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Hokie CPA
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Post reiterating my objection to exclusive streaming of major sporting

events. I shouldn't have to subscribe to a streaming service to watch the Coca Cola 600. This is crap.
Posted: 05/24/2026 at 06:38 PM ET

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Post reiterating my objection to exclusive streaming of major sporting ◄
Hokie CPA • 05/24/26 06:38 PM ET
I wonder how much more we are paying for these services over cable...
Spud • 05/24/26 08:08 PM ET
Yes, read article when streaming started, a la carte is always more expensi**
pburg_hokie • 06/01/26 11:08 PM ET
Yep, that's why I waited until about two years ago to ditch cable.
MP4VT2004 • 05/25/26 12:04 PM ET
Yep. Last few years I started watching F1 and enjoying it. Now it's on
HokieGator • 05/24/26 07:52 PM ET
I've had Apple TV for 5-6 years, but I would feel the same if...
EDGEMAN • 05/24/26 08:07 PM ET
Peter Angelos did that to me before streaming was even a thing
JoesterVT • 05/24/26 08:06 PM ET
AMEN...I watch LESS sports because of it. My main objection is my own TV->
HOKIERIT • 05/24/26 06:57 PM ET
But these days, literally ALL of the streaming services have that
JoesterVT • 05/24/26 07:29 PM ET
I signed on for a one month trial of UTube TV because I was pissed that->
HOKIERIT • 05/25/26 08:30 AM ET
You don't have Prime? That's weird.**
JoesterVT • 05/24/26 06:44 PM ET
I bought Prime to get free shipping, and their streaming TV service is...
EDGEMAN • 05/24/26 08:08 PM ET
We've watched 3 Prime movie offerings. No sports.**
PhotoHokieNC • 05/24/26 08:20 PM ET
The Prime movie list is garbage these days, IMO.
MP4VT2004 • 05/24/26 11:13 PM ET
The Great Courses offerings are usually excellent.
EDGEMAN • 05/25/26 05:15 AM ET
For example **
EDGEMAN • 05/25/26 05:25 AM ET
We younger folks have no such patience or discipline. 😁**
PhotoHokieNC • 05/25/26 12:23 AM ET
^^^THIS^^^**
HOKIERIT • 05/25/26 08:31 AM ET
Yep....you use any of the other stuff?
JoesterVT • 05/24/26 08:14 PM ET
Same for me, although I do occasionally read their book of the month
EDGEMAN • 05/25/26 05:09 AM ET