When will Shaub just go away? He provides nothing of value
Reddit KOs Piracy-Focused MMA Community, Ex-UFC Fighter Gets The Blame
Piracy of UFC and other live MMA events got a little bit harder this week after Reddit banned its popular /r/mmastreams sub-Reddit. Following numerous copyright infringement complaints, the 165,000 member community must now find a new home. After a controversial Twitter outburst, some believe that an ex-UFC fighter should shoulder some of the blame
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anyone know where they went to? seems there is another site setup already
seems there is another site setup already
sounds like UFC 236 style bend v kelvin, was when ESPN+ got it, i believe.I don't remember which UFC I legit tried to order, was 2-3 months ago, but I ended up getting pretty pissed when I found that I needed to hit like 3 different packages to get all the fights because they were all split up.
Fuck. That.
Maybe there was an all-in-one package that I missed, but I went to a number of pages and was actively looking before I just said fuck it and bailed. I could have sworn that the main card was ESPN, but undercard and prelims were through someone else?
Schaub is an idiot, sure, but I feel like people are just going to focus on him instead of how inexcusably shitty the UFC distribution has been. Billion dollar company and they can't streamline for shit. When I get my CC out and am willing to pay, but it's infinitely easier to just find a stream somewhere...?
can't you just buy a $50 firestick?We know a large amount of MMA fans are internet kids. Still, taking the UFC PPV off of television just seemed like a bad idea.
As mentioned, without a pre-enabled TV you can't actually subscribe to ESPN+ or order ESPN+ offerings on your TV.
Even a smart TV isn't good enough. It has to be a specific TV with a specific software offering. I looked into it. Its very specific in terms of the software package required for Samsung TV's.
I have an Xfinity software Smart TV by Samsung and its simply not compatible enough to subscribe or access the product.
I'm not buying another TV for UFC lol. And neither is anyone else. Not me, not Schaub.
But its not a problem for the internet kids who just want to watch it on their laptops though. The point is, and probably Schaub's point, is that if you are already on your laptop-- You are already taking a step away from the traditional UFC viewing experience. The next step is piracy.
If you are on the computer, you are more likely to pirate the product. However, the "futuristic" deal says by 2023 it will all be resolved. I just don't see it.
so ufc cut a bunch of fighters in last week ….plus Elias Theodorou (8-3 in UFC)
Yea I understand that just being able to access an ESPN+ app on your tv is the most optimal choice, but casting it from another device to your tv isnt THAT big of a dealbreaker IMO.
Accesibility is important, and this decision was misguided either way, but we use our other devices to access other content...I dont understand why that is such a big issue, unless your talking legacy people who wont touch a laptop or a traditionalist.