NBC announces Premier League Championship Sunday plans, with nine of ten matches available on Peacock
An NBC tradition on the final day of the Premier League season.
Peacock News
LeBron James will be played by Oregon commit Mookie Cook in Peacock film adaptation of James’ “Shooting Stars” book with Buzz Bissinger
Cook is the fifth-ranked player nationally in the class of 2023 by the 247 Sports composite rankings.
Jason Benetti: calling Peacock MLB games with rotating analysts requires a “Curb Your Enthusiasm”-style “best middle” approach
"I think all of us aspire to be that at dinner parties if we’re at all an extrovert, even a little bit."
Mike Tirico on Kentucky Derby returning with full fan capacity: “The energy of being back amongst that larger group of fans will come...
"I think it’s very additive to the energy of the day to have the constant buzz of fans right around you."
Charter partners with Comcast on Flex streaming devices/XClass smart TVs, projects customer base shift to streaming
Charter's decision to join Comcast's streaming device/smart TV project rather than do their own gives the combined venture significant scale, and perhaps paves the way for some eventual OTT service bundling deals.
Chris Simms drops f-bomb on Pro Football Talk Live, Mike Florio says “We do not apologize”
"#RealLifeIsRatedR" indeed.
Jason Benetti will lead Peacock’s Sunday MLB broadcasts with a rotating booth of analysts
Benetti is a true pro, and the rotating model is an intriguing one.
Peacock’s MLB package will be branded as ‘MLB Sunday Leadoff’
Peacock's MLB package is comign together.
New report details financial terms of MLB’s streaming deals with Apple and NBC
MLB will add over $100 million in annual revenue from their streaming deals with Apple and NBC.
Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was most-watched IndyCar opener in 11 years, up 53 percent from last year’s opener
This was the most-watched IndyCar opener since the 2011 St. Petersburg race.
Throw Peacock in the mix for MLB’s midweek package of games
But when will they actually air games?
Adnan Virk talks hosting Winter Gold on Peacock: “To me, it’s been a total sprint.”
"This is the Olympics! This is a metaphor for life; you get kicked down, you get up again, you win a gold medal, and all is right with the world."
Maria Taylor will be an executive producer of The History of the Black Quarterback docuseries, premiering next February on Peacock
The series "explores trailblazing Black quarterbacks who faced bigotry and prejudice as they progressed."
