MLB, UFC working with Congress to stop pirated live streams of events

Yawn

I did this as a side gig/fun for about a year, busting places for showing PPV/UFC etc. The pay was very good, and no shortage of clubs, bars, lounges, etc to bust.

I say they have no hope of achieving any meaningful slowdown.

"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.

by Rodney on Dec 17, 2009 1:15 PM CST reply actions

How did you get that job?

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

by lost in space on Dec 17, 2009 1:34 PM CST up reply actions

Yes, I would like to do this. heh.

by Mike E on Dec 17, 2009 1:50 PM CST up reply actions

Replied to an ad for a job...duh!

If you are interested, I could pass along an email to the dude.

"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.

by Rodney on Dec 17, 2009 2:22 PM CST up reply actions

ME TOO IF THERES ROOM!!

"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz

"The purpose of life is to have a fucking good time." - Albert Ellis

by Ryin A on Dec 17, 2009 2:29 PM CST up reply actions

Good luck with that.

by TooLegitToQuit on Dec 17, 2009 1:21 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Considering most of the sites aren't US based

they might find it difficult to shut them all down.

Also, if ufc ppv’s didnt cost a fortune more people might buy them, and if mlb didnt have the stupid blackout rules more people might buy their service.

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Dec 17, 2009 1:31 PM CST reply actions

How much is a UFC fight?

"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz

"The purpose of life is to have a fucking good time." - Albert Ellis

by Ryin A on Dec 17, 2009 1:32 PM CST up reply actions

Close to $50 per month

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

by lost in space on Dec 17, 2009 1:33 PM CST up reply actions

The UFC puts on way too many cards out a year.

They need to settle it down and worry about Quality over Quantity. Most of the cards are absolute shit.

I echo the statement about MLB blackout rules, stupid.

by TooLegitToQuit on Dec 17, 2009 1:38 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

I can definitely agree with that,

once every 3 months would be perfect.

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

by lost in space on Dec 17, 2009 2:00 PM CST up reply actions

I have started to feel the same

I just really got into UFC about 18 months ago. I was buying the card every month. Around September, the junk card they put on here in Dallas, I stopped buying them all. Too many cards and with the high rate of fighters being injured in training you end up with very mediocre fill in fights on the main card.

"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)

by Arlington Stadium Legend on Dec 17, 2009 2:15 PM CST up reply actions

A "terrible" UFC card

is still lightyears better than any “good” boxing card. I would get all the UFC PPV’s if I wasn’t poor as hell.

by ncrangerfan on Dec 17, 2009 2:40 PM CST up reply actions

The thing is boxing cards on PPV aren't twice a month every month.

Most of them are on HBO or Shotime.

The Super 6 boxing tournament going on right now thru showtime is absolutely great, and it’s free.

There’s so many scrub UFC fighters fighting on PPV it’s disgusting.

Boxing on the other hand, most of the time only puts premier fights on PPV. Can’t say the same about the UFC.

by TooLegitToQuit on Dec 17, 2009 3:33 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

I still love the UFC

but I’m not shelling out 60 bucks to watch Rich Franklin fight some other scrub as the main event. Unless it’s a title fight or a major contender fight, it should be on Spike or Versus

"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)

by Arlington Stadium Legend on Dec 17, 2009 8:34 PM CST up reply actions

$55 for High Def

by ncrangerfan on Dec 17, 2009 1:44 PM CST up reply actions

All I can think off...

Somalian Pirates Wee

respice adspice prospice

by FormerDriller on Dec 17, 2009 2:12 PM CST reply actions

He he he!

"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.

by Rodney on Dec 17, 2009 2:21 PM CST up reply actions

Congress can tell those fuckers to end their ridiculous blackout policies

and most of us fans wouldn’t be reduced to such measures

by BuckyB on Dec 17, 2009 2:25 PM CST reply actions

No shit

maybe not so much for UFC since it’s PPV, but MLB blackouts are infuriating.

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

by lost in space on Dec 17, 2009 2:31 PM CST up reply actions

does anybody else get bad load times

with the new SBN. It’s getting annoying. I’m not having problems on other sites. just curious

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.

by NothinG on Dec 17, 2009 2:29 PM CST reply actions

Started using Chrome recently

it seems to load much faster than Firefox and IE. Just installed Opera a few days ago, so I may dive into that real soon. It seems pretty nice from what I can tell so far.

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

by lost in space on Dec 17, 2009 2:34 PM CST up reply actions

I also use Chrome

and I have zero problems.

by ncrangerfan on Dec 17, 2009 2:41 PM CST up reply actions

Opera here, no issues

"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.

by Rodney on Dec 17, 2009 2:51 PM CST up reply actions

Quick Opera question

Why would you not use the Turbo feature? Still trying to figure out just how much of a difference it makes.

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

by lost in space on Dec 17, 2009 2:57 PM CST up reply actions

Turbo just pre-caches images and such

For dialup users.

If you have highspeed, you have no need…

"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.

by Rodney on Dec 17, 2009 3:32 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah, for me

it sometimes loads the first two items and just stops loading after that. Nothing further down, no fanposts or fanshots.

Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.

by jonthefon on Dec 17, 2009 5:43 PM CST up reply actions

same for me

and I use FF

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.

by NothinG on Dec 17, 2009 7:48 PM CST up reply actions

Wait...I'm confused

I live in Houston.

I get every Stars game on FSN.
I get every Rangers game on FSN (used to get all of the local broadcast ones to when I was on DirecTV – now on ATT U-verse).
I get ZERO Mavs games unless they are on ESPN or TNT.
I get most Cowboys games unless they are playing at the same time the Texans are, and then it’s inconsistent (sometimes the networks decide to show the Cowboys anyways on FOX despite Houston playing on CBS).

Why don’t I get Mavs games? It seems like the NBA rules are even more retarded than MLB’s in my situation. If I got NBA League Pass, would I get all Mavs games?

Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball

by willamos2 on Dec 17, 2009 3:17 PM CST reply actions

well, i think i answered my 2nd question

I can’t even get NBA League Pass on ATT U-Verse.

Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball

by willamos2 on Dec 17, 2009 3:19 PM CST up reply actions

You could email these people

And ask if they will have NBA soon for their majik box. They already have a deal with MLB, and i am getting one next season just for that.

"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.

by Rodney on Dec 17, 2009 3:39 PM CST up reply actions

Rokus

Those things are pretty cool. My parents have one and they use it for Netflix mostly….only problem is Netflix’s streaming HD selection is pretty limited from what I remember.

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Dec 17, 2009 3:44 PM CST up reply actions

Netflix

I thought about trying it again since my bluray player can stream netflix. But I always hear the streaming hd selection sucks

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Dec 17, 2009 3:50 PM CST up reply actions

I must say though that adding MLB.com to it

is a big upgrade in my eyes….

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Dec 17, 2009 3:51 PM CST up reply actions

Oh yeah, that is why I will have one in '10

Also, my parents want me to test drive it and maybe replace dish network in their RV (and save $60/mo). Just not sure if a wifi connection would support it.

"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.

by Rodney on Dec 17, 2009 4:04 PM CST up reply actions

Interesting

Do they have anything like that for soccer?

"To have the judgment and wisdom and personal touch of Nolan Ryan, and the tremendous group that JD has assembled, I think the Rangers on the baseball side are the envy of every franchise in baseball in terms of talent."

-- Chuck Greenberg

by RCCook on Dec 17, 2009 4:59 PM CST up reply actions

Dunno man.

"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.

by Rodney on Dec 17, 2009 7:25 PM CST up reply actions

good friggin luck

theyll need it, those guys go out of the 3rd world or places that dont respect patent and copyright laws. the prem has been working on that for a while and its a lost cause.

I can't help it. I’m an asshole.
-brettgardner on Jul 7, 2009 10:55 PM EDT

by Jayslick on Dec 17, 2009 9:52 PM CST reply actions

x

I’m a fan of disruptive technology. Gouging people for stuff because they control the distribution channels is all nice and good until the internet comes along and you no longer control the distribution channels. I’m looking at you, music industry.

I do not pay for services unless they are extremely compelling. MLB.tv is, in my opinion, extremely compelling. Not perfect, but really quite good when I can get all Ranger games, in HD, with the home feed, on my laptop or on a Roku box.

I use streams for NFL and NBA games though!

by alon91 on Dec 17, 2009 10:26 PM CST reply actions