News Article: Pirates Penguins $17.99 local streaming

[BusinessGoose]

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/29/pittsburgh-pirates-penguins-launch-streaming-service-for-local-games.html

I mean, i dunno if $18 is worth it, and why can't out of market fans without TV get it

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[GilbertSeinfeld]

Miss the playoffs two straight seasons?

Announce a new way to spend money on the Pens!

 

[Andy99]

I mean that’s great but why not open it up to fans who live outside the Pittsburgh area …I would definitely buy in…limiting it to fans in a particular area is ridiculous

 

[Empoleon8771]

I mean that’s great but why not open it up to fans who live outside the Pittsburgh area …I would definitely buy in…limiting it to fans in a particular area is ridiculous

You can get ESPN+ that has all Penguins games (outside of nationally televised games) if you're living outside of the Pittsburgh area.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

I mean that’s great but why not open it up to fans who live outside the Pittsburgh area …I would definitely buy in…limiting it to fans in a particular area is ridiculous

Hilarious that they're charging this much:

1) You can get the same thing for free (streaming)
2) I don't follow the Pirates, but the Pens are barely a .500 team that's missed the playoffs the past 2 seasons and are getting older.

Beautiful timing!

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

18 bucks a month for two loser organizations that don't actually care about winning and are both a total chore to watch play the sport. What a deal.

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

Hilarious that they're charging this much:

1) You can get the same thing for free (streaming)
2) I don't follow the Pirates, but the Pens are barely a .500 team that's missed the playoffs the past 2 seasons and are getting older.

Beautiful timing!

Pens haven't been a .500 team since 2021-2022...

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

You can get ESPN+ that has all Penguins games (outside of nationally televised games) if you're living outside of the Pittsburgh area.

I can't imagine why a non-local Pens fan would have any interest in this. Figure out of market Buccos would be easy to watch as well. Nonetheless, streaming options will replace regional cable jokes licketty split. Kraken finally did it which is great as their blackout region is larger than 70 countries.

 

[Freeptop]

$18/month is a lot cheaper than my cable bill at the moment, and I pretty much only keep cable in order to watch the Pens games, so I guess I'm the target market for this.

I'm in the Pittsburgh region, so I don't think there are any other legit streaming options for Pens games available otherwise?

 

[Empoleon8771]

I can't imagine why a non-local Pens fan would have any interest in this. Figure out of market Buccos would be easy to watch as well. Nonetheless, streaming options will replace regional cable jokes licketty split. Kraken finally did it which is great as their blackout region is larger than 70 countries.

Yeah I pay $75 a season for MLB.tv and get ESPN+ for free through my phone plan. I don't see any reason for someone outside of Pittsburgh to pay $18 a month for just the Penguins and Pirates.

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

$18/month is a lot cheaper than my cable bill at the moment, and I pretty much only keep cable in order to watch the Pens games, so I guess I'm the target market for this.

I'm in the Pittsburgh region, so I don't think there are any other legit streaming options for Pens games available otherwise?

You are precisely the intended customer.

 

[farscape1]

So they are saying those in the Pittsburgh region can watch games for $18 whom does not have cable or any tv service?

https://watch.sportsnetpittsburgh.com/home

 

[Ryder71]

So no games will be on the regular channel its on now?

 

[farscape1]

So no games will be on the regular channel its on now?

Think this is just for those that dont have cable access to main channel. Like i dont have cable or anything so i could just watch the games on my cell phone or tablet.

 

[eXile3]

This is fantastic news. You no longer have to pay $85 for cable to watch games.

I’m glad they are finally realizing cable is dying and providing a venue to stream locally.

They will have my money as soon as the season starts.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Bars probably won't be happy about this. Or at the very least, they'll be annoyed that have to shell out for all the various sports packages now on top of still having cable.

 

[66-30-33]

Or just watch for free. :|

 

[Ulf5]

Yeah I pay $75 a season for MLB.tv and get ESPN+ for free through my phone plan. I don't see any reason for someone outside of Pittsburgh to pay $18 a month for just the Penguins and Pirates.

I would, I pay $75/month for fubo

 

[FlightlessBird]

$18/month is a lot cheaper than my cable bill at the moment, and I pretty much only keep cable in order to watch the Pens games, so I guess I'm the target market for this.

I'm in the Pittsburgh region, so I don't think there are any other legit streaming options for Pens games available otherwise?

Fubo, but that’s like 75-80$ a month. So if you truly only watch Pens/Pirates, this would obviously be the better deal.

 

[PensPlz]

It's a step in the right direction, but the price point is wrong.

For what they are offering right now, $8.99 a month and maybe. MAYBE I do it.

$18? f*** off. I'll keep my free alternative means.

 

[Factorial]

I'm in Lancaster and the Pens are considered one of the home teams here so I can't get ESPN+.

I checked this new app by zip code and it said I was out of the Pens' viewing area so I can't get this app either.

Ready to engage in some swashbuckling.

 

[Factorial]

It's a step in the right direction, but the price point is wrong.

For what they are offering right now, $8.99 a month and maybe. MAYBE I do it.

$18? f*** off. I'll keep my free alternative means.

The way I look at it, even at $18/month that's a hell of lot cheaper than going to a game and getting decent seats/parking/food.

 

[BusinessGoose]

The way I look at it, even at $18/month that's a hell of lot cheaper than going to a game and getting decent seats/parking/food.

Yeah but they can't hear you booing from your couch

Someone needs to start the Fire Sully chant

Sometimes it's worth being there in person

 

[Factorial]

Yeah but they can't hear you booing from your couch

Someone needs to start the Fire Sully chant

Sometimes it's worth being there in person

I haven't been to a home game for either Pens/Bucs since I last lived there in 1996 although I did see the Pens a number of times when I lived in Atlanta. I did go to lots of both between1970 and 1996 and I'm fine watching them on TV now.

 

[BusinessGoose]

I go to any games that i can manage when PIT teams come into whatever metro area i find myself living in every year... Well.. Not steelers games anymore. NFL isn't worth the ticket costs.

And I'm gonna miss all the Bucs vs Cardinals this yeah as the series' are all midweek. Great. Thanks for scheduling not even a single weekend game for an NL Central rival. Makes sense.

Man, major sports really do suck in modern times. We have many other better things to do with our lives.