I'm urging folks to cancel their Peacock subscription

[Upthevibe]

...........The epitome of greed:

"NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NBC are slammed by Democrat congressman for putting Chiefs-Dolphins playoff game on Peacock in $110million deal. This double-charges loyal fans'
NBC paid a reported $110 million to put the game exclusively on Peacock

The NFL and NBC are ripping off football fans by putting Saturday's Kansas City Chiefs-Miami Dolphins playoff game on a subscription streaming service, according to an open letter from Democrat congressman Pat Ryan of New York.

'It's a disgrace,' Ryan wrote in the letter addressed to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NBC Sports President Rick Cordella. 'Fans already face exorbitant prices to watch every game during the regular season; they don't deserve to be squeezed even further by greedy corporations.

'This bait-and-switch is particularly egregious for consumers who already pay for NBC as part of their cable package. Since Peacock is a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, this exclusive deal essentially double-charges loyal fans to watch games they thought they had already paid for.'


NBC paid a reported $110 million to put the game exclusively on Peacock, which typically charges $6 a month for a subscription, but is now offering a one-year deal for $30 ahead of the Chiefs-Dolphins game.

Despite the discount, Ryan remained furious with the NFL and NBC's apparent cash grab.
Roger Goodell sold exclusive rights to the Wild Card game for a reported $110million."
ALEX RASKIN SPORTS NEWS EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 18:28 EST, 13 January 2024 | UPDATED: 19:21 EST, 13 January 2024.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/article-12960563/NFL-Goodell-NBC-Peacock-Chiefs-Dolphins.html

I'm really disgusted by this. I have older friends who don't have streaming access and don't want to deal with setting up devices. I'll be cancelling my subscription to Peacock (I don't think the station offers much anyway). I'll call customer service when I get back to California and hopefully will reach a person so I can tell them why I'm cancelling.

BTW, I realize some people are anti-football and I understand.

[Silent Type]

1. Think it would be better to stop watching NFL if you are mad. They sold their soul.

[Upthevibe]

7. Silent Type .......

Do you think the NBA and the MLB have also sold their souls? I guess they probably have too...

It feels like capitalism is a failed experiment. NOTHING is more important than the bottom line. It's so sad.

I watched a documentary called, The Corporation, a number of years ago and according to the DSM, if corporations were people, they'd be Psychopaths.......

[Silent Type]

19. Basically agree. Today's capitalism has definitely gone too far.

[CrispyQ]

27. There's a second Corporation movie that's also depressing. -nt

[SarahD]

2. NFL is greedy?

I never would guessed.

[Upthevibe]

6. SarahD.............

I know,.....right....

[CurtEastPoint]

3. "Democrat" Congressman. Man that just grates on me so much.

[Upthevibe]

4. CurtEastPoint.....

I've never understood "Democrat" Congressman". Should it be Democratic Congressman?

[CurtEastPoint]

9. Yes, it should be the adjectival form. The GD Repubes invited that, emphasizing the 'rat' sound. Fuckers.

[Upthevibe]

22. CurtEastPoint.........

So it should be Democratic Congressman Ted Lieu, Adam Schiff, etc.?

[CurtEastPoint]

23. Yes

[MOMFUDSKI]

5. The whole thing was grift.

We got peacock and will cancel it. Enjoyed the game.

[Upthevibe]

10. MOMFUDSKI.....

A friend told me that she thought people had to sign up for an entire year! Did you do so?

[CatWoman]

17. You can go monthly or yearly

https://www.cbsnews.com/essentials/peacock-subscription-deal-miami-dolphins-kansas-city-chiefs-wild-card-game/

[Gidney N Cloyd]

8. I miss when the Cubs were free on WGN but it never occurred to me to sic my congressman on them.

[Upthevibe]

12. Gidney N Cloyd.......

Well, the congressman wasn't able to do anything anyway.

It just sickens me. But I know this is nothing new....

It just saddens me....And I'm not just talking about Peacock and the NFL. It's the norm....

[Thunderbeast]

11. Same anger when college football playoffs went to ESPN

There are still folks out there who don't want an expensive cable commitment.

Portland Trailblazers moved their coverage to a premium tier this year. We'll see it THAT decision works out for a 10-28 team!

CFP cashed in on America's addiction to football. Look for MUCH more of the same "PAY TO PLAY" in the NFL.

[Upthevibe]

14. Thunderbeast........

I didn't know that happened with the Trailblazers.

I hope this Peacock power move backfires!

[dixiegrrrrl]

13. To top it off...

game fans are complaining all over the internet because Peacock game stream was so bad that one user said it was like looking thru a potato,
Massive streaming problems all thru the game, from what I read.

[Upthevibe]

15. dixiegrrrrl.........

[highplainsdem]

25. Had no problem with the game. Perfect streaming quality. Same for my brother in another state.

[CatWoman]

16. you know, I was so pissed off last night

when I found out I had to subscribe to Peacock in order to watch the game.

Even tho they are having a "sale" I was really tempted to subscribe just so I could watch it.

My anger talked me out of it.

Fuck Peacock.

[Jakes Progress]

29. How about fuck the NFL?

Peacock (a dreadful company) never claimed to be in business for the fans. The NFL is the organization that touts its loyalty to the fans. Peacock (NBC on steroids) just went looking for a greedy bunch of investors and tycoons. They found them in the NFL.

[CatWoman]

30. I have to agree with that too

[Autumn]

18. I enjoy Peacock. I don't like football and I don't watch football so fuck the NFL.

[Sibelius Fan]

20. The game drew 9.9 million viewers. How many were existing subscribers?

Last year, NFL playoff games averaged 30-million viewers.

One assumes Peacock is hoping the subscribers they gained for the game stay with the service at $6 a month.

[Upthevibe]

21. Sibelius Fan.......

My understanding is that people had to subscribe in advance for a year (at a "discount" of $30 instead of the $66 that would cost them if they paid monthly)....but I don't know if that's a fact.

In any case F Peacock and Roger Goodell!

[ProfessorGAC]

38. Not Accurate

Peacock is month to month.
If you pay by the year, it's discounted. Pretty sure, per our plan you get 12 months for the price of 10. (Yep, I just checked on our TV. )
We only had it when it was free to Comcast customers.
When they tacked on the extra fee, we let in lapse.

[highplainsdem]

39. It's usually discounted to $60 for a year, but for a few days Including the day of the Chiefs game, it was $30. Back to

the usual discount now.

[highplainsdem]

24. 23 million viewers. 8 million more than the previous most-streamed NFL game, the Cowboys-Seahawks game in

November on Prime Video. And 3 times as many viewers as the previous Peacock exclusive, the Chargers-Bills game December 23.

https://theathletic.com/5202542/2024/01/15/peacock-streaming-chiefs-dolphins-wild-card-record-streaming/

[Floyd R. Turbo]

26. I get Peacock at no cost with one of my credit cards. Instead of canceling Peacock, how about canceling

the NFL?

[Traildogbob]

28. Soon you will

Have to stream for good entertainment or be subjected to stupid ass games shows and over acting judges and hosts, with hours of Pharma commercials and Medicare Advantage.
With Sinclair local pumping out GQP lies. Sure wish Fox was PPV only and the endless number of Jesus 24/7 programming.

[yonder]

35. +1.

[Ziggysmom]

31. How else can the NFL pay salaries of 43 - 55+ Million Dollars for just 10 of their quarterbacks?

The entire pro sports world is nuts. Nobody is worth what overpaid players are pulling these days. The cost is passed along to the little guy- the fan. Screw them all, I can live without pro sports.

My husband really enjoys getting out to a live baseball game, and our Milwaukee Brewers help us a great deal bringing in a wheelchair and oxygen. We will continue to enjoy some baseball, but that's it for me.

[AllaN01Bear]

33. i loved listening to sports on the radio rather than watching the games on tv.

[AllaN01Bear]

32. comcast did the gotya price on me once . i fired them . no tv in this apartment.

[Coventina]

34. I don't have one, so I'm already boycotting!

[wishstar]

36. I don't subscribe- just watched the game highlights on NFL. com website

No commercials, just video of all the important plays, touchdowns, field goals etc. The highlights video was online early Sunday morning on the NFL website.

[mnhtnbb]

37. I refused to sign up to see the game.

I have YouTube TV, which includes the NFL Network. So I recorded the game--shown at 3 am on NFL Network -- and watched it on Sunday morning over breakfast and coffee.
It did not bother me in the least, and there were plenty of other things to watch Saturday night.
The game itself had horrible direction. Very often the commercials overlapped the first down when the ball changed teams. The game would be rejoined during a second down. And they kept flashing Peacock on the screen all during the game. Not hard to figure out what the priority was: $$$
Fu*k Peacock.