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Title: YouTube TV Subscribers Are Pawns in Disney and Google's Stupid GameAlright, let's... Title: YouTube TV Subscribers Are Pawns in Disney and Google's Stupid Game
Alright, let's get real. This whole Disney vs. YouTube TV crap? It ain't about us, the viewers, even though they say it is. It's about two giant corporations flexing their muscles and seeing who blinks first. And we're stuck in the middle, scrambling for a signal like cavemen fighting over fire.
The Streaming Scramble is On
So ESPN's gone from YouTube TV because Disney and Google can't play nice. Big freaking surprise. Now, according to Apptopia, people are jumping ship to Sling TV, Fubo, DirecTV... basically anything that does carry ESPN. A 35% spike? That's not just a "directional insight," that's a freakin' stampede. These charts show who's benefiting from the ESPN blackout on YouTube TV
They're acting like this is some grand chess match, offering $20 credits and telling us to harass each other on social media. Give me a break. I'm supposed to tweet at @YouTubeTV and beg for ESPN back? Like they give a damn what I think?
And Disney, with their holier-than-thou "committed to working toward a resolution" BS [Source Articles for Citation]... please. They're just as happy pushing people to Hulu + Live TV, which they conveniently own. It's all about funneling us into their ecosystem, isn't it? So much for choice.
Slinging Mud and Day Passes
Sling's trying to capitalize on this mess with their Day Passes, Weekend Passes, Week Passes... [Source Articles for Citation] $4.99 to watch college football for a day? Sounds cheap, right? Until you realize you're nickel-and-diming yourself to death just to watch the games you already paid for with your YouTube TV subscription.
It's like your landlord cutting off the water and then offering to sell you bottled water at twice the price. Am I the only one seeing this?
And don't even get me started on the add-ons. Sports Extra, Entertainment Extra, Heartland Extra... It's like they're daring you to spend more. What is this, an airline?
Offcourse, there are other ways to watch sports, but what about the election coverage? Disney wouldn't even restore ABC just for election day. [Source Articles for Citation]
Whose Side Are We On, Anyway?
ESPN wants us to "go to http://keepmynetworks.com to get ESPN back!" [Source Articles for Citation] Seriously? They think a website is going to solve this? It's a PR stunt, plain and simple. They're trying to make YouTube TV look like the bad guy, but let's be real, they're both villains in this story.
I'm starting to think that maybe all the streaming services are just as bad. Then again, maybe I'm the crazy one here...