“ Think of cable as delivering all pieces in one truck whereas streaming must send different pieces through different delivery trucks," said Biao Chen, a professor of electrical engineering

And again, the Internet is not something that you just dump something on. It’s not a big truck. It’s a series of tubes - Ted Stevens (R-Alaska)

But seriously, if they aren’t as delayed as the pirate sites they are doing fine. ESPN’s streaming isn’t much behind live tv.