BombaysTripleDeke Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 https://cordcuttersnews.com/bally-sports-rsns-are-reportedly-preparing-for-bankruptcy/?amp=1 If I lose Ducks games, I’ll be p****d. Bally is bad though. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorbachav55 Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 Yikes. That's not good. I wasn't aware of the subscription option. I use my parents' DirecTV login to get the games. $20 a month seems fairly steep, though. It's not like there's a ton of content other than live sports, and the Ducks certainly aren't worth $20 a month this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseDuck Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 14 minutes ago, BombaysTripleDeke said: https://cordcuttersnews.com/bally-sports-rsns-are-reportedly-preparing-for-bankruptcy/?amp=1 If I lose Ducks games, I’ll be p****d. Bally is bad though. Thats not good at all. DuckPride 4ever MooseDuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisix Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 lol. i wondered why Fox Sports exited. they probably reaped the profits and sold off the rights to get out from under some contractual debt (assumed by Bally's, which always sounded like an extinction vehicle to me), and now they'll buy back the rights at a huge discount, thereby maximizing profits until the next rights negotiation. i call major shenanigans. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseDuck Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 13 hours ago, Fisix said: lol. i wondered why Fox Sports exited. they probably reaped the profits and sold off the rights to get out from under some contractual debt (assumed by Bally's, which always sounded like an extinction vehicle to me), and now they'll buy back the rights at a huge discount, thereby maximizing profits until the next rights negotiation. i call major shenanigans. IF I was the Ducks or NHL I would look to some platforms to promote the Sport. I wonder IF Youtube is Plan B?. DuckPride 4ever MooseDuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aksun Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 21 minutes ago, MooseDuck said: IF I was the Ducks or NHL I would look to some platforms to promote the Sport. I wonder IF Youtube is Plan B?. DuckPride 4ever MooseDuck NHL on YouTube actually is a great idea. Some great NHL vloggers including yourself, Moose, TheHockeyGuy and that Toronto Dangle guy are already there. I bet Bettman is too greedy and won't agree to Google's terms, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseDuck Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 47 minutes ago, Aksun said: NHL on YouTube actually is a great idea. Some great NHL vloggers including yourself, Moose, TheHockeyGuy and that Toronto Dangle guy are already there. I bet Bettman is too greedy and won't agree to Google's terms, though. Anaheim Ducks should pressure Gary along with other teams from NHL,AHL heck even euros should speak up and talk about the benefits of Partnership they can have. DuckPride 4ever MooseDuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aksun Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 14 minutes ago, MooseDuck said: Anaheim Ducks should pressure Gary along with other teams from NHL,AHL heck even euros should speak up and talk about the benefits of Partnership they can have. DuckPride 4ever MooseDuck Yeah the way it currently is, NHL is sold exclusively to US sports networks and euros can only view them if the said network in turn has an agreement with some EU cable. That applies all the weird blackouts and "blank silent screen" when the US ads are shown, because there's no sense to pay to show an ad for a product that nobody can buy because the viewere is, say, in Ireland. Conversely, YouTube is already a well-oiled (unlike that team from Edmonton) global ad-machine with ads tailored into their videos based by the viewer's IP range, but the problem here is it all belongs to Alphabet (Google) and it would be a whole lot of backside pain to negotiate the deals between the NHL-related companies who are already set with TV and 'The Google'. Buttman for sure would explore options like Amazon Prime and whatnot first, because reasons. It's never easy for us 'hokey' fans, is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseDuck Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 1 hour ago, Aksun said: Yeah the way it currently is, NHL is sold exclusively to US sports networks and euros can only view them if the said network in turn has an agreement with some EU cable. That applies all the weird blackouts and "blank silent screen" when the US ads are shown, because there's no sense to pay to show an ad for a product that nobody can buy because the viewere is, say, in Ireland. Conversely, YouTube is already a well-oiled (unlike that team from Edmonton) global ad-machine with ads tailored into their videos based by the viewer's IP range, but the problem here is it all belongs to Alphabet (Google) and it would be a whole lot of backside pain to negotiate the deals between the NHL-related companies who are already set with TV and 'The Google'. Buttman for sure would explore options like Amazon Prime and whatnot first, because reasons. It's never easy for us 'hokey' fans, is it? True on Youtube you get plenty of Ducks Hockey Fans, NHL,AHL....Liiga Hockey fans worldwide......untapped potential out there. DuckPride 4ever MooseDuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisix Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 some decent conversation about ballys in the beginning of this podcast: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisix Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 seriously, though, do i have to wait until bettman dies before the league isn't run by a huge and complete liar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseDuck Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Bettman is around for two and half decade....imho its time he needs to get successor ready to take over. DuckPride 4ever MooseDuck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saskduckfan Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 (edited) On 1/25/2023 at 6:28 PM, Fisix said: lol. i wondered why Fox Sports exited. they probably reaped the profits and sold off the rights to get out from under some contractual debt (assumed by Bally's, which always sounded like an extinction vehicle to me), and now they'll buy back the rights at a huge discount, thereby maximizing profits until the next rights negotiation. i call major shenanigans. Fox had to sell out of the sports nets. After Disney purchased them then they were told they couldnt have the regional sports nets and ESPN. It was one or the other. Fox wont be buying them back. Basically the Ducks and Angels should join together and start their own sports network, kind of like what the Dodgers did. They can have better graphics then bally uses and drop all the gambling stuff. I much prefer the Fox graphics to the ugly Bally ones taking up the bottom of the screen. Edited February 2 by saskduckfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseDuck Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 IF They want to improve Hockey the Blackouts should lifted...YES I said Blackouts...There are Ducks Fans like myself in Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada,Finland and Europe....I beleive can benefit from Blackout lifted.. DuckPride 4ever MooseDuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saskduckfan Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 3 hours ago, MooseDuck said: IF They want to improve Hockey the Blackouts should lifted...YES I said Blackouts...There are Ducks Fans like myself in Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada,Finland and Europe....I beleive can benefit from Blackout lifted.. DuckPride 4ever MooseDuck You have an issue paying for Centre Ice to get Ducks games? I guess they could lift the blackout you are referring to, eliminate Centre Ice and then how do you watch. No Canadian cable company carries Bally Sports and never will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statrat Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 19 hours ago, saskduckfan said: You have an issue paying for Centre Ice to get Ducks games? I guess they could lift the blackout you are referring to, eliminate Centre Ice and then how do you watch. No Canadian cable company carries Bally Sports and never will. Yes blackouts. I live in Tennessee near the North Carolina border and I get Center Ice. Every time Anaheim plays Nashville I am forced to watch the Nashville feed because the Anaheim feed is blacked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MooseDuck Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Game should be no1 Priority for the NHL and our Ducks...Money or Not....Importance is to Grow the game at the Grassroots level from Orange County CA to the East Coast Canada...PERIOD. Invest more Money can help the League and Improve the game and Fan Experince. DuckPride 4ever MoseDuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saskduckfan Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 Maybe if Bally didn't spend the money to revitalize Fox Trax for powerplays and overtime then they would have more money where they needed it. On the plus side, if the go bankrupt and we get a new provider, they can turf the Fox Trax project. That thing makes it harder to follow the puck then it was without it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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