ESPN3 ending simulcast of broadcast sports

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gorocks99
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Aug 29, 2012 2:35pm
If you've grown accustomed to having access to live sports you want to watch (college football, perhaps?) via ESPN3, you'll have to get used to not having it any longer.

ESPN3 is removing all sports that are shown on one of the broadcast networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU). To get those sports you'll have to use the WatchESPN app (that only comes with a cable subscription that includes ESPN).

http://deadspin.com/5938857/espn-prepping-its-talent-for-a-twitter-shitstorm-after-deciding-to-no-longer-air-must+watch-games-on-espn3
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Fab1b
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Aug 29, 2012 2:54pm
Glad Comcast has the watchespn app!!
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Cher
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Aug 29, 2012 2:57pm
They already blocked me years ago because I don't have a cable package
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Iliketurtles
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Aug 29, 2012 4:08pm
Fab1b;1257086 wrote:Glad Comcast has the watchespn app!!
This.
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ernest_t_bass
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Aug 29, 2012 4:24pm
gorocks99;1257065 wrote:If you've grown accustomed to having access to live sports you want to watch (college football, perhaps?) via ESPN3, you'll have to get used to not having it any longer.

ESPN3 is removing all sports that are shown on one of the broadcast networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU). To get those sports you'll have to use the WatchESPN app (that only comes with a cable subscription that includes ESPN).

http://deadspin.com/5938857/espn-prepping-its-talent-for-a-twitter-shitstorm-after-deciding-to-no-longer-air-must+watch-games-on-espn3

WatchESPN is only for fucking Comcast.
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Midstate01
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Aug 29, 2012 4:54pm
ernest_t_bass;1257158 wrote:WatchESPN is only for ****ing Comcast.

It is?? I have time Warner and I have the app
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karen lotz
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Aug 29, 2012 5:06pm
I recently got directv and tried using the watch ESPN app with my time Warner info. It wouldn't let me log in even tho i still have road runner. Bull shit
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gorocks99
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Aug 29, 2012 5:07pm
karen lotz;1257185 wrote:I recently got directv and tried using the watch ESPN app with my time Warner info. It wouldn't let me log in even tho i still have road runner. Bull shit
Yeah, you have to have a cable subscription with ESPN to get WatchESPN I think.
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Pick6
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Aug 29, 2012 6:50pm
ernest_t_bass;1257158 wrote:WatchESPN is only for fucking Comcast.
false. We have timewarner and my roommates use WatchESPN all the time.
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Cher
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Aug 29, 2012 6:52pm
gorocks99;1257188 wrote:Yeah, you have to have a cable subscription with ESPN to get WatchESPN I think.
Correct.
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krambman
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Aug 30, 2012 12:58am
NBD. I have Time Warner, so I have WatchESPN and BTN2Go, so I'll never miss a Buckeye game! As long as you have cable with a participating subscriber then you can get WatchESPN free.
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ernest_t_bass
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Aug 30, 2012 6:06am
I had cable with fucking mediacom (the devil), and they didn't subscribe. Neither does DISH. Fuck you guys.
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vball10set
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Aug 30, 2012 7:56am
krambman;1257519 wrote:NBD. I have Time Warner, so I have WatchESPN and BTN2Go, so I'll never miss a Buckeye game! As long as you have cable with a participating subscriber then you can get WatchESPN free.
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