When Peacock streams its first exclusive NFL games, it will be leaving some money on the table—with a bigger picture in mind.
The NBCUniversal-owned streaming service will be commercial-free during the fourth quarter of both coming National Football League games—a regular season matchup Saturday between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Chargers and a playoff battle Jan. 13 that Peacock paid around $110 million to carry.
The move seems counterintuitive, given that NFL games are a premium destination for advertisers and a cash machine for media companies. Peacock is expecting a lot of new viewers, however, and wants to give them a first-class experience that will persuade them to become paying subscribers.
“The bosses get it,” said Mark Marshall, chairman of NBCUniversal’s global advertising and partnerships unit, when asked how the brass at NBCUniversal and parent Comcast reacted to the idea of a game with about 40% fewer ads.
Peeling games away from TV and scattering them across shitty streaming services is all backwards. YT getting the “NFL Package” treatment is also a move into the wrong direction. But hey, they don’t call it the No Fun League for nothing. It was bad enough when Thursday Night games were exlusive to NFLN followed by ESPN bumblefucking MNF into whatever garbage it is now. Goodell would sell the whole league to the Saudis for some exclusive Tuesday 3AM destination game exclusively on Crackle Plus.
I’m not subscribing to multiple platforms to watch NFL games. I already pay 150$ a year to watch on DAZN (Sunday Ticket isn’t available in Canada, or wasn’t?), and their service isn’t even great.
Do better NFL.
Imagine paying $110 million for a late season Bills Chargers blockbuster exclusive and then getting Easton Stick.
Interesting move. Let’s see how it goes
The NFL’s broadcasting and subscription strategy is so idiotic. I pirate about 50% of the games and watch 50% on broadcast TV. If they had a subscription model that was comprehensible and reasonably priced I would pay it but it’s not even coherent what various subscriptions I would need to have and bundle.
I asked Bard, google’s AI, and this is what it said in response to how much does NFL Sunday ticket cost:
The cost of NFL Sunday Ticket depends on whether you subscribe through YouTube TV or YouTube Primetime Channels and whether you want to add NFL RedZone. Here’s a breakdown:
Through YouTube TV:
NFL Sunday Ticket: $349 per season ($249 presale price until June 6) NFL Sunday Ticket + NFL RedZone: $389 per season ($289 presale price until June 6) Through YouTube Primetime Channels:
NFL Sunday Ticket: $449 per season ($349 presale price until June 6) NFL Sunday Ticket + NFL RedZone: $489 per season ($389 presale price until June 6) Important notes:
Prices listed above include your YouTube TV subscription for your first month of service. Afterward, you’ll only see a $73 monthly charge to have access to its live TV channels. Ordering NFL Sunday Ticket without YouTube TV is possible, but it’s $100 more expensive than the YouTube TV option. Once you order NFL Sunday Ticket, you cannot cancel and get a refund. Here are some additional resources you might find helpful:
NFL Sunday Ticket Review 2023: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-sunday-ticket-youtube-tv-cost-price-2023-season/rkw18us06hzu1hbtsmnykaoi How much will NFL Sunday Ticket cost on YouTube TV?: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nfl-sunday-ticket-youtube-much-214650922.html I hope this information helps!
So they are saying they were not about to sell ads, period.
