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Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 2:43 PM

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Bally

When will Bally be restored to Xfinity?   Access to the Atlanta Braves games is one of the main reasons I've continued to pay the high Comcast TV rates.  Without Bally I'll probably go to a less expensive streaming package.

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Gold Problem Solver

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7.9K Messages

7 months ago

Bally Sports is still in bankruptcy. RSN's in general are struggling. They are no longer a guaranteed way to print money. There are fewer and fewer non-viewing subscribers covering the tiny number of actual viewers. The ever increasing costs have forced many people to cut the cord.

Story about alternate sources here:

https://cordcuttersnews.com/how-to-watch-bally-sports-rsns-now-that-comcast-is-dropping-the-local-rsns/

Contributor

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Bally's bankruptcy is irrelevant. Amazon, DirecTV, Cox, and Charter have all signed new deals with them. Comcast is making excuses for depriving it's customers of one of the few things it offers that most streamers don't. 

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7 Messages

7 months ago

I'm jumping in here to make my voice heard.

Bally is one of the biggest reasons I maintain Xfinity service. I don't want the "credit" you told me I'd get in an email today, I want you to get a deal done with Bally. And I know I'm not the only one who feels this way. Suddenly, I can't watch the Tigers and I'm told I'll get a credit because of it??  Really??? This is a deal-breaker. If Xfinity doesn't get this deal done, I will no longer be an Xfinity customer. It's that simple.

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AMEN…. we pay over $300 a month and watch every Braves game. This is totally unacceptable. We will be looking for service elsewhere as well. We don’t care about the tiny credit. 

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Right there with you!!!

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Right on. Main reason I have the Xfinity service is Bally Sports. If they don't bring them back I have a big reason to drop their TV service.

Gold Problem Solver

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7.9K Messages

7 months ago

Go ahead and leave. Comcast will be happy. For every customer who leaves due to the loss of Bally, many, many more will stay due to the lower price.

Contributor

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What lower price? All they're doing is not charging the RSN fee. Nobody's bill will actually go down other than than that one, fairly small, charge being removed. 

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3 Messages

7 months ago

Comcast reps said the upgrade cost for the sports like Bally was more than $50/month.

Cheapskates offering $8 - $10 refund.

Contributor

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@miniappleman​ Comcast will be giving us very little. They will increase things like Mobile service and cell phone insurance just like the email I received from Comcast yesterday.

Visitor

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2 Messages

7 months ago

I will be calling Comcast today to cancel service and sign up for DirectTV where Bally is still broadcast.   This is ridiculous.  I am so tired of these semi-monopolies arbitrarily discontinuing to broadcast channels when they can't negotiate terms.   Along with the multitude of streaming services I now have to subscribe to in order to watch the shows/events I want, I'm paying more than ever for home entertainment.  This has to stop.   Xfinity needs to get its act together.    Also, not sure if anyone has noticed, but I'm having a hard time finding contact information for anyone at Xfinity to whom I can formally submit a complaint.    Seems like everything is automated/self service.  I'm definitely not getting my $350 a month worth from these clowns.   

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You are SO right! Can’t talk to anyone live or by email. Did they ever think to check how many customers watch Bally? We watch every Braves game. We have had Comcast for 30 years. Totally Unacceptable….

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7 months ago

Same here...main reason we have xfinity and if not, we can go elsewhere and pay a heck of a a lot less!

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yup!  us too!       this is a bunch of BS    

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