BTN app for roku?
- Thread starter daneman100
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It makes plenty of sense to me. Why would the Big Ten or any conference give away their content for free?
They can just charge for the app in that case. People have shown that they are willing to pay for content they want.
Exactly, if you already have the network in your cable package why would you need the app?
It will be just like the phone app. You will need a cable package to get the live content or a willing family member to give you a password
It's the same idea as the espn apps. They ate really more for mobile and tablet use.
Im surprised they even do the roku apps. Who benefits but the freeloading brothers in law of the world?
So let me get this straight, just so there is no confusion. You will get the BTN app for roku so you can stream the BTN channel. You will not need a cable subscription.
What will it cost? Monthly fee? What do the other conferences who already have it charge?
What will it cost? Monthly fee? What do the other conferences who already have it charge?
You will need cable. You know the watch espn app? Same deal. Espn3 works with most Internet, but to stream.the other networks you need a cable account with those stations.
In alot of places you have to pay for a sports package to get BTN so even if you have cable but don't subscribe to BTN you can't stream on the app. Cable and satellite forces you to buy packages of channels just so you can watch one or two channels you may like.They're doing the same thing with apps, you actually have to pay cable to get access to them.
It makes nothing but sense. The rate of people cutting the cord is increasing, but the number of people that have done so is still not large enough to justify pissing off the cable companies, which are paying the conference a large amount of money.
Most will still need a subscription. It allows you to watch all the content on-demand without a cable box. If you miss a rutgers segment, you'll be able to find it through the app.
The cable companies have the leverage right now...if the BTN and other networks decided to sell their apps for all access the cable networks would simply threaten to drop them, there is more money to be made if you are on a cable line up than in apps right now.
also roku app will let you watch live events or sports that are not popular enough to be shown on the regular station, or take place at the same time as a more compelling game
