The Phillies’ April 3 road game against the New York Mets will only be available through the network’s website and mobile apps. This is because the game is at 7:10 p.m., and the 76ers and Flyers both play at the same hour. NBC Sports’ two local sports cable channels were already booked with those games.
OK I kind of get it. Surely there must be a solution, especially on Comcast systems where Comcast could just invent a channel.
But here’s where the bullshit kicks in….
“It’s becoming pretty standard to [fans] to consume games through streaming as opposed to only on linear [television],” NBC Sports Philadelphia president Brian Monihan said.
Source: Phillies-Mets to be streamed, not televised, by NBC Sports Philadelphia on April 3 – Philly
No it’s not Brian. It’s just not. Maybe some people can handle it. Maybe some Premier League fans got good at it. But Joey The Phillies Fan? No.
This Facebook thing is going to piss people off, and this Phillies thing is going to piss Philly fans off. We’re not there yet. We don’t want to watch on apps or laptops. We have big ass 60 inch TVs to watch sports.
But hey if you cable companies take SPORTS off the cable package, well I will cut the cord within 5 minutes. Right now the Mets are the only thing keeping me from calling Fios. I watch about three things on “TV” right now – Oliver, TWD and X-FIles and X-Files just ended. And i really could live without TWD.
Be careful Brian. Just throw the game up on channel 1802. Find a way bro.
