Cardinals are going to lose thousands of loyal viewers

[Youboughtit]

By their streaming decision. Not having games available on Spectrum cable, like in the past, was a horrible decision. Many cardinals fans, probably just have Spectrum cable to watch Cardinals games. They might not even have internet service.

Agreed. I live in a rural area with no cable or high speed internet. Direct TV was only option. Not sure why ownership it trying to kill what was once a top market

[Banner29]

Buy the streaming service for only $99.

I think the OP is suggesting the Cardinals will lose thousands of loyal viewers, probably on the lower side of the income scale.

If those folks don’t have internet or smart phones……they are not really the demographic advertisers covet…

Also, are we really going to believe people who spent enough on cable to have Fox Sports Midwest in the past don't have the money to pay for the internet or a smart phone? Come on now.

And half the people I knew that had cable or dish swore to me they only kept it for the Cardinals.

100%. It's the only reason I ever kept a higher tier of any cable or streaming service in the past.

It's just silly that this is somehow a huge deal now. It's not like you could get games free over an antenna or something in the past. Times change. Adapt or sit there staring at a blank wall.

I think it has more to do with needing a different subscription to countless streaming services to be able to watch whatever you want. I remember the old cable days. It was watch this movie on this day at this time or miss your opportunity for a month. Not to mention a tv show. So things are more accessible today.

It’s needing different accounts for everything which quickly turns into 200-300 dollars worth of subscriptions an “oh by the way if you don’t pay extra for ad free service we are going to absolutely torture you with them” and “oh yeah pick 2 tvs that can be used because we won’t let you use any others”

It’s just the fact of having to manage yet another subscription that is what’s driving people insane. Including myself. Jmo

[BrummerStealsHome]

Buy the streaming service for only $99.

I think the OP is suggesting the Cardinals will lose thousands of loyal viewers, probably on the lower side of the income scale.

If those folks don’t have internet or smart phones……they are not really the demographic advertisers covet…

Also, are we really going to believe people who spent enough on cable to have Fox Sports Midwest in the past don't have the money to pay for the internet or a smart phone? Come on now.

This may shock some of you, but some people won't be able to justify putting a hundred bucks on a Cardinals package.

[BrockFloodMaris]

Shady, I just read this. Is it wrong?
Yes, St. Louis Cardinals games will be available on Spectrum in 2026, but not through the previous network. Major League Baseball (MLB) is taking over production, with games airing on a new "Cardinals TV" network available on cable providers like Spectrum, as well as via streaming on MLB.com.

What channel will the "Cardinals TV" network be available on Spectrum cable without streaming?

I recently read that those details will be announced on opening day.

[cardinalsfever44]

Buy the streaming service for only $99.

I think the OP is suggesting the Cardinals will lose thousands of loyal viewers, probably on the lower side of the income scale.

If those folks don’t have internet or smart phones……they are not really the demographic advertisers covet…

Also, are we really going to believe people who spent enough on cable to have Fox Sports Midwest in the past don't have the money to pay for the internet or a smart phone? Come on now.

This may shock some of you, but some people won't be able to justify putting a hundred bucks on a Cardinals package.

But they could afford a premium tier cable/streaming package in the past to get Cardinals games? Whatever.

[Absolut]

Buy the streaming service for only $99.

I think the OP is suggesting the Cardinals will lose thousands of loyal viewers, probably on the lower side of the income scale.

If those folks don’t have internet or smart phones……they are not really the demographic advertisers covet…

Also, are we really going to believe people who spent enough on cable to have Fox Sports Midwest in the past don't have the money to pay for the internet or a smart phone? Come on now.

This may shock some of you, but some people won't be able to justify putting a hundred bucks on a Cardinals package.

Yup. In my case I can afford it but it’s customer service and arrogance. I have direct tv. If they show games on direct tv great. If they want me to pay just for cards im out. Its not worth my dollar to me.

[sdaltons]

Been paying $19.99 per month for the last couple years for bally/fanduel streaming, which got me the Blues in the winter and the Cardinals in the summer. As I have no interest in doubling that cost, I'll likely wait until the Blues season finishes before signing up for the Cardinals service. Not thrilled with this development.

[sdaltons]

Shady, I just read this. Is it wrong?
Yes, St. Louis Cardinals games will be available on Spectrum in 2026, but not through the previous network. Major League Baseball (MLB) is taking over production, with games airing on a new "Cardinals TV" network available on cable providers like Spectrum, as well as via streaming on MLB.com.

What channel will the "Cardinals TV" network be available on Spectrum cable without streaming?

I recently read that those details will be announced on opening day.

Honestly no reason to wait to announce other than they haven't figured it all out yet. Which means some parts of it could still fall through.

[earp]

out in the country -DISH -?

[stormtime]

By their streaming decision. Not having games available on Spectrum cable, like in the past, was a horrible decision. Many cardinals fans, probably just have Spectrum cable to watch Cardinals games. They might not even have internet service.

Be patient. Some deals won't be announced until right before the season starts. Cable/Satellite doesn't want to begin payments early and Cards TV, and others, want everyone to stream with the app if possible.

[3dender]

Good to see Shady already in midseason form... maybe the team's strongest ST performance

[Goldfan]

Buy the streaming service for only $99.

I think the OP is suggesting the Cardinals will lose thousands of loyal viewers, probably on the lower side of the income scale.

If those folks don’t have internet or smart phones……they are not really the demographic advertisers covet…

This is what I always think. Does any reasonable person expect a money making entity to prioritize financially struggling senior citizens who don’t use technology? I get having empathy for some of those people, but to be angry any niche group of people aren’t catered to is ridiculous.

You mean the people who financially supported Cards Baseball for 60-70yrs, probably some of the most loyal hard core Cardinals fans, and now have limited budgets, limited abilities, and have very few things they can do…..waiting for the baseball season to start and watching the game for 3hrs in the evening? Those people?

[Absolut]

Buy the streaming service for only $99.

I think the OP is suggesting the Cardinals will lose thousands of loyal viewers, probably on the lower side of the income scale.

If those folks don’t have internet or smart phones……they are not really the demographic advertisers covet…

This is what I always think. Does any reasonable person expect a money making entity to prioritize financially struggling senior citizens who don’t use technology? I get having empathy for some of those people, but to be angry any niche group of people aren’t catered to is ridiculous.

You mean the people who financially supported Cards Baseball for 60-70yrs, probably some of the most loyal hard core Cardinals fans, and now have limited budgets, limited abilities, and have very few things they can do…..waiting for the baseball season to start and watching the game for 3hrs in the evening? Those people?

That same organizational arrogance is part of what emptied the stadium. Very few sellers thrive when they repeatedly disregard their customer base. See movie theaters as a prime example.

[shebashab]

Buy the streaming service for only $99.

I think the OP is suggesting the Cardinals will lose thousands of loyal viewers, probably on the lower side of the income scale.

If those folks don’t have internet or smart phones……they are not really the demographic advertisers covet…

This is what I always think. Does any reasonable person expect a money making entity to prioritize financially struggling senior citizens who don’t use technology? I get having empathy for some of those people, but to be angry any niche group of people aren’t catered to is ridiculous.

You mean the people who financially supported Cards Baseball for 60-70yrs, probably some of the most loyal hard core Cardinals fans, and now have limited budgets, limited abilities, and have very few things they can do…..waiting for the baseball season to start and watching the game for 3hrs in the evening? Those people?

It's a business, nobody cares how you spend your time just how you spend your money. And the only loyalty is to tomorrows bottom line. Sad but true. It's entertainment industry. If people really have to worry about $99 then they aren't even on the food chain.

[Goldfan]

Buy the streaming service for only $99.

I think the OP is suggesting the Cardinals will lose thousands of loyal viewers, probably on the lower side of the income scale.

If those folks don’t have internet or smart phones……they are not really the demographic advertisers covet…

This is what I always think. Does any reasonable person expect a money making entity to prioritize financially struggling senior citizens who don’t use technology? I get having empathy for some of those people, but to be angry any niche group of people aren’t catered to is ridiculous.

You mean the people who financially supported Cards Baseball for 60-70yrs, probably some of the most loyal hard core Cardinals fans, and now have limited budgets, limited abilities, and have very few things they can do…..waiting for the baseball season to start and watching the game for 3hrs in the evening? Those people?

That same organizational arrogance is part of what emptied the stadium. Very few sellers thrive when they repeatedly disregard their customer base. See movie theaters as a prime example.

I guess Dewitts are waiting til 12:01AM opening day to announce the Spectrum and DirecTV channel?

[Goldfan]

Buy the streaming service for only $99.

I think the OP is suggesting the Cardinals will lose thousands of loyal viewers, probably on the lower side of the income scale.

If those folks don’t have internet or smart phones……they are not really the demographic advertisers covet…

This is what I always think. Does any reasonable person expect a money making entity to prioritize financially struggling senior citizens who don’t use technology? I get having empathy for some of those people, but to be angry any niche group of people aren’t catered to is ridiculous.

You mean the people who financially supported Cards Baseball for 60-70yrs, probably some of the most loyal hard core Cardinals fans, and now have limited budgets, limited abilities, and have very few things they can do…..waiting for the baseball season to start and watching the game for 3hrs in the evening? Those people?

It's a business, nobody cares how you spend your time just how you spend your money. And the only loyalty is to tomorrows bottom line. Sad but true. It's entertainment industry.

Entertainment industry is eyeballs……eliminating 20%? For no practical reason isn’t good business, especially for an entity that is bleeding eyeballs.