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I'm in a similar situation (link)

I've been signing up for free trials of various streaming TV services over the summer to give them a test run. So far I've tried PlayStation VUE, Sling, fuboTV, and Hulu Live TV. I've run them all on an Amazon Fire Stick without any issues. Really it comes down to what channels you want the most and other features, such as DVR, premium channel access, etc. Leaning towards subscribing to Hulu because they offer all of the sports channels I usually watch for Hokie sports (ESPN family, CBSSN, etc.) plus they give you access to the Hulu library of past episodes (and the entire Seinfeld series). fuboTV had IMO the most user-friendly interface and cleanest picture of them all (as far as I know, it's only one that streams in 1080p and 60 frames/sec) but they don't currently offer ESPN (deal-breaker for me because of college football)

Here is a handy guide that compares available services.

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Cord cutter question for watching Hokie sports and ESPN. -- benthokie 08/07/2017 1:27PM

SlingTV is workable, not awesome -- VTKylometers 08/08/2017 11:29AM

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Good suggestion...not offered in my zip though. ** -- benthokie 08/07/2017 5:24PM

Good luck getting sports on Netflix ** -- HokieJamie 08/07/2017 2:21PM

PS VUE was thought to be among the best options a year ago... -- great2bahokie 08/07/2017 2:10PM

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I'm in a similar situation (link) -- CantTameLane 08/07/2017 1:52PM

Reviewed a few and I'm with you on Hulu. -- benthokie 08/07/2017 5:51PM

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