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We rarely watch TV. When we do we only watch HBO, CW, AMC, SYFY, BBC America, and the Weather Channel.
Occasionally will watch NASCAR or football.
We already have HULU was thinking of doing HULU Live TV but doesn't appear to have the channel's we watch.
Usually if you get AMC you will get BBC America as they are owned by the same company along with BBC World News, IFC, Sundance TV, and WE TV.
The minute you say SYFY You are talking about COMCAST which means a minimum of $40 streaming service. Youtube Live TV has AMC, BBCAmerica, and SYFY. CW you can watch on it's own app, and HBO standalone is $15.
Hulu Live TV, Youtube TV, and Direct TV Now are $40 apiece, and they all have these channels in common.
CNN
HLN
CNBC
Fox News
Fox Business
TBS
TNT
TCM
Bravo
USA
Syfy
History
truTV
E!
Disney
Disney JR
Freeform
Cartoon
ESPN
ESPN 2
Fox Sports 1
Beyond that they have different selections of minor channels. Personally, I think YouTube TV is the best option because it has all the movie channels: AMC, FXM, IFC, and Sundance plus it also has The CW integrated in with the package.
Sling TV $40 option seems to have more regional sports networks and the NFL network, but is missing FOX News, Fox Business News, CNBC, and HLN. In fact Sling TV only has CNN, Newsy, Cheddar, Cheddar Big News and Bloomberg as news channel options.
You've done the hard part by zeroing in on the networks you can't live without. Now experience the maximum savings by settling for watching your favorite shows a season or two after they air. Then you can binge them on streaming services for a lot less than you'd pay to get their original channels live.
You've done the hard part by zeroing in on the networks you can't live without. Now experience the maximum savings by settling for watching your favorite shows a season or two after they air. Then you can binge them on streaming services for a lot less than you'd pay to get their original channels live.
That would be an expensive package. Sports networks charge the carrier between 75c and $4 per month per subscriber for carriage. I've never seen an all-sports package like that, because some of the networks are supposed to be carried on a basic tier.
Hi, so Wife and I have been paying for our own Cable. Cable has been a nightmare and it's only been 2 month's bahaha. After having our $120 monthly bill get random charges to total $301.50 for a month were done! We will still keep them since they are the only one in the area that can do Internet.
With that said we want to replace cable with streaming service.
We rarely watch TV. When we do we only watch HBO, CW, AMC, SYFY, BBC America, and the Weather Channel. Occasionally will watch NASCAR or football.
We already have HULU was thinking of doing HULU Live TV but doesn't appear to have the channel's we watch.
Any reccomemdations?
Sling TV and the Roku have everything you want, and is by far the least expensive option. Sling TV Orange: AMC, SyFy, BBC America, and ESPN/2/3 (for NASCAR and football); Sling TV Blue: SyFy Channel. Orange + Blue is $40/month - Sling Orange (if you can live without SyFy) is $25/mo. HBO is $10/mo extra.
Both CW and the Weather Channel are available as free apps (no subscriptions required) on the Roku. Pay in advance for two months of Sling TV and receive a free Roku Express (a $29.99 savings) or a Roku Ultra for $49.99 (a $50.00 savings):
For the NFL, NASCAR, and other sports on the major networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox), watch them in HD for free over-the-air using a digital antenna (starting for under $10):
My parents are in their 80s and living on social security. Our cable company charges $40 above the line for basic cable and $35 in surcharges taxes and fees. They also pay $22 a month for the DVR and two remote boxes so they can watch on three televisions.
If I bring up streaming, they insist that they are too old to learn something new. It's also why they pay $500 a year for the newspaper.
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That would be an expensive package. Sports networks charge the carrier between 75c and $4 per month per subscriber for carriage.
I suspect an all sports package would be less than what my parents pay. My brother was paying $1100 a year plus drinks for season tickets for he and his wife to see minor league hockey.
Sling TV $40 option seems to have more regional sports networks and the NFL network, but is missing FOX News, Fox Business News, CNBC, and HLN. In fact Sling TV only has CNN, Newsy, Cheddar, Cheddar Big News and Bloomberg as news channel options.
Sling TV's News Extra:
Orange ($5): BBC World News, HLN, Weather Station, Euronews, theblaze, Fusion, RT
Blue ($5): MSNBC, CNBC, BBC World News, HLN, Weather Station, Euronews, theblaze, France 24, RT
Note: Lots of free news apps are available on the Roku, including CBS News, NBC News, ABC News, PBS, Sky News, Reuters, DW (Germany), France 24, NHK (Japan), Al Jazeera, ILTV (Israel)
Sling TV's Sports Extra:
Orange ($5): ESPNews, ESPN U, Six Pac-12 Regional Networks, SEC/+ Network, ACC Network, NBA TV, NHL Network, BasesLoaded, Stadium/2/3, motorsports.tv, beinsports (soccer), Outside.tv, Univision Deportes
Blue ($10): NFL RedZone, Golf Channel, Olympic Channel, Six Pac-12 Regional Networks, NBA TV, NHL Network, motorsports.tv, beinsports (soccer), Outside.tv
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