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EDGEMAN
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EDGEMAN
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Curious if ESPN (or anyone else) will provide their content OTA...

...but scrambled, and subscribers can "unlock" to get the "pay" broadcast sometime down the road. Would guess you would need to run the signal through something like an Apple TV or Amazon Firestick in order to descramble the signal. But a service like Starlink would probably make that obsolete. (Was thinking about rural subscribers without access to broadband.)
Posted: 06/17/2025 at 01:49 PM ET
(In response to this post by Baltimore_Hokie)

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For all the folks who think linear cable will still be a thing in-
Baltimore_Hokie • 06/17/25 10:17 AM ET
TV ratings back, cable hookups by state r declined n value. Schedule strong
Stech • 06/18/25 09:16 AM ET
The difference between linear TV through cable and linear TV through
wwhokie1 • 06/17/25 01:10 PM ET
I have xfinity cable AND You Tube TV. We are comparing
seekoHoG • 06/18/25 11:30 PM ET
I pretty much hate the streaming services I've tried.
MP4VT2004 • 06/19/25 07:27 PM ET
Do you watch OTA television?
EDGEMAN • 06/20/25 05:56 AM ET
I have a "modern" Samsung remote on my bedroom TV, and it sucks!
EDGEMAN • 06/19/25 05:04 AM ET
Do the previous versions of the Samsung remotes work with the newer TVs?**
MP4VT2004 • 06/19/25 07:28 PM ET
Yes they do.
EDGEMAN • 06/20/25 06:27 AM ET
I think the primary difference will be in the way contracts are negotiated-
Baltimore_Hokie • 06/17/25 01:24 PM ET
Do conf. networks, like SEC and ACC, come with an ESPN plus subscription?**
hokieluver • 06/17/25 12:11 PM ET
Nope, but you probably do get the SECN-X and ACCN-X
EDGEMAN • 06/17/25 01:17 PM ET
If I had to choose between the two
I85Hokie • 06/18/25 07:29 AM ET
If you go with Hulu or YTTV, you get both networks & all of the ESPN...
EDGEMAN • 06/18/25 09:59 AM ET
I have that now (hulu), but its pretty expensive, almost like cable. **
hokieluver • 06/18/25 12:49 PM ET
Yep. Both of those are the same price for their basic package...
EDGEMAN • 06/18/25 01:00 PM ET
Not w stand-alone ESPN+, but they will definitely be included with the new-
Baltimore_Hokie • 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 • 06/17/25 11:52 AM ET
my tv is basically for a few things
MrBayAreaHokie • 06/18/25 12:05 AM ET
It’s coming, but I also think it will take longer than 5-10 years.
hokieZ71 • 06/17/25 11:26 AM ET
If the P2 completely jumps in bed with those companies, it means that...
EDGEMAN • 06/17/25 01:21 PM ET
You're right, the contracts are in place for some time-
Baltimore_Hokie • 06/17/25 11:30 AM ET
With digital OTA programming, wonder if a company will offer...
EDGEMAN • 06/17/25 01:24 PM ET
The main networks will probably always have a "free" option-
Baltimore_Hokie • 06/17/25 01:27 PM ET
Curious if ESPN (or anyone else) will provide their content OTA... ◄
EDGEMAN • 06/17/25 01:49 PM ET