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Title: Streaming Cosmos on FOX Network
Post by: SGOS on March 07, 2014, 11:56:27 AM
I hope the title doesn't get people without cable excited.  I can't find a streaming option for this event coming on Sunday.  I don't have a TV connection.  I've googled around and I could find a 1 hour stream of hype for the event, but nothing for the actual program.  Obviously, I'd like to watch this series as it happens, advertisements and all if I have to.  I might have to wait until it comes out on disk or something.  I'd even pay for the stream if necessary.  It's on National Geographic and Fox.

Anyone know of an option?  I don't expect everyone to start googling.  I just thought someone might already know if it can be done.
Title: Re: Streaming Cosmos on FOX Network
Post by: stromboli on March 07, 2014, 02:18:54 PM
Nada. Just glad its on National Geographic. I avoid Fox like the plague.
Title: Re: Streaming Cosmos on FOX Network
Post by: AllPurposeAtheist on March 07, 2014, 02:23:33 PM
National geographic channel is a fox lacky anymore, but I'll probably check it out. Soon as they bring up cosmojesus, *click*!
Title: Re: Streaming Cosmos on FOX Network
Post by: aileron on March 07, 2014, 03:29:55 PM
If it's on FOX, you can get it over the air unless you're in EBF.  Over the air is better quality than cable now.

Edit:  If your TV can't receive ATSC, or you don't have a TV, a video capture card or USB stick would work too.  In my experience though the built-in antennas that come with those things suck and will only work if you're pretty in the close suburbs of a metro area.
Title: Re: Streaming Cosmos on FOX Network
Post by: SGOS on March 07, 2014, 03:37:21 PM
During the streaming of the 1 hour hype (billed as Q and A from Tyson and the producers), they laughingly talked about the discontinuity of Cosmos appearing on, of all things,  FOX Network.  They said they had discussed the show with "all the other channels that might be interested in airing a scientific educational show" and were continually told these channels all demanded the right to edit out the "uncomfortable" parts.  Not so with FOX.

One guy quipped that it was because FOX likes to make people uncomfortable.
Title: Re: Streaming Cosmos on FOX Network
Post by: Shol'va on March 07, 2014, 03:38:40 PM
The fact that Fox is affiliated with this in any way blows my mind.
Title: Re: Streaming Cosmos on FOX Network
Post by: Jason78 on March 07, 2014, 03:47:10 PM
Is it not available on TVTorrents.com?
Title: Re: Streaming Cosmos on FOX Network
Post by: aileron on March 07, 2014, 03:50:34 PM
Quote from: "Jason78"Is it not available on TVTorrents.com?

That wouldn't stream it live though, and besides, it's illegal ( says the guy with 8 terabytes of copyright violations  8-[ )
Title: Re: Streaming Cosmos on FOX Network
Post by: dawiw on March 10, 2014, 10:33:34 AM
Just watched it.. really nice.

It's on you tube.
Title: Re: Streaming Cosmos on FOX Network
Post by: dawiw on March 10, 2014, 10:34:12 AM
Just watched it.. really nice.

It's on you tube.
Title: Re: Streaming Cosmos on FOX Network
Post by: Plu on March 10, 2014, 10:38:39 AM
Do you have a link? :o
Title: Re: Streaming Cosmos on FOX Network
Post by: SGOS on March 10, 2014, 10:38:43 AM
Quote from: "dawiw"Just watched it.. really nice.

It's on you tube.
Great.  I really appreciate that information.  But what puzzles me is why it was only advertised for cable TV.  Maybe Utube was an afterthought, or god forbid someone posted it without permission and it will be gone before I get there.
Title: Re: Streaming Cosmos on FOX Network
Post by: SGOS on March 10, 2014, 10:44:28 AM
It appears on Hulu.  I don't subscribe, but they are letting anyone watch this here:

http://www.hulu.com/watch/604551 (http://www.hulu.com/watch/604551)
Title: Re: Streaming Cosmos on FOX Network
Post by: dawiw on March 10, 2014, 10:46:04 AM
[youtube:3hfpgreo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFKOcWbHuKU[/youtube:3hfpgreo]

 :)
Title: Re: Streaming Cosmos on FOX Network
Post by: SGOS on March 10, 2014, 11:44:40 AM
I just finished it on Hulu.  I thought it was good, but there wasn't a lot of new stuff.  Still, it was well done, and better special effects than the original.  I look forward to the rest of the series.
Title: Re: Streaming Cosmos on FOX Network
Post by: AllPurposeAtheist on March 10, 2014, 01:27:49 PM
QuoteOne guy quipped that it was because FOX likes to make people uncomfortable.


Fox is in it for the money plain and simple,  the exact same reason fox makes tons of money on the cross clutchers. They would sell the tooth fairy as fact if it turned a profit. When in doubt follow the money. Cosmos was and still is a wildly popular program.
Title: Re: Streaming Cosmos on FOX Network
Post by: SGOS on March 10, 2014, 07:06:52 PM
Here is yet another streaming site.  This one is from Fox.  It's the highest definition of the three I've looked at so far:

http://www.fox.com/watch/183733315515 (http://www.fox.com/watch/183733315515)
Title: Re: Streaming Cosmos on FOX Network
Post by: Jason78 on March 15, 2014, 04:18:23 PM
Censorship?  In an american democracy? 

Surely not!