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OT: ESPN+, UFC reach multiyear deal for live fights
Ole Mickey Mouse is getting desperate...sucks for UFC fans like me that love to see those UFC Fight Night fights on FS1 or Fox for free. Now those fights will be on ESPN+ with a subscription only. Lame. Seems like a bad deal for UFC. But then again, I'm pretty sure they get their bread and butter from the prime-time PPV fights that range in the 50-70$ range.

http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/23440...-agreement
05-08-2018 10:09 AM
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RE: OT: ESPN+, UFC reach multiyear deal for live fights
Yet another reason why I wish CUSA would be featured on ESPN+.
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RE: OT: ESPN+, UFC reach multiyear deal for live fights
(05-08-2018 10:09 AM)TTT Wrote:  Ole Mickey Mouse is getting desperate...sucks for UFC fans like me that love to see those UFC Fight Night fights on FS1 or Fox for free. Now those fights will be on ESPN+ with a subscription only. Lame. Seems like a bad deal for UFC. But then again, I'm pretty sure they get their bread and butter from the prime-time PPV fights that range in the 50-70$ range.

http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/23440...-agreement

You need to be most consistent you ***** all the time about CUSA being on fox and CBSS and the SBC, MAC and others being on espn and espn3

Now you complain because a sport switches over to a espn network you have to pay to view and its not on Fox
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I think Mickey Mouse and UFC go well together...
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RE: OT: ESPN+, UFC reach multiyear deal for live fights
(05-08-2018 10:34 AM)WKUYG Wrote:  
(05-08-2018 10:09 AM)TTT Wrote:  Ole Mickey Mouse is getting desperate...sucks for UFC fans like me that love to see those UFC Fight Night fights on FS1 or Fox for free. Now those fights will be on ESPN+ with a subscription only. Lame. Seems like a bad deal for UFC. But then again, I'm pretty sure they get their bread and butter from the prime-time PPV fights that range in the 50-70$ range.

http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/23440...-agreement

You need to be most consistent you ***** all the time about CUSA being on fox and CBSS and the SBC, MAC and others being on espn and espn3

Now you complain because a sport switches over to a espn network you have to pay to view and its not on Fox

Huh?

We used to get to watch UFC fights for free (relatively) on UFC Fight Night. Starting next year we can't do that anymore...without having to pay more money for a subscription. That's not fun. Fights on FS1 (no sub) = yay! Fights on ESPN+ (sub. req.) = boo!

What's so hard to understand?
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RE: OT: ESPN+, UFC reach multiyear deal for live fights
Just stop watching UFC. You can probably go to the Walmart on 49 to see a similar ugly tattoo contest. And it's free.
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RE: OT: ESPN+, UFC reach multiyear deal for live fights
(05-08-2018 10:43 AM)TTT Wrote:  
(05-08-2018 10:34 AM)WKUYG Wrote:  
(05-08-2018 10:09 AM)TTT Wrote:  Ole Mickey Mouse is getting desperate...sucks for UFC fans like me that love to see those UFC Fight Night fights on FS1 or Fox for free. Now those fights will be on ESPN+ with a subscription only. Lame. Seems like a bad deal for UFC. But then again, I'm pretty sure they get their bread and butter from the prime-time PPV fights that range in the 50-70$ range.

http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/23440...-agreement

You need to be most consistent you ***** all the time about CUSA being on fox and CBSS and the SBC, MAC and others being on espn and espn3

Now you complain because a sport switches over to a espn network you have to pay to view and its not on Fox

Huh?

We used to get to watch UFC fights for free (relatively) on UFC Fight Night. Starting next year we can't do that anymore...without having to pay more money for a subscription. That's not fun. Fights on FS1 (no sub) = yay! Fights on ESPN+ (sub. req.) = boo!

What's so hard to understand?

if you don't have cable its a big win. Now you only have to pay $5 for ESPN+ instead of $25 for Sling Blue, the cheapest package with FS1
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RE: OT: ESPN+, UFC reach multiyear deal for live fights
Pretty sure you have to have an ESPN subscription, which would be Orange ($20.00) plus the $5.00. Or is ESPN+ available as a stand alone?
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RE: OT: ESPN+, UFC reach multiyear deal for live fights
(05-08-2018 01:48 PM)chidave Wrote:  Pretty sure you have to have an ESPN subscription, which would be Orange ($20.00) plus the $5.00. Or is ESPN+ available as a stand alone?

I was under the impression that it was a standalone service, not an add on to WatchESPN.
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RE: OT: ESPN+, UFC reach multiyear deal for live fights
Currently a Spectrum customer and found the new ESPN App on my Roku Device, programmed the app and able to watch ESPN content but when I tried to watch ESPN+ content, I was informed to view ESPN+, I had to pay the 4.95 a month fee.
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RE: OT: ESPN+, UFC reach multiyear deal for live fights
(05-08-2018 02:23 PM)FD2004 Wrote:  Currently a Spectrum customer and found the new ESPN App on my Roku Device, programmed the app and able to watch ESPN content but when I tried to watch ESPN+ content, I was informed to view ESPN+, I had to pay the 4.95 a month fee.

Right, that's not the question, the question is whether or not ESPN+ is a standalone $4.99 service anyone can use or if it's only available to you at $4.99 if you're already an ESPN subscriber.
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RE: OT: ESPN+, UFC reach multiyear deal for live fights
"ESPN+ is not a standalone service." With ESPN+ you cannot watch live ESPN programming (ESPNU, ESPN 2 and so on) - that would require a paid TV subscription (satellite, cable or streaming). However, even if you do have a paid subscription, you cannot access ESPN+ content - you have to pay the $4.95 a month fee.

More details can be found here: https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/what-is-espn-plus/
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RE: OT: ESPN+, UFC reach multiyear deal for live fights
You can get ESPN+ without having access or a subscription to ESPN (Traditional). Its like Netflix, anyone who wants it can subscribe.
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RE: OT: ESPN+, UFC reach multiyear deal for live fights
(05-08-2018 02:50 PM)FD2004 Wrote:  "ESPN+ is not a standalone service." With ESPN+ you cannot watch live ESPN programming (ESPNU, ESPN 2 and so on) - that would require a paid TV subscription (satellite, cable or streaming). However, even if you do have a paid subscription, you cannot access ESPN+ content - you have to pay the $4.95 a month fee.

More details can be found here: https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/what-is-espn-plus/

You still aren't understanding the question, I understand that simply paying $4.99 a month won't get you ESPN, ESPN2, etc, but if what you care about is ESPN+ specific content, i.e., the UFC events this thread is about, can you pay for ESPN+ without having an ESPN subscription, my understanding is you can.
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RE: OT: ESPN+, UFC reach multiyear deal for live fights
(05-08-2018 10:09 AM)TTT Wrote:  Ole Mickey Mouse is getting desperate...sucks for UFC fans like me that love to see those UFC Fight Night fights on FS1 or Fox for free. Now those fights will be on ESPN+ with a subscription only. Lame. Seems like a bad deal for UFC. But then again, I'm pretty sure they get their bread and butter from the prime-time PPV fights that range in the 50-70$ range.

http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/23440...-agreement

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RE: OT: ESPN+, UFC reach multiyear deal for live fights
ESPN+ is not a stand alone service. You must already have ESPN to add on ESPN+.
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RE: OT: ESPN+, UFC reach multiyear deal for live fights
(05-08-2018 03:54 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  
(05-08-2018 02:50 PM)FD2004 Wrote:  "ESPN+ is not a standalone service." With ESPN+ you cannot watch live ESPN programming (ESPNU, ESPN 2 and so on) - that would require a paid TV subscription (satellite, cable or streaming). However, even if you do have a paid subscription, you cannot access ESPN+ content - you have to pay the $4.95 a month fee.

More details can be found here: https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/what-is-espn-plus/

You still aren't understanding the question, I understand that simply paying $4.99 a month won't get you ESPN, ESPN2, etc, but if what you care about is ESPN+ specific content, i.e., the UFC events this thread is about, can you pay for ESPN+ without having an ESPN subscription, my understanding is you can.

My mistake. As mentioned in a previous post by solohawks, you don't need a subscription to ESPN to sign up for ESPN+
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RE: OT: ESPN+, UFC reach multiyear deal for live fights
(05-08-2018 04:12 PM)JCMiner Wrote:  ESPN+ is not a stand alone service. You must already have ESPN to add on ESPN+.

That's not the case, unless I'm missing something. I'm signed up through Spectrum and when I tried to access ESPN+, I was informed I had to pay the $4.95.
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RE: OT: ESPN+, UFC reach multiyear deal for live fights
(05-08-2018 04:23 PM)FD2004 Wrote:  
(05-08-2018 04:12 PM)JCMiner Wrote:  ESPN+ is not a stand alone service. You must already have ESPN to add on ESPN+.

That's not the case, unless I'm missing something. I'm signed up through Spectrum and when I tried to access ESPN+, I was informed I had to pay the $4.95.

I was wrong then. I just signed up for the free seven day trial. Makes it even more irritating that CUSA is not on ESPN+. I could cancel my entire cable bill, CUSA tv, and just pay the $50 annual subscription.
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RE: OT: ESPN+, UFC reach multiyear deal for live fights
(05-08-2018 04:42 PM)JCMiner Wrote:  
(05-08-2018 04:23 PM)FD2004 Wrote:  
(05-08-2018 04:12 PM)JCMiner Wrote:  ESPN+ is not a stand alone service. You must already have ESPN to add on ESPN+.

That's not the case, unless I'm missing something. I'm signed up through Spectrum and when I tried to access ESPN+, I was informed I had to pay the $4.95.

I was wrong then. I just signed up for the free seven day trial. Makes it even more irritating that CUSA is not on ESPN+. I could cancel my entire cable bill, CUSA tv, and just pay the $50 annual subscription.

The whole thing is a big ripoff to me, including the UFC deal. I pay for ESPN and to watch ESPN+, I have to pay more.

I'm not a big UFC follower but many I know are.

UFC Fight Pass is 7.99 to 9.99 a month
ESPN+ 49.99 for a year
PPV's $50 each

Alot of that adds up.
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