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Re:Internet Filtering in Canada: Rogers' NHL Blocking Order by ascagnel_ on Thursday June 09, 2022 @12:42PM (#31683457)
The issue is that MLB.tv is a lot, _lot_ less expensive than what the Yankees make by offering a cable channel (where they make a lot of money from people who never even tune the channel, because of carriage fees). So that $160/year you pay the MLB would have to outweigh all that money that YES makes because they have exclusive rights to carry games in their broadcast area.

Are you willing to pay $300/year+ for MLBtv?

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Re:Internet Filtering in Canada: Rogers' NHL Blocking Order by corrral on Thursday June 09, 2022 @03:43PM (#31685839)
> Are you willing to pay $300/year+ for MLBtv?

Given how many people I know who pay $80+ a month for cable only for sports, I guarantee you'd get a lot of takers for a "stream any game, any time, anywhere, $350/yr" plan for any of several major sports, including baseball.

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Re:Internet Filtering in Canada: Rogers' NHL Blocking Order by criddell on Thursday June 09, 2022 @01:32PM (#31684203)
> Are you willing to pay $300/year+ for MLBtv?

For every game? Absolutely. Sign me up.

For me to get my local teams and the games on ESPN I have to subscribe to a mid-level cable package which costs something like $1000 / year. To get the Peacock games, it's another $5 / month.

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