I'm urging folks to cancel their Peacock subscription [View all]

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...........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.