NBC decides to broadcast Saturday's wild-card matchup between Kansas City and Miami Exclusively on streaming channel Peacock. This was the first time an NFL playoff game was televised in this way, and if you're like most people, you weren't too excited about it. It sucked for millions of people, but you might as well get used to it. Saturday night's game, which could only be seen on Peacock, This is just the beginning of a network that devours fans. For access to the big game.
Fortunately, part of the first quarter of Saturday's game was also aired on NBC. But if he hadn't signed up for Peacock by 8:30pm ET, you were SOL. If you believe the adage that any publicity is good publicity is true, the folks at Peacock should be happy. Because that's what everyone was talking about. About before and after the game.
The NFL and NBC pushed hard for exclusive rights to the game and the colorful bird brand. Don't expect it to end there. This was the only game scheduled exclusively for the Peacocks this postseason, but don't think it won't happen again. This felt like a test run to see how people would react. A lot of people complained about this, but most people found a way to watch it and sure enough he used up his $5.99.
We're already „preparing“ for this transition, with Thursday Night Football available exclusively on Amazon Prime. Regular season games are a different thing, but forcing people to pay extra to watch some postseason games is greedy. That's especially true if a major network is already broadcasting the game. I understand they are running a business, but this was a money grab.
Many streaming channels offer free trials of a few days or weeks before you actually pay. Not this time. If you didn't already have Peacock or didn't know someone (whose name they won't reveal), you had to sign up or miss out. Don't be surprised if several games air exclusively on the network's streaming service next year.
This is the world we live in, and it's only going to get worse. Football in general, and the NFL in particular, is so ingrained in our society that people just can't say no. Whether it's pure fandom, fantasy football, or gambling, the NFL means so much and generates so much revenue that it will be impossible to stop this next expansion. . Because that's what this is all about. The league is expanding and will eventually reach a point where it's okay to pay for individual games each week. Most people will laugh at this, but it will come, just keep watching.