Ahl.tv moving to FloSports

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1819032697823473942

https://x.com/i/web/status/1819035681387081778

Hmmmm

Click to read more...

 

[JMCx4]

Full ice press by Flo. Wondering whether they'll raise subscription prices to include AHL games, or offer AHLTV as a stand-alone streaming product.

 

[swansonsays]

FloHockey price is already more than the single team, full season package, that I buy. I really have no interest in other leagues or other teams. Hope it remains a stand alone.

Edit = If it improves the 90's dial up level picture quality to something resembling low end HD it might be worth it. AHLtv video quality on anything bigger than a tablet is terrible.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Annual Subscription is set for Auto-Renewal on 8/31/24 so I hope more details will be provided before then so I can determine whether to keep or not.

 

[JMCx4]

... Edit = If it improves the 90's dial up level picture quality to something resembling low end HD it might be worth it. AHLtv video quality on anything bigger than a tablet is terrible.

Your description: "resembling low end HD" is the best comparison I've seen for typical FloHockey stream quality. The only lingering annoyance I've had with the services is their very clumsy wireless connection routine to watch the stream on my smart TV. As usual, proprietary tech is NOT consumer-friendly.

 

[LadyStanley]

AIUI not all AHL rinks have HD cameras/equipment. So that would need to be updated to improve picture quality. Don't know that service provider has much impact on quality of image if they get low quality feed.

(Not to mention upping rink lighting to better show play)

 

[axecrew]

Email I got says $30 per month or $150 annually for your team...

 

[NorthStar]

Curious if the Free AHL game of the week event will still continue or what? Just wondering as to that in effect with this...

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

this was in the works under the tail end of the previous agreement which created AHL TV from the League itself....

 

[JMCx4]

Curious if the Free AHL game of the week event will still continue or what? Just wondering as to that in effect with this...

I wondered the same thing when I heard Flo was taking over. They'd seem to get little if any benefit from providing even a weekly game for no charge.

 

[jetsmooseice]

With the explosion of FAST streaming channels I wonder if leagues like the AHL might be a good source of fresh content. I can't imagine that AHL TV brought in boatloads of money, might be more profitable to put it up on Roku Sports or whatever and sell the advertising. Even if it's just a few games a week.

 

[LadyStanley]

ahltv.com is advertising "summer" rates for access.

Still waiting for official notification of pricing. Usually renew "automatically" around start of September, but no email has been received.

Perhaps release tomorrow (or Tuesday after holiday)?

 

[JMCx4]

... Still waiting for official notification of pricing. Usually renew "automatically" around start of September, but no email has been received. ...

I hope your version of "automatically" is the user-initiated kind. FloHockey.tv has an historically itchy trigger finger.

 

[BigRangy]

Hopefully the experience stays more or less the same, i’ve always been very, very impressed with using the AHLtv app and especially their customer service.

 

[LadyStanley]

I hope your version of "automatically" is the user-initiated kind. FloHockey.tv has an historically itchy trigger finger.

Automatically has usually been "here's an email with pricing; we'll renew at your same level unless you opt out by X date".

Still no seeing any pricing, but they are inviting folks to sign up for accounts on ahltv.com

 

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1834290806523396564

Whole ball of wax. AHL, ECHL, CHL, NCAA, etc.

$150/yr or $29.99/mo

 

[JMCx4]

Whole ball of wax. AHL, ECHL, CHL, NCAA, etc.

$150/yr or $29.99/mo

Where did you read/hear that CHL coverage was gonna be in the bundle? The Flo FAQs "What will I be able to watch on FloHockey?" reads ...

For the ’24-'25 season, subscribers can also enjoy unlimited access to USHL, ECHL, SPHL, Junior, and College hockey games, exclusive content, live scores and stats all in one place."

I read that "Junior" to mean the USHL & NAHL and lower tier coverages ala past webcast seasons.

 

[RetroWinnipeg]

I know that a number of teams (Winnipeg Jets, Manitoba Moose, Belleville Senators, etc.) offered team access on the AHLTV platform with seat packages, so I wonder if that incentive will even work under this new Flohockey format.