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Vienna_Hokie
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Vienna_Hokie

bottom line, if you want live sporting events, you have to get live TV

which is for all intents and purposes "cable" but without the wire. The idea of cord cutting is a bit overplayed, IMO. Yes you can cancel the cable TV service from your local provider, but you have to pay about as much to get it from a streaming provider if you want any live events other than what you can get with an antenna. Keep in mind, the content owners own all the distribution services, so there is no way to get just this or that, because they don't make money that way. To me, the best solution is find something to do and stop watching live sports then you don't need "cable".
Posted: 01/23/2025 at 04:01 PM ET
(In response to this post by MDHokie79)

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Had Verizon for many years for TV and internet, but its too expensive, so
MDHokie79 • 01/23/25 02:55 PM ET
xfinity cell is on Verizon network for less. get you discount on Internet.**
UTPr0sim • 01/23/25 10:19 PM ET
Got a family member to split it with?
hoosnowahokie • 01/23/25 07:36 PM ET
The key, I believe, is to follow the path of VTPhreak4evr (RIP)...
Newt • 01/23/25 06:27 PM ET
Hulu is cracking down hard on the live tv sharing. They
GreenvilleVT • 01/23/25 08:02 PM ET
Yeah. I had to get rid of Verizon home internet because it constantly
HokieGator • 01/23/25 11:04 PM ET
I had to call Hulu 3-4 times a week to unlock my account.
GreenvilleVT • 01/24/25 11:54 AM ET
Ya thank😁**
astrohokie • 01/23/25 06:50 PM ET
Spectrum and YTTV**
B777Fr8Dog • 01/23/25 06:22 PM ET
We use Verizon 5g Internet
GreenvilleVT • 01/23/25 05:53 PM ET
T-Mobile has a similar service - similar prices too. Check both.**
EDGEMAN • 01/23/25 07:33 PM ET
I know a guy.... (as all stories begin)
Riverguy • 01/23/25 05:18 PM ET
bottom line, if you want live sporting events, you have to get live TV ◄
Vienna_Hokie • 01/23/25 04:01 PM ET
I subscribe to Hulu Live TV for football season and then cancel it right
HokieNoVA • 01/23/25 06:49 PM ET
hard to disagree w/ any of that.**
Riverguy • 01/23/25 05:19 PM ET
I disagree
MAHokie69 • 01/23/25 05:58 PM ET
Agree, I cut cable and don't really care that I don't have ESPN.
BG Hokie • 01/23/25 04:34 PM ET
Supposedly they're n process nixing shared, guess tech not there yet
astrohokie • 01/23/25 05:05 PM ET
You lost me at “stop watching live sports”. **
HokieGator • 01/23/25 04:11 PM ET
it is pretty easy to do,
Vienna_Hokie • 01/23/25 04:18 PM ET
I don’t need tv. If I want to watch a game I go to a sports bar **
OrlandoHokie • 01/23/25 11:57 PM ET
I’m getting there (not caring). My Saturdays used to revolve around
HokieGator • 01/23/25 05:11 PM ET
I watch most of the NFL games OTA.
EDGEMAN • 01/23/25 04:43 PM ET
If you're a TSLounger buying TV's, I think two big smart ass TV's would...
Spud • 01/23/25 03:54 PM ET
If you want to watch as many Hokie sporting events as possible, you have...
EDGEMAN • 01/23/25 03:54 PM ET
As Elberto notes here...youtube TV isn't cheap anymore.
great2bahokie • 01/23/25 03:36 PM ET
There are multiple options. I'm not sure I'd call them affordable. Fubo
ElbertoHokie • 01/23/25 03:22 PM ET
Sounds like things are evolving fast, so maybe just wait a while?**
MDHokie79 • 01/24/25 09:25 AM ET