bushdog Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 an interesting article with the link. it tells about the numbers of people who have cut the cable on TV's and more important is the beating the sports channels are taking. it's a good read http://www.cbc.ca/sports/cable-sports-tv-cord-cutting-1.4112895 I cut the cord a while ago and have found new ways to spend all of the money I've saved lol. I catch scores and highlights but rarely even look for a streamed game any more. the cost, garbage and the advertising really irked me, but mostly it was simply the greed of these scumbags that put me over the top. speak up about it. why so many empty seats at the games? check the costs. do YOU follow them like you used to, or have the cable pigs had their snouts in the trough for tooo long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erkayloomeh Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Sports isn't the only reason people subscribe to cable. Now with neflix alot if people would rather pay 10 bucks for that and cancel cable. Then look at the comments on this board about the quality of our sports channels. Dreger etc. Why would I pay for that when it seems like the commentaries are so lopsided in favor of Toronto. That just leaves the actual games themselves. It's too expensive for what you get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel_3 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 I subscribe to NHL Center Ice and NFL Sunday Ticket, I love watching live sports and not just for specific teams. I recently dropped my package down to basic with sports channels and lowered my internet bundle and added unlimited data, I've been happy with my last couple of bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HI5 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Kodi, basic cable plus sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 I'm still living at home, but when I move out, I'm going to look for streaming options. I only use cable for hockey, absolutely nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 cut the cord about 2 years ago and very happy we did. We pay $16 per month for the sportsnet now service (our daughter is in college so we got the college deal for her, wink wink) and we VPN a lot of stuff from BBC and SBS Australia. And netfilx. A few shows on apple tv and that pretty much covers it. Save about 90 bucks a month doing this. Oh and you can get our local CBC, global and CTV HD channels for free using the antenna on your tv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Never got cable put in when I moved into this suite. I stream sports and barely watch anything else on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 We haven't had cable for three or so years. Rogers GameCentre comes with my phone. That + Netflix + Kodi... I'm good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Sports became to all-encompassing is today's 'culture'(sic)..it's one of the things that motivated me to leave the continent. S'pose in my own case, I took the boycott to extremes. That was almost 25 yrs ago..but I took more pleasure in playing chess with buds, or reading a good book(last couple yrs in Van region). Stopped watching/owning a TV in about 1992. So painting with a broad brush, I'll state simply: I was young, but society & people were much more interesting in the 1970's. Progress to some, represents a nightmare to others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 I can't imagine living without it (sadly). Because when you're on your own, there are a lot of hours to fill. Sports is HUGE in my life, so that's most of my viewing. News too. But we're being shafted with billing and I hope that people opting out has customers appreciated a bit more than we currently are. Because there are other options... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Weasel Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 I really hate the sportsnet take over. I was okay with CBC doing the playoff games before this. In the conference finals, i think only one game is on sportsnet, but it really sucks for the rounds before that. CBC is a free channel so if you have an antenna (also depending on your area), you could watch it for free. With telus satellite, you used to need to have to pay extra to get the sportsnet channels. we had to pay way moe for the popular package just to watch canucks games. however, quite recently they switched the telus satellite tv so that the sportsnet/tsn channels are included in their $50 package which is more reasonable than before. With telus optik, you still need to pay $14 for the sports option ($38ish for one of the basic packages). I just really hate sportsnet. I wish playoff games were just kept on cbc entirely. in terms of cutting cable, an hd antenna can be a decent option for some people in vancouver depending on location. a few free channels and just stream the rest. when the canucks aren't playing i cut out the sportsnet package. so if there are any sportsnet games i just find a stream for the playoffs. Having said that, i still like real tv better for the most part, but it's okay for an occasional game. edit: when i saw the title of this thread, i thought it was going to be about quitting smoking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Some of my friends keep mentioning a roku. Is it really worth the hype :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone909 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Netflix and the Internet is all i have. Got rid of cable in 2014. Only watched the Walking Dead on AMC when i had cable. On the net you can find links 10 minutes after a episode has aired. Hockey and football free on Euro satellite site. Watched last night's Sens/Pitt game in 4K. As well as Netflix, so many free internet satellite sites you can watch brand new movies weeks and so times days after they are released in theatres. So unless they start offering free cable with my current internet i will never be buying cable again. No one should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Nope, still rocking the cable and I got a huge package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 3 hours ago, erkayloomeh said: Sports isn't the only reason people subscribe to cable. Sports is the only reason why I still have cable. I like it more than ever now that I can watch any channel I have on my phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILL BILL NECRO Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Pro tip... Get a group of around 6 people and have one person order like 6 recivers through bell. Give them out to everyone and split the bill. You have to find your own dish and do/pay for the install but it is not that hard. Works out to be very cheap for the group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HI5 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 8 minutes ago, ILL BILL NECRO said: Pro tip... Get a group of around 6 people and have one person order like 6 recivers through bell. Give them out to everyone and split the bill. You have to find your own dish and do/pay for the install but it is not that hard. Works out to be very cheap for the group. This used to work for Shaw cable boxes aswell before. Not sure if it still does..I had a box on a shaw employees file before lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Neilsons Towel Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Cut the cable recently as well. Rocking a combo of NHL Gamecenter Live (comes with my cell phone for free), Netflix, and a fully loaded Kodi Android box. All that combined with super fast internet has been working awesome. I don't miss any of my shows or sports and our Shaw bill has been cut in half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmen81 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 5 hours ago, diesel_3 said: I subscribe to NHL Center Ice and NFL Sunday Ticket, I love watching live sports and not just for specific teams. I recently dropped my package down to basic with sports channels and lowered my internet bundle and added unlimited data, I've been happy with my last couple of bills. Talk to me about that. I have basic cable with unlimited data, but would still like to find a way to make it cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Not gonna lie, I clicked this thread thinking it was going to be about quitting smoking. To answer your question, I use cable, but I rarely watch T.V. Kodi, Netflix, Youtube, ???, profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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