NBC shutters NBC Sports Network at end of 2021; Migrating programming to USA Network & Peacock; 2025 UPDATE: NBCSN might return?

[tremonthustler1]

They did.
The ratings were beyond trash.

That was the first time I remember seeing Adrian Wojnarowski have NBA segments. Awkward as fukk when he was there.


Sports Jeopardy was the best thing they had on that channel. That and A10/CAA college hoops.


They might as well use USA/CNBC/SYFY for sports related stuff. NBC outside of the Olympics just could never get enough content to justify having the network stand alone.


CBSSN might go the same route, though they stay having good ass under the radar college hoops

 

[CarltonJunior]

They were never known for anything. At least Premiere League us to death and make that your staple. Maybe get a small MLB package-set of games for the summer months and put some money behind their Tour De France broadcast and go from there. And I know its hard to compete with Sportcenter but I still don't get why either Fox Sports or NBCSports won't try out a highlight show just for the hell of it. It doesn't cost much to produce at all. If it doesn't catch on so be it.. No big deal as it cost nothing to make anyways

They'd have to pay for some name brand personalities to drive traffic to the show like they did with Undisputed. ESPN has that on lock.

It doesn't help that ESPN is in more households and has a better online presence on things like YouTube.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

I gotta think this is because

A) they weren't getting the profitability outta the network they estimated but also
B) they can put more content on Peacock and milk some subs outta that

 

[TheGreatShowtime]

I don't think I ever watched NBC Sports Network outside of the occasional Premier League game once or twice every blue moon

 

[10bandz]

They did a great job with the premier league what a shame.

 

[Big Blue]

Isn't the PL on Peacock Premium? Tight I had to miss the two biggest derbies(Liverpool-Man Untd & Manchester Derby) because that shyt was on Peacock.

I posted on the football thread how furious it was that I had to pirate the derby. Just put Fulham v Sheffield on there and call it a day.

 

[the cool]

NBC sports network was dope af. I watched it way more than espn

 

[thenatural]

If I were a nhl fan I would be tight

Ehhh, I only watch NBCSN for the live hockey. All the pre-game and post-game stuff is an after thought to me. Now I want to see how (or if) USA is going to transition from L&O:SVU/NCIS/Modern Family reruns to showing live sports. I think they can do it, but they need to committ to a plan and not show "Random Game of the Week".

 

[FAH1223]

My Premier league

Guess imma keep peacock forever

Yup

Also NBC Sports Regional Networks aren't affected

 

[concise]

So this how they gonna force people to migrate, the Olympics is gonna bee venom more of a headache on nbc now

The coverage on the app for the Rio Olympics was so heavenly. Everything was available and live.
Now it'll all be behind a paywall and those who won't pay have to sit through all the stupid "stories" and will be at the mercy of what they think is more mainstream to be live, what is to be tape-delayed, and what gets buried on the app.

 

[Miles Davis]

The coverage on the app for the Rio Olympics was so heavenly. Everything was available and live.
Now it'll all be behind a paywall and those who won't pay have to sit through all the stupid "stories" and will be at the mercy of what they think is more mainstream to be live, what is to be tape-delayed, and what gets buried on the app.

The tape delay and bob costas

 

[Luck]

What does this mean for Sunday night football

 

[beenz]

where will they move the local bulls games I wonder

 

[Juggalo Fred]

What does this mean for Sunday night football

that's on regular NBC

 

[Nero Christ]

What does this mean for Sunday night football

probably nothing considering that's on NBC

where will they move the local bulls games I wonder

from the article

This will not impact the NBC Sports regional networks, which include NBC Sports Boston, NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBC Sports Washington, NBC Sports Chicago, NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports Pacific Northwest. These regional sports networks operate as a separate business from NBC Sports Network.