NESN UPDATE - NESN’s Jack Edwards announces retirement
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bruinsfan1968
FUBAR
Yeah, it was a lot of fun working on that movie.
John C. Reilly was very cool, we played a video game together a couple times a week on the stage at the Sony lot
The men and women who work the games are fed up.
The signal leaves the fine but NESN has made cutbacks on distribution lines which is the core issue - NBC Sports Boston doesn't have these issues on Celtics games.
So what’s NESNs deal? Are they watching other RSNs crumble and trying to get out ahead of it by cutting costs?
Good question. Are they cash-strapped and/or losing money? Because they sure act like it.
Over the last 10 years, NESN has lost 500,000 subscribers due to cord-cutting. By 2023 that translates to $35,000,000 in lost revenue a year. NESN 360 makes back a fraction of that.
It certainly has affected the Red Sox more than the Bruins looking at payroll cuts.
NESN is in no danger of collapsing as of now but budgets have been slashed.
However, IF the 4 major cable companies in New England (Xfinity, Spectrum, Verizon, and Cox) all decide they don't want to pay NESN's monthly fee
Over the last 10 years, NESN has lost 500,000 subscribers due to cord-cutting. By 2023 that translates to $35,000,000 in lost revenue a year. NESN 360 makes back a fraction of that.
It certainly has affected the Red Sox more than the Bruins looking at payroll cuts.
NESN is in no danger of collapsing as of now but budgets have been slashed.
However, IF the 4 major cable companies in New England (Xfinity, Spectrum, Verizon, and Cox) all decide they don't want to pay NESN's monthly fee
Thanks for the info. Obviously a lot of broadcasters have had to face declining subscribers and viewers in this streaming age. I guess what NESN will have to hope is they've taken the worst of the hit and their numbers will now more or less stabilize. Continuing to offer a sub-standard product doesn't seem the smartest way to achieve that though even if it saves them some cash in the short term. Creates a vicious circle that can only end badly. Budget cuts can be effective but never skimp on the fundamentals.
@Aussie Bruin
NESN nickles and dimes the union freelancers and what has happened in the past few years is IP technology has allowed some jobs to be moved from the venue to Watertown which is non-union.
Werner despises unions and that dates back to the Cosby Show being taped in Brooklyn instead of Connecticut which cost him a lot of money.
NESN nickles and dimes the union freelancers and what has happened in the past few years is IP technology has allowed some jobs to be moved from the venue to Watertown which is non-union.
Werner despises unions and that dates back to the Cosby Show being taped in Brooklyn instead of Connecticut which cost him a lot of money.
They might be in a better position if their $30/month streaming service actually worked consistently. We're almost at 2 years now.Over the last 10 years, NESN has lost 500,000 subscribers due to cord-cutting. By 2023 that translates to $35,000,000 in lost revenue a year. NESN 360 makes back a fraction of that.
It certainly has affected the Red Sox more than the Bruins looking at payroll cuts.
NESN is in no danger of collapsing as of now but budgets have been slashed.
However, IF the 4 major cable companies in New England (Xfinity, Spectrum, Verizon, and Cox) all decide they don't want to pay NESN's monthly fee
MrKabukiman
Ne pas plonger!
I blame Charlie Moore 
Gotta afford the NH houses, boats, and the wife
Gotta afford the NH houses, boats, and the wife
Donnie Shulzhoffer
Rocket Surgery
The pure arrogance of charging $30 a month to begin with is mind boggling.
HustleB
Cautiously Optimistic
I pay for NESN360 and only a diehard would. It’s awful quality. Skips and cuts out often. Most games I have to log out and then log back in to correct the quality. Fast forward and rewind on Roku are unusable. I can’t watch the game except live. It will let me pause but I believe my opportunity to finish ends pretty quickly, I can’t pause for an hour and expect to finish the game. Only recaps after that. For 30$ a month it’s almost laughable. They need to cut the cost significantly, improve the quality and the previous game should always be available at a minimum.Over the last 10 years, NESN has lost 500,000 subscribers due to cord-cutting. By 2023 that translates to $35,000,000 in lost revenue a year. NESN 360 makes back a fraction of that.
It certainly has affected the Red Sox more than the Bruins looking at payroll cuts.
NESN is in no danger of collapsing as of now but budgets have been slashed.
However, IF the 4 major cable companies in New England (Xfinity, Spectrum, Verizon, and Cox) all decide they don't want to pay NESN's monthly fee
Anyhow I feel their pain, but I don’t excuse their part. They have left themselves in a bad spot.
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A cheap pr*** of a human being (being generous) hates unions. Stunning. Best of luck dealing with these idiots Fenway.
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That’s the primary reason I still have cable…..
Most of the time I start watching a game an hour or more after it starts.
Unless I’m wrong, there doesn’t seem to be a streaming service that allows me this luxury.
Chevalier du Clavier
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ESPN+, Hulu and Max (TNT) allow viewers to either start from the beginning or join in progress.
Babajingo
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I swear he has pictures of someone.I blame Charlie Moore
Gotta afford the NH houses, boats, and the wife
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But could I record it, and watch it the next day?
Chevalier du Clavier
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You can't record, but ESPN+ and Hulu have the option to watch it at your convenience the next day. I'm not sure about Max.
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MrKabukiman
Ne pas plonger!
Right? I have to change the channel when his show or commercials come on.
I blame Charlie Moore
Gotta afford the NH houses, boats, and the wife
Maybe they can bring back Sox Appeal to bring in some extra dough
DKH
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Seems like eventually all the streaming services will have a football game and nothing free
Very dangerous
Younger people like my kids in 20’s and 30’s if left up to them would not pay many not saying cheap but they know where money goes
Very dangerous
Younger people like my kids in 20’s and 30’s if left up to them would not pay many not saying cheap but they know where money goes
Just watched the game, had it taped. What the hell is a "hat frick"? LOL It's time to take old yeller out back. I feel bad on a personal level but, I mean, come on now.
No, but I’ve had issues with ESPN+ when watching from the beginning on a game that’s still in progress. Once the game ends, my playback has cut off, and then I can’t watch it again until the game is archived. The NBC Peacock app does it too.
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