.
You just have to pay the early termination fee.
 
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