SIAP but what are people's thoughts on TV services in the future? I know a number of people who have bought the streaming devices such as Apple TV, iTunes, Roku, Netflix, etc. for a moderate up front cost and then pay a monthly fee for each that totals well below what a consumer typically pays for Comcast, Direct-TV or Dish. I'm not too familiar with all the details of each but those type of services are seemingly becoming more popular. From everything I've heard, you can get pretty much any normal cable TV channel/show on any of those devices and the only drawback is the live sporting events. However, MLB and NBA League Pass are both available on Roku, but that doesn't compare to the demand for the NFL packages. There's talk that, once their deal is up with Direct-TV, the NFL could pursue a deal with Google to stream games on YouTube. This would be a game-changer, IMO, and would really force the big cable providers to change their business strategy. The other downside is it wouldn't provide an outlet to watch the P12 Network in the foreseeable future, causing problems for us Buff fans.
At the end of the day, I love that some other big name companies are attempting to provide competition in the TV business, as it only benefits the consumer. It'll be interesting to see how the NFL handles it when their current TV contracts are up, but one can only think, Google will put a pretty nice bid together to get the contract.
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/08/nfl-sunday-ticket-youtube-google-rights