Not sure if this is the correct forum but here goes;

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

I bought a smart TV just a few days ago. It is connected to my WiFi and all that stuff works ok. My question is in trying to watch sports (college football) I keep getting asked for my TV provider. I don't think I have one because I don't have cable. And if I had a TV provider then why would I bother with streaming? So should I just purchase streaming rights on individual channels (Fox, ESPN etc) or go with what arrived in the mail today; an offer from Spectrum (also my ISP) to get all the channels for well, $45 a month no contract. Comments? Thoughts? Ideas?
Thanks
DITWL

[TexasTowelie]

1. If you had cable, you might want to also stream content since some content is now exclusive to the

Internet. For example, this past week the soap opera was streaming exclusive content to a five-part series called "Beyond Salem" on the Peacock network.

One of the advantages of having cable service is that you can DVR shows and watch them later without having to watch ads. The streaming content may have dual tiers for the customer to select from as to whether they want ads. If you are on the lower tier then you cannot skip the ads.

And no, you don't have a TV provider which means that certain content streamed on the Internet may not be available to you such as sport events.

[2naSalit]

2. spectrum has been pushing that all summer.

I had to sign up with them when I moved in July and they send some adverts every week trying to get me to bundle with their teevee services even though I don't have a teevee. They say I can watch any teevee on my laptop but they aren't clear if this is an additional fee or if that's what you pay for internet and teevee. I might try it if they were clear about that but I don't really trust them.

If you figure that out, let me know. I try to avoid talking to them since there's always some sales pitch involved.