I apologize in advance for bitching… but EVERYTHING is so much more expensive these days and now we get hit with an increase to watch the Flames…
If there was a hockey only subscription I would buy it… (maybe this exists?). The only reason I use my subscription is for Flames hockey – and now its jumping up to $180/yr… Previous to last year’s season I always just grabbed unpaid online streams but got sick of hunting for decent feeds, especially after nhl66 changed up their rules.
So Sportsnet is hiking the price for what they state as ‘bringing more of the content you love!’ but it’s not hockey related at all… they are selling it because the WNBA playoffs are coming (not a joke), Bluejays coverage and international Canadian basketball etc…
Definitely won’t be renewing… anyone know of any other options for legally streaming NHL without blackouts? The NHL site states that sportsnet is our only option in Canada (unless I’m misunderstanding something) ([https://www.nhl.com/info/where-to-stream](https://www.nhl.com/info/where-to-stream)).
by dragonyears
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Yarrr.
That’s all I can suck. Fuck Sportsnet, full TSN, fuck Bell and fuck Rogers.
Hmmm, apparently I can say more than yarrr after all.
Hate this, was going to buy for the first time this season. Was tired of streaming online then having shitty quality and be like 5 mins behind.
I can’t wait for cable to die and leagues take full control over their broadcast.
Execute order 66
What a joke.
Not to mention the streams for hockey seem to be terrible quality. Some sportnets app stream 720p, and the ones that do go 1080p, the bitrate is terrible.
Id be more then happy to pay the Sportsnet increase of there was an increase in quality. 4k would be amazing, but I’d be happy with good quality 1080p
I’m so sick of streams constantly dropping on nhl66, I’m gonna try out SportsNet premium for 20 bucks a month. All NHL games. It’s not great, but it’s will be like 1.50 a game.
The real outrage is DAZN going to $30 a month. Fucking oof
Guess I’m breaking out my ship and hat and sailing the high seas again.
Rogers is trying to recoup $600 million – this is one of many shitty things that they’re gonna be doing.
Would a jail broken Firestick 4K Max solve this problem? Assuming you’re watching on a TV (stick plugged in to HDMI) then just find the local broadcast on Sports Fire
This is because Rogers is hemorrhaging money from cable and (at least sports) radio.
They’ve come to a conclusion that they can up the rates of their streaming service and profit more money even if they lose subscribers, which is the exact same problem that contributed to the fall of cable.
I hate it, but this is textbook for these corps work, and it isn’t going to change if the CRTC holds their course and doesn’t actually try to encourage competition in the Canadian market.
Sail the seas.
Try Sportsurge
Thank me in October. Also use chrome and download Ublock Origin as an ad blocker.
Just for reference as to how much hockey fucks us over, a full F1TV subscription gets you all races live, live driver cams, exclusive content, and so much more that you’ll never even get to it just because of how much there is and it’s like $80US for the year
Everything’s legal if you don’t get caught.
Legit question? Is this something that can be filed with the Better Business Bureau? Since they control a lot of the legal sports viewing options.
And 6 months ago they moved to a Standard/Premium pricing model, then shortly after that they cut some live content like Tim and Friends, then they increase the Standard pricing. Combined with the poor quality/app crashes/lack of support, it feels like operating in bad faith… but what do I know lol.
Tried cable for the first few months after moving out. Paid 80 bucks a month just to watch Flames games and pretty much nothing else.
Cancelled and have saved 80 x 12 x 8 = 7680 dollars.
Cable is overpriced.
Be a fine day for sailing the seas. Yarr!
Fuck rogers, I’m something of a sailor myself.
Assuming the league doesn’t switch up streaming and kill a bunch more sites I’ve got a few good options I could share privately