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Playback is going OOB

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by DaDakota, Dec 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM.

  1. heypartner

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    Have you ever used pirate streams? Playback was much, much better than relying on pirate streams. All you needed to do was ask for a VIP in Clutch’s playback. I always had LP, but used playback VIP access for blackouts.
     
  2. Bobbythegreat

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    It was fun while it lasted, but I think everyone knew from day one that it wouldn't last forever.
     
  3. DaDakota

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    ...doesn't shock me - I think the platform was a good idea personally but televised sports continues to be a problem that won't evolve into the digital age as long as ad driven sports revenue streams are as profitable as they are. Honestly the only way you could probably do this is if you can demonstrate that this is something that could improve betting revenue to sports books - they are realistically the only business partner with deep enough pockets and a seat at the table to make this profitable if you can redesign your platform experience to drive betting conversions over ad revenue.
     
  5. Thrilla

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    Thanks to Snail, Manny and DD for a great run this year and past years with Clutch and Jackson. Also, to all those who went on stage - PG, Fins, HP and others. Was truly enjoyable watching and chatting with you all.

    @GOATuve quite a few of us had a lot of fun in Playback, and yes, that included DD as moderator. You come off as just an ignorant hater. It's people like you who make GARM threads ****.

    Hopefully, we can find an alternative.
     
    #25 Thrilla, Dec 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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  6. Salvy

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    Gonna try it on Thursday, see if I like it....
     
  7. Thrilla

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    Yeah, it was only a matter of time. No way Playback could grow at the speed they needed to sustain the platform. Hopefully, a large media outlet sees the potential in Playback and buys the IP.
     

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