00:03Die hard Knicks fans, do you want to watch every single game this season?
00:07Hey, what's going on, it's your girl DJ Rhea.
00:10And listen, I bleed orange and blue and this one is for you, my Knicks fans.
00:14Oh, alley-oop, alley-oop to Robinson.
00:20Today, we're talking about a trap, all right?
00:22You thought you were done with cable right?
00:25Cut the cord, save the money, stream what you want.
00:28Freedom, all right.
00:31But listen, if you're a Knicks fan trying to watch all 82 games,
00:35you're about to need more apps than you had cable channels, all right?
00:39And it'll be another steal, soars and scores.
00:43So today on Fan Math, we're breaking down the real cost of watching
00:48every single Knicks game this season.
00:51And guess what? Spoiler alert.
00:53The streaming companies aren't telling you the whole story about
00:57how much it actually costs, okay?
00:59So, let's get into it.
01:01Bridges puts up a three.
01:03Bang! Bang!
01:07The Knicks play 82 regular season games.
01:11That's a lot of basketball, y'all.
01:13But here's the problem.
01:15Those 82 games are scattered across five different platforms.
01:20So, let me break down where the Knicks games actually air this season.
01:25Are y'all ready? Here we go.
01:26Local games, which are most games, on MSG Network,
01:30there's about 60 to 65 games.
01:33And these are your typical Knicks home broadcasts
01:36with Mike Breen and Clyde Frazier.
01:38Brunson gets inside, running shot is good.
01:42Elusiveness of Brunson.
01:44The national games, which are pretty much the rest of it,
01:48ESPN or ABC, there's about 10 to 12 games,
01:51which are on Wednesdays and some Saturdays and some Sundays.
01:55So, check those out.
01:57But guess what?
01:58There's also NBC and Peacock, which have about five to seven games,
02:02which are on Mondays, Tuesdays, and some Sundays.
02:07We're not done yet, y'all.
02:08There's also Amazon Prime Video, okay,
02:12which there's about three to five games,
02:14Fridays, Thursdays, and Saturday matinees.
02:23To watch all 82 of these games,
02:25you need access to MSG, ESPN, ABC, NBC, Peacock, and Amazon Prime.
02:34Whew, okay, listen, that's five different services.
02:38Here's the kicker.
02:40If you're a cord cutter in the New York area, uh-huh, that's right.
02:43You want to try to watch those Knicks games on NBA League Pass?
02:48Mm, blacked out.
02:50NBA League Pass won't show you local MSG games
02:53because those are in market.
02:56There's no work around it.
03:01Okay, but wait, those 15 to 20 national games?
03:05Yeah, you're going to need more subscriptions.
03:07The ESPN, ABC games, you're going to need cable,
03:10or ESPN Unlimited, which gets you about $30 a month.
03:15You can't watch on MSG+.
03:17These are exclusive only to ESPN and ABC.
03:22And guess what?
03:23Those NBC and Peacock games?
03:25Yeah, you're also going to need a premium subscription.
03:27Which gets you $11 a month or $110 a year.
03:33Some games simulcast on NBC, but many are Peacock exclusive.
03:39All right, y'all, and those Amazon Prime games?
03:41That's right, you're going to need an Amazon Prime membership,
03:44which is $15 a month or $139 a year.
03:49Or Prime Video also offers a standalone subscription of $8.99 a month
03:54if you just want the video streaming without the rest of the Prime benefits,
03:59like free shipping.
04:02So, starting to see the problem here?
04:04They carved up the season like a pizza,
04:07and you got to buy every slice separately.
04:11Slicing and dicing with this stuff.
04:13Number one, you're going to need MSG+, which is $30 a month for basketball season,
04:20which goes from October to April.
04:22So, that's like seven months.
04:24Which listed is $210 for the whole season.
04:29And after fees and taxes, it's going to round you up to about $225 to $230 for the actual cost.
04:35All right?
04:35With just MSG+, you can stream 60 to 65 games.
04:40That covers most of the season.
04:43Here's Towns from three.
04:45It's good!
04:47All right, number two, Peacock Premium for NBC and Peacock Games.
04:53It's going to be $11 a month for seven months.
04:57$77.
04:58All right, but after fees and taxes, you're looking at $82 to $85.
05:02And number three, Amazon Prime for those Prime games.
05:06A full Prime membership is listed at $15 a month.
05:10That's seven months, $105, or $139 for the year if you keep it year-round.
05:18And that's going to be $145 to $150 annual.
05:22All right?
05:22Or if you do the Prime video subscription, it's going to cost you $899 a month.
05:27That's seven months, which equals $63.
05:30But after those taxes and fees, you're going to round it up to $67 to $70 for the season.
05:38All right, number four, you have those ESPN ABC games.
05:42So you need ESPN Unlimited, which gets you about $30 a month.
05:48After fees, that's around $33 to $35 a month times seven months.
05:53You're looking at $230 to $245.
06:00So the total cost to watch all 82 Knicks games, drum roll, here we go.
06:06MSG Plus, $25 to $230.
06:10Peacock, $82 to $85.
06:12Prime Video, the standalone, $67 to $70.
06:16ESPN Unlimited, $230 to $245.
06:20So now your total is about $605 to $630 for all 82 games.
06:27All right?
06:28So, budget accordingly.
06:30Y'all know what time it is.
06:32So real talk, y'all.
06:33Sports bars have all of the subscriptions.
06:37That's right.
06:37MSG Plus, Peacock, ESPN, everything you need for game day.
06:42All right?
06:43Let's go, Knicks!
06:44Let's go, Knicks!
06:45Order a couple drinks, some wings.
06:48That gets you around $30 to $40.
06:50Watch the game with other Knicks fans.
06:53No subscription fees.
06:55Let's go, Knicks!
06:56All right, y'all.
06:57The best Knicks bars in New York City?
06:59I got you.
07:00There's Standings at East Village.
07:02There's Brother Jimmy's, which has multiple locations.
07:04Jack Doyle's in Murray Hill.
07:06And listen, you're spending about the same amount as you would on MSG Plus
07:11in just one month.
07:12But you also get the social experience.
07:14Knicks is six!
07:15Knicks is six!
07:17All right, guys.
07:18And if you don't want to pay for TV, check out the radio.
07:22That's right.
07:22Tyler Murray calls every Knicks game on ESPN New York radio
07:26with analysts like Monica McNutt often joining him.
07:30And guess what?
07:30It's free.
07:31No subscriptions.
07:33No blackouts.
07:34So listen, close your eyes.
07:37Let the play-by-play paint the picture.
07:39And it's old school, but listen, it also works.
07:45I wish I had better news, and I wish I could keep telling you that there's a secret $50 a
07:49year service
07:50that gets you all 82 games.
07:52But there isn't.
07:53There isn't.
07:54And the streaming companies and the leagues designed this system to squeeze every dollar out of you.
08:01And that's the reality of it.
08:02But with some strategy, you guys can watch the Knicks without going broke.
08:07All right.
08:08So here's your fan math for episode three.
08:11To watch all 82 Knicks games in a season, here we go.
08:15The casual fan.
08:16Talk to my casual fans.
08:17Around 60 games per season, it's gonna cost you around $25 to $230.
08:22Now, all my die-hard fans out there, that's right.
08:25All 82 games, it's gonna cost you around $605 to $630.
08:31Is it ridiculous that it costs this much?
08:34Mm, yes.
08:35Okay?
08:35Is it going to change anytime soon?
08:37Yeah, no.
08:38Probably not.
08:39So, can you still be a fan without breaking the bank?
08:42Yes, absolutely.
08:44All right?
08:44The Knicks are back in contention.
08:47Yes, we got Brunson.
08:48We got Kat.
08:49We got OG.
08:50This could be our year.
08:53So, don't let those streaming companies keep you from watching it happen.
08:57All right, y'all.
08:58That is your fan map.
09:00Drop a comment, cause how much are you paying to watch your team?
09:05All right?
09:06Now, hit that subscribe for more episodes breaking down the real cost of being a fan.
09:12I'm your girl, DJ Ria.
09:13Stay smart with your money, and let's go Knicks.
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