NBC plans to shut down NBCSN

[AZviaNJ]

NHL/NBC deal expires at the end of this season.

Also, NFL TV contracts with ESPN (2021) and CBS, NBC, FOX (2022) also expiring in next 2 years.

Interesting times ahead.

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[MIGs Dog]

It won't affect how I watch hockey, but who will cover cycling?

 

[Mosby]

Have heard the next deal will be with multiple networks, including ESPN, as well as a streaming platform, potentially Hulu.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

It won't affect how I watch hockey, but who will cover cycling?

They're splitting that stuff between USA Network and Peacock.

 

[0point1]

Pretty surprising... not everyday does a channel once worth over a billion dollar shut down.

 

[TheLegend]

Pretty surprising... not everyday does a channel once worth over a billion dollar shut down.

Everything is moving to streaming.

 

[LuckyNumber11]

Peacock is a helluva deal. Premier League and all NBC for $5 a month... wish the Coyotes just sold their TV rights to Peacock

 

[MIGs Dog]

Everything is moving to streaming.

It's quite amazing how quickly the shift is happening. There are roughly 80 million cable/satellite households left in the US (and dropping rapidly), while Disney+ reported last month they had already hit 87 million subscribers.

I still have DirecTV, but with NBCSN going away have one less reason to keep it.

 

[Bondurant]

Hopefully more games coming to ESPN+ and they upgrade their streaming quality.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

It's quite amazing how quickly the shift is happening. There are roughly 80 million cable/satellite households left in the US (and dropping rapidly), while Disney+ reported last month they had already hit 87 million subscribers.

I still have DirecTV, but with NBCSN going away have one less reason to keep it.

I don’t think I like it. There seems to be no consistency with streaming services and what they will carry, year to year. I also love the quality of Direct when I’m in the middle of nowhere in an rv, don’t think a hotspot is going to provide same consistent, dependable quality.