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It’s coming, but I also think it will take longer than 5-10 years.
I think 5-10 years may be a good amount of time for streamers to get their ducks in a row to finalize their version of live sports content. But as long as the NFL is in bed with Fox, ESPN, NBC and CBS, Broadcast TV will remain alive and with significant power.
The NFL currently has deals through 2033, and I’d expect at least one more 10-12 year deal to take place afterwards. Being as the Power 2 and Big 12 deals end before 2033 and will almost certainly be renewed with the same broadcast TV partners the NFL has, I’d think it’s safe to say that broadcast and cable are fairly safe through 2040 (even if the numbers still are lost to streaming)
I’ll be retiring in 2042 around when the next NFL contract deal ends. That might be the one that full sends everything to streaming. Probably won’t care near as much about it as I do now.
Now, if the P2 strike a major deal with Netflix, YouTube or Prime TV and eschew the Big 4 sports broadcast companies around 2030-2032, that’ll be telling…. Or if a streamer buys sole rights to the CFP past 2032…. But with the ACC still with ESPN through 2036, I honestly don’t see that happening either. I think it all has 10-20 years left.
Thread Replies (24)
For all the folks who think linear cable will still be a thing in-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM ET
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06/17/25 10:17 AM ET
TV ratings back, cable hookups by state r declined n value. Schedule strong
-- Stech
Jun 18, 2025 at 09:16 AM ET
Stech
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06/18/25 09:16 AM ET
The difference between linear TV through cable and linear TV through
-- wwhokie1
Jun 17, 2025 at 01:10 PM ET
wwhokie1
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06/17/25 01:10 PM ET
I have xfinity cable AND You Tube TV. We are comparing
-- seekoHoG
Jun 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM ET
seekoHoG
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06/18/25 11:30 PM ET
I pretty much hate the streaming services I've tried.
-- MP4VT2004
Jun 19, 2025 at 07:27 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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06/19/25 07:27 PM ET
I have a "modern" Samsung remote on my bedroom TV, and it sucks!
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 19, 2025 at 05:04 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/19/25 05:04 AM ET
Do the previous versions of the Samsung remotes work with the newer TVs?**
-- MP4VT2004
Jun 19, 2025 at 07:28 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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06/19/25 07:28 PM ET
I think the primary difference will be in the way contracts are negotiated-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 17, 2025 at 01:24 PM ET
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06/17/25 01:24 PM ET
Do conf. networks, like SEC and ACC, come with an ESPN plus subscription?**
-- hokieluver
Jun 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM ET
hokieluver
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06/17/25 12:11 PM ET
Nope, but you probably do get the SECN-X and ACCN-X
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 17, 2025 at 01:17 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/17/25 01:17 PM ET
If I had to choose between the two
-- I85Hokie
Jun 18, 2025 at 07:29 AM ET
I85Hokie
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06/18/25 07:29 AM ET
If you go with Hulu or YTTV, you get both networks & all of the ESPN...
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 18, 2025 at 09:59 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/18/25 09:59 AM ET
I have that now (hulu), but its pretty expensive, almost like cable. **
-- hokieluver
Jun 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM ET
hokieluver
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06/18/25 12:49 PM ET
Yep. Both of those are the same price for their basic package...
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 18, 2025 at 01:00 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/18/25 01:00 PM ET
Not w stand-alone ESPN+, but they will definitely be included with the new-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/17/25 12:39 PM ET
I am almost to the point where I only watch TV if I am at a sports bar.
-- OrlandoHokie
Jun 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM ET
OrlandoHokie
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06/17/25 11:52 AM ET
my tv is basically for a few things
-- MrBayAreaHokie
Jun 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM ET
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06/18/25 12:05 AM ET
It’s coming, but I also think it will take longer than 5-10 years.
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-- hokieZ71
Jun 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM ET
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06/17/25 11:26 AM ET
If the P2 completely jumps in bed with those companies, it means that...
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 17, 2025 at 01:21 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/17/25 01:21 PM ET
You're right, the contracts are in place for some time-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/17/25 11:30 AM ET
With digital OTA programming, wonder if a company will offer...
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 17, 2025 at 01:24 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/17/25 01:24 PM ET
The main networks will probably always have a "free" option-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 17, 2025 at 01:27 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/17/25 01:27 PM ET
Curious if ESPN (or anyone else) will provide their content OTA...
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 17, 2025 at 01:49 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/17/25 01:49 PM ET