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The Uses And Gratifications Of Streaming Live Linear Sports Networks Online, Benjamin Whittle
The Uses And Gratifications Of Streaming Live Linear Sports Networks Online, Benjamin Whittle
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The streaming of live sports television channels online is changing how sports fans access live sports T.V. content. This new technology is becoming a greater challenge to traditional cable/satellite television services as Americans continue to cancel their cable services for new online streaming options. DirecTV Now, SlingTV, PlayStation Vue, YouTube TV, among others, are offering sports fans access to the most popular live national and regional sports T.V. networks online via live streaming, allowing them to bypass traditional cable. These new services provide subscribers’ access to their favorite channels anywhere and on any mobile, internet connected device.
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