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Re: YouTube TV

#61

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No kidding. The moment I saw the zip code requirement I knew it was going to be pointless. Not only that but $35? Come on. There's not $35 worth of programming there. It's just the same old dumbed down broadcast TV that has been in decline for over a decade. Compared to Netflix, Amazon, and even YouTube shows ABC, NBC, Fox et al just plain suck. As proof, after watching an awesome trailer for some new sci-fi show you…

At $35 per month, and since I can skip all ads... That might be something. (The Verge confirms you can skip ads [1].) And the DVR forever thing... That might be very nice, especially if they put up tons of old stuff... Plus, NOT paying my cable provider is worth a lot. ...and if this offers a way to Download content to my phone, to watch offline...? [1] http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/28/14750894/youtube-streaming...

> and I can skip all ads

For all $ > 0 the number of ads should already be zero.

Re: YouTube TV

#62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No kidding. The moment I saw the zip code requirement I knew it was going to be pointless. Not only that but $35? Come on. There's not $35 worth of programming there. It's just the same old dumbed down broadcast TV that has been in decline for over a decade. Compared to Netflix, Amazon, and even YouTube shows ABC, NBC, Fox et al just plain suck. As proof, after watching an awesome trailer for some new sci-fi show you…

At $35 per month, and since I can skip all ads... That might be something. (The Verge confirms you can skip ads [1].) And the DVR forever thing... That might be very nice, especially if they put up tons of old stuff... Plus, NOT paying my cable provider is worth a lot. ...and if this offers a way to Download content to my phone, to watch offline...? [1] http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/28/14750894/youtube-streaming...

Does it say it will be ad-free? If it is that would be worth $35 to me.

Re: YouTube TV

#63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No kidding. The moment I saw the zip code requirement I knew it was going to be pointless. Not only that but $35? Come on. There's not $35 worth of programming there. It's just the same old dumbed down broadcast TV that has been in decline for over a decade. Compared to Netflix, Amazon, and even YouTube shows ABC, NBC, Fox et al just plain suck. As proof, after watching an awesome trailer for some new sci-fi show you…

At $35 per month, and since I can skip all ads... That might be something. (The Verge confirms you can skip ads [1].) And the DVR forever thing... That might be very nice, especially if they put up tons of old stuff... Plus, NOT paying my cable provider is worth a lot. ...and if this offers a way to Download content to my phone, to watch offline...? [1] http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/28/14750894/youtube-streaming...

> and I can skip all ads...

Where are you seeing that? If it's anything like Sling or PS Vue you're not skipping ads, you're streaming live TV.

Re: YouTube TV

#64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

At $35 per month, and since I can skip all ads... That might be something. (The Verge confirms you can skip ads [1].) And the DVR forever thing... That might be very nice, especially if they put up tons of old stuff... Plus, NOT paying my cable provider is worth a lot. ...and if this offers a way to Download content to my phone, to watch offline...? [1] http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/28/14750894/youtube-streaming...

> and I can skip all ads... Where are you seeing that? If it's anything like Sling or PS Vue you're not skipping ads, you're streaming live TV.

The Verge confirms you can skip ads:

http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/28/14750894/youtube-streaming...

And it's got an infinite DVR. I almost never get to actually watch TV live. Hell, even when I watch TV live, I prefer to pause, go to the bathroom, get something to drink, and then skip commercials.

I'm just saying - if I can skip commercials automatically, or without much pain, that'd be very nice.

Re: YouTube TV

#65
post #15

Being asked for a zip code shows that not even youtube is able to change the old broadcasting business model. The day will come when TV streaming businesses takes over and removes the virtual location barriers set by the industry.

No kidding. The moment I saw the zip code requirement I knew it was going to be pointless. Not only that but $35? Come on. There's not $35 worth of programming there. It's just the same old dumbed down broadcast TV that has been in decline for over a decade. Compared to Netflix, Amazon, and even YouTube shows ABC, NBC, Fox et al just plain suck. As proof, after watching an awesome trailer for some new sci-fi show you…

Maybe I'm odd but Jeopardy and local news without a TV would be worth $35.

Re: YouTube TV

#67
> $35/month

That's a series chunk of coin for something that you can get for free with an antennae.

I wonder how much of that is licensing. It's got to be a huge chunk of it.

Also, who watches any of those crap channels anyway?!

Re: YouTube TV

#68
I'd just like to see when they start doing personalized ads for every different person. I know TV companies have started to do more targeted ads [1] but if there's a company that can do it, it's gotta be google. If there's enough ad revenue to go around, it could be a tipping point where the local channel rules cease to matter.

[1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-29/tv-ads-ar...

Re: YouTube TV

#69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

At $35 per month, and since I can skip all ads... That might be something. (The Verge confirms you can skip ads [1].) And the DVR forever thing... That might be very nice, especially if they put up tons of old stuff... Plus, NOT paying my cable provider is worth a lot. ...and if this offers a way to Download content to my phone, to watch offline...? [1] http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/28/14750894/youtube-streaming...

Does it say it will be ad-free? If it is that would be worth $35 to me.

Sorry, I'm saying "IF". IF, then yes, it'd be worth it to me, too.

The Verge confirms you can skip ads:

http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/28/14750894/youtube-streaming....

Re: YouTube TV

#70
post #67

> $35/month That's a series chunk of coin for something that you can get for free with an antennae. I wonder how much of that is licensing. It's got to be a huge chunk of it. Also, who watches any of those crap channels anyway?!

"free with an antennae" ... You can get ESPN, ShowTime, FXX via antennae?
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