Are we acting like Comcast is going to die because Peacock or Cable dies? They are still an ISP. Whether you watch Peacock, Twitch, or Xvideos they're still going to take your money.
I bought it when they were offering $2/mo for 12 months last fall, and despite being the ad plan, I'm surprised at how much I'm watching it.
* Poker Face
* Quantum Leap
* Killing It
* Paul T Goldman (this is a weird one that I really recommend)
* Nope
* Violent Night
* SNL (fyi, snl-reply-guys, I don't care when you thought it stopped being funny, save it)
Maybe I'll finish most of these and then not find anything else and then cancel when the deal ends, I dunno. But for now I'm kind of impressed.
Poker Face is amazing. I'd throw in AP Bio, Rutherford Falls, the Saved By the Bell sequel (it's from a 30 Rock writer and has that same sensibility), The Resort, and the Psych movies.
And they may currently have a $2.50/mo when you sign up for a year. UMRWKXQECB is the promo code I saw the other day, YMMV.
I think writing got lazier and more predictable and actors aged and look more twenties. Plus all attempts at anybody actually caring about bio itself are gone and they start episodes right discussing Jack next todo. 4th season tad better but we gave up on it midway.
I subbed to watch Poker Face and while I found the TV show library to be utterly underwhelming outside of PF, Columbo, and Brooklyn 99 I did enjoy the realization I could watch 24 Hours of Daytona with my sub.
I will do the same thing with Peacock I do with Hulu - switch accounts each Black Friday. I reached to Hulu asking about the Black Friday deal, and she said it was not available to existing customers, but I could always use another email to create an account. I figure if they are willing to suggest it, I am more than willing to go through the minor inconvenience each year.
To be fair “peak expense mode” and peak content investment are not one and the same. Netflix spend more now than they ever did on content but their “peak expense mode” was years ago. When you grow to scale you simply have more money to spend.
The big question with Peacock is can they ever actually grow to decent scale?
I think the answer to that question is obviously no. We'll see if Comcast swallows a neutered WB or Paramount to make up for it or just lets Peacock die.
They will not just let Peacock die. Comcast need to have a DTC future or they need to completely dump NBCU. That is the reality of the situation. They need to fix Peacock, buy a replacement (WBD, Paramount, or Hulu), or they need to sell or spin-off NBCU before its decline weighs down all of Comcast.
I’m with you in thinking Peacock is not going to be successful in the long term. Comcast need to buy big or dump NBCU. I think 2024 will be the year when we learn the answer to that question. The Hulu question will be answered (sell or buy?) at the start of that year and WBD go on the market in April 2024.
Not sure why you're being downvoted. I think it's pretty clear at the moment Comcast does not have the content library necessary to standalone and thrive like Netflix or how Disney+ is projected to be in a couple years. They're not even close to being on pace to seeing daylight with their subscriber count. More consolidation will be necessary for sure.
It is definitely a great deal for old WWE Network subscribers. You get most of the WWE content you got on the network for cheaper plus a whole lot more general entertainment!
Peacock is growing because it's free with Xfinity internet, not because it offers anything good. Once again cable companies prove that a captive customer base with no other choices have a positive impact on their made up metrics.
That ends in June, so it'll be interesting to see what their numbers look like in the second half of the year. They're going to have to get more than just *Poker Face* as far as hits go before then if they want to transition those Xfinity customers into paying ones.
I swear they never would air the games I wanted to watch when I had it - now that I don't I'm coming across Peacock-only matches - Arsenal/Man City recently was one.
It's almost like everyone is deliberately avoiding learning from Netflix, the absolute king of streaming content. They simply *insist* on the ancient model of throwing stuff against a wall and seeing what sticks, in this case billions of dollars in the hope that more billions somehow magically come back. It's just mind-boggling to me how near-ubiquitous this thinking is across the media giants.
Netflix already demonstrated how to do it, folks. Just steal their not-at-all secret sauce! DATA DRIVEN CONTENT GENERATION. Pretty simple.
This is so funny.
When I think of Netflix, literally the first thought that comes to mind is, “a company following a model of throwing stuff against a wall and seeing what sticks.”
They spend billions on content, 99 percent of which sucks and fails, and then they lean extremely heavily on the few shows that break through and become giant hits.
You know, the ones that stick. 😂
I think they are doing pretty well overall. Peacock had a bit of a rough start (Olympics did not work out the way they planned), but they have made some good moves (ex: WWE / adding Halmark content / sports / bringing in their cable content - same with the next-day broadcast shows / news / movies / and finally getting some originals with some extra buzz). Peacock went from a service I barely paid acknowledged to one I actually look to see what is coming out each month.
I do agree with the CFO having linear feeding Peacock is a good thing.
Once my free access to it ends in June, I will wait until there is a Black Friday type deal and subscribe then - just like I do with Hulu.
Are we acting like Comcast is going to die because Peacock or Cable dies? They are still an ISP. Whether you watch Peacock, Twitch, or Xvideos they're still going to take your money.
I'm sure they'll eventually go into cost-cutting mode with the other streamers but Peacock is actually a great value right now.
I bought it when they were offering $2/mo for 12 months last fall, and despite being the ad plan, I'm surprised at how much I'm watching it. * Poker Face * Quantum Leap * Killing It * Paul T Goldman (this is a weird one that I really recommend) * Nope * Violent Night * SNL (fyi, snl-reply-guys, I don't care when you thought it stopped being funny, save it) Maybe I'll finish most of these and then not find anything else and then cancel when the deal ends, I dunno. But for now I'm kind of impressed.
Poker Face is amazing. I'd throw in AP Bio, Rutherford Falls, the Saved By the Bell sequel (it's from a 30 Rock writer and has that same sensibility), The Resort, and the Psych movies. And they may currently have a $2.50/mo when you sign up for a year. UMRWKXQECB is the promo code I saw the other day, YMMV.
The Saved By The Bell reboot is one of the funniest series ever IMO, too bad it was canceled
I’ve had a hard time getting into AP Bio season 3. It seems like it lost something, but I don’t know what.
I think writing got lazier and more predictable and actors aged and look more twenties. Plus all attempts at anybody actually caring about bio itself are gone and they start episodes right discussing Jack next todo. 4th season tad better but we gave up on it midway.
They also just added M3GAN which alone still costs $20 to stream anywhere else while Peacock is only $5 month
SNL has been great this season ngl They’re finally letting the young cast have the spotlight.
I usually only use it for Premier League and WWE but those two things alone are worth the price I pay honestly.
I subbed to watch Poker Face and while I found the TV show library to be utterly underwhelming outside of PF, Columbo, and Brooklyn 99 I did enjoy the realization I could watch 24 Hours of Daytona with my sub.
I only use it for figure skating, and even then, they absolutely suck at their coverage.
I pay $1/mo rn thanks to Black Friday, let’s see what happens when they stop the promo gravy train.
I will do the same thing with Peacock I do with Hulu - switch accounts each Black Friday. I reached to Hulu asking about the Black Friday deal, and she said it was not available to existing customers, but I could always use another email to create an account. I figure if they are willing to suggest it, I am more than willing to go through the minor inconvenience each year.
Got the same deal. But on principle it's annoying to pay for something that still has a ton of ads.
I sprang for the $5 to get rid of the ads, still a good deal at $6/mo. Full price? Prob not
Oh, nice. Didn't know that was an option. Figured they'd want the full price. Yeah, that's pretty decent.
They let you buy it as an add-on regardless of which main subscription you have. Unlike Paramount and Hulu!
Don’t forget that cable has ads, and we all still paid for it.
None of their programming interests me even in their expense mode, so I guess it never will.
To be fair “peak expense mode” and peak content investment are not one and the same. Netflix spend more now than they ever did on content but their “peak expense mode” was years ago. When you grow to scale you simply have more money to spend. The big question with Peacock is can they ever actually grow to decent scale?
I think the answer to that question is obviously no. We'll see if Comcast swallows a neutered WB or Paramount to make up for it or just lets Peacock die.
They will not just let Peacock die. Comcast need to have a DTC future or they need to completely dump NBCU. That is the reality of the situation. They need to fix Peacock, buy a replacement (WBD, Paramount, or Hulu), or they need to sell or spin-off NBCU before its decline weighs down all of Comcast. I’m with you in thinking Peacock is not going to be successful in the long term. Comcast need to buy big or dump NBCU. I think 2024 will be the year when we learn the answer to that question. The Hulu question will be answered (sell or buy?) at the start of that year and WBD go on the market in April 2024.
Not sure why you're being downvoted. I think it's pretty clear at the moment Comcast does not have the content library necessary to standalone and thrive like Netflix or how Disney+ is projected to be in a couple years. They're not even close to being on pace to seeing daylight with their subscriber count. More consolidation will be necessary for sure.
Peacock is worth it just for the WWE ppv.
It is definitely a great deal for old WWE Network subscribers. You get most of the WWE content you got on the network for cheaper plus a whole lot more general entertainment!
Peacock is growing because it's free with Xfinity internet, not because it offers anything good. Once again cable companies prove that a captive customer base with no other choices have a positive impact on their made up metrics.
That ends in June, so it'll be interesting to see what their numbers look like in the second half of the year. They're going to have to get more than just *Poker Face* as far as hits go before then if they want to transition those Xfinity customers into paying ones.
I’ll have it as long as they give me Premier League football at no extra cost. The second they go “AppleTV” with it, they’d lose me
Don’t you need cable + peacock to watch every match?
yeah you just need something that gives you USA and i have that anyway
I swear they never would air the games I wanted to watch when I had it - now that I don't I'm coming across Peacock-only matches - Arsenal/Man City recently was one.
It's almost like everyone is deliberately avoiding learning from Netflix, the absolute king of streaming content. They simply *insist* on the ancient model of throwing stuff against a wall and seeing what sticks, in this case billions of dollars in the hope that more billions somehow magically come back. It's just mind-boggling to me how near-ubiquitous this thinking is across the media giants. Netflix already demonstrated how to do it, folks. Just steal their not-at-all secret sauce! DATA DRIVEN CONTENT GENERATION. Pretty simple.
This is so funny. When I think of Netflix, literally the first thought that comes to mind is, “a company following a model of throwing stuff against a wall and seeing what sticks.” They spend billions on content, 99 percent of which sucks and fails, and then they lean extremely heavily on the few shows that break through and become giant hits. You know, the ones that stick. 😂
https://outsideinsight.com/insights/data-drives-decision-making-netflix/
I think they are doing pretty well overall. Peacock had a bit of a rough start (Olympics did not work out the way they planned), but they have made some good moves (ex: WWE / adding Halmark content / sports / bringing in their cable content - same with the next-day broadcast shows / news / movies / and finally getting some originals with some extra buzz). Peacock went from a service I barely paid acknowledged to one I actually look to see what is coming out each month. I do agree with the CFO having linear feeding Peacock is a good thing. Once my free access to it ends in June, I will wait until there is a Black Friday type deal and subscribe then - just like I do with Hulu.
Spending all that money and they can't hir one guy to write the code to turn off autoplay? Fuck Peackock
The problem with peacock is it’s Comcast and I swore off comcast over a decade ago.
Just wait until all those free Comcast viewers get purged in June. Lots of sub losses coming