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LPBBEAR

(613 posts)
24. I haven't watched or listened to it
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 05:47 AM
14 hrs ago

since the last election.

Moving to a streaming option is long overdue. Sadly I expect they will screw it up by charging too much for it AND expecting viewers to pay for ads.

The early streaming options caught the traditional cable TV companies by surprise. We moved to streaming around 2010. At the time it was a breath of fresh air compared to the high cost and bundled crap channels cable/sat tv forced viewers to pay for. Early streaming was no ads, watch what you want when you want at a much lower cost compared to cable tv.
Lately I see the old cable type greed trying to subvert streaming by turning it into a clone of everything that is wrong with cable tv. Now they want to charge us for ads on streaming services, force auto-play on some streaming services, tons of useless "free" channels that try to imitate the shitty cable tv experience.

Sadly streaming is showing signs of becoming the same shit show that cable tv became years ago.

I'll be surprised if MS NOW gets it right.

When we last watched MSNBC it did not offer an official streaming option. Despite that it was available in a web browser via third party websites that are probably considered "illegal" by their corporate bosses. I just checked. Those sites are still up.
I fully expect the MS NOW streaming option to screw it up. I'll check it out when its offered but if it goes the way I expect it to I'll just use the hinky website freebie version if I want to get sick of hearing Steve Kornacki's drivel.

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Everyone's gotta get in on the game. moreland01 Yesterday #1
a lot of them have kept a linear cable TV package because they're techphobic pstokely 19 hrs ago #20
You're not wrong! moreland01 8 hrs ago #30
So would somebody PLEASE get Joy Reid back on there?????? BComplex Yesterday #2
it wont go anywhere if they dont make moves like that. mopinko Yesterday #3
True that! BComplex Yesterday #8
Until they put Kyle Kulinzki is on national tv, the true message is never going to get out. BComplex Yesterday #17
I might consider it if it was more than just talking heads regurgitating the same six or seven stories all day long. progressoid Yesterday #4
I could live with the regurgitation factor if ... Bluetus Yesterday #11
The "panels of experts" PatSeg Yesterday #16
Especially when their panel of "experts" is made up of RW pundits, former Repubs, and centrists. FSogol 5 hrs ago #32
And most of the members of the panels PatSeg 4 hrs ago #34
"membership" Qutzupalotl Yesterday #5
There are a lot of people who do not have cable or satellite service LiberalArkie Yesterday #7
Fair point, thanks. Qutzupalotl Yesterday #10
I am one of those that no longer uses cable/streaming mdbl 13 hrs ago #25
I already pay for cable TV...won't be paying for this DTC offering. I'll stick with MSNOW that's on cable. n/t iluvtennis Yesterday #6
Finally! I use Firestick, Netflix and for txwhitedove Yesterday #9
💯 Blue Dotty Yesterday #13
Dropped YouTube TV and went back to Sling... IthinkThereforeIAM 11 hrs ago #28
"MS NOW says that since its rebrand, its ratings have seen a 25 percent increase"..? ToxMarz Yesterday #12
About time ! MSNBC has been almost the only reason we kept cable for a long time now. eppur_se_muova Yesterday #14
Jmho, but MSNOW has been Deminpenn Yesterday #15
You can listen to MS NOW free on the IHeart Radio app mdbl 13 hrs ago #26
I'm getting old, I thought MS stood for Microsoft. CaptainTruth 22 hrs ago #18
Originally it did Deminpenn 15 hrs ago #22
How much will they charge? iemanja 22 hrs ago #19
I currently listen to MS Now for free on the Tune In app through my Roku device. sueh 16 hrs ago #21
You have to impacttheir bottom line. Trust me I Know! MalcolmNance 14 hrs ago #23
I haven't watched or listened to it LPBBEAR 14 hrs ago #24
Offering? Mike Nelson 12 hrs ago #27
lol!!! Oneironaut 11 hrs ago #29
What news sources do you like? mahina 7 hrs ago #31
AP and Reuters are good, imo. Oneironaut 5 hrs ago #33
I will pay JPK 1 hr ago #35
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