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Would you pay $30 a month for espn? -- (link)

Posted by Beaker (aka anniebecca) Jul 17 '13, 17:09

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http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2013/07/17/a_la_carte_espn_would_cost_30_a_month.html?wpisrc=flyouts (www.slate.com)

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What I want is to pay a la carte for ESPN programming. - David Jul 17, 17:54 6
- But c'mon. I believe that we're about the same age so you have to remember the days of late night programming that was things like tractor pulls... - JD Jul 17, 18:08 1
  - not that old for the last part. - b. Jul 17, 18:16
- Individually Id want to pay for almost none of their programs. But it's the minuscule number of NFL, college football, or orioles games that I would - Don Homer Jul 17, 18:00 3
  - The live sports coverage is universally fantastic. It's the in-between stuff that is excruciating. -- nm - David Jul 17, 18:05 2
    - That's a bit of over-praise imo. I watch it because I have to. Some of their broadcasters and reporters are dreadful (as with other networks). -- nm - Don Homer Jul 17, 18:15 1
      - yup, all around. -- nm - b. Jul 17, 18:17
Only for my son. He likes watching College Football -- nm - amoxy Jul 17, 17:49
Nope, because that's what we could pay for cheapo cable and we still cut the cord. -- nm - Bacon Jul 17, 17:42 3
- And you're supplementing your income based on sports teams begging you not to watch them. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 17, 17:45 2
  - I don't think watching hurts, just the rooting. -- nm - Bacon Jul 17, 17:45 1
    - They don't want to take the chance you fall in love with the scrappy player. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 17, 17:49
No -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 17, 17:40
I'd hate myself for it, but maybe. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 17, 17:39
buwhaaa - Epiphany Jul 17, 17:33
nrver -- nm - peglegpete Jul 17, 17:19 2
- especially since they now only show WSOP main event and the other games are far more interesting -- nm - peglegpete Jul 17, 17:19 1
  - On ESPN 3 this year, they showed several dozen games. - Will Hunting Jul 17, 17:32
nO -- nm - the liioulu with too much humidity Jul 17, 17:17
Do I have the option to pay that to see the games and get rid of the pre/post game talking heads? -- nm - Max Jul 17, 17:16 2
- that's really all I want/need, too. just some games. I used to watch more, but not for years. -- nm - b. Jul 17, 17:20 1
  - if it's true that up to 50-60% of cable costs are for sports channels, I may already be paying that or more. ugh. - b. Jul 17, 17:48
It depends. Would it be wall to wall Puig/Tebow coverage or would they show some sports? -- nm - Kim Pine Jul 17, 17:15
Not if I had to pay such a high rate for the channels I watch more. -- nm - Spawn Jul 17, 17:13
Yes, since it's pretty much the only reason I pay for cable now. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord Jul 17, 17:11 3
- And I only really watch it a few months a year. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord Jul 17, 17:11 2
  - college football? -- nm - Don Homer Jul 17, 17:23 1
    - Yes. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord Jul 17, 17:34
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