Peacock's Rugby World Cup has crossover appeal to soccer fans

Rugby is the fastest-growing sport in the United States, according to Nielsen, with more than 2,600 clubs stateside. With the Rugby World Cup currently being played in France, of which Peacock has every single game, we caught up with NBC Sports to find out more details about the competition, as well as the 2031 Rugby […]

The Premier League is considering a major shake-up to its match scheduling that could see the introduction of a new Sunday kickoff time. According to reports, Premier League executives are proposing four matches on Sundays instead of the three that we get now. Kickoffs would range between noon and 6:30 p.m. local time. For American […]

The sports media world has been buzzing with speculation that Apple could make a massive move to acquire ESPN from Disney in a deal worth up to $50 billion. This potential blockbuster acquisition could have huge implications for the sports broadcasting landscape and how fans consume sports content. Apple's foray into sports and ESPN interest […]

The Rugby World Cup is one of the most popular sporting events in the world, and it has coverage in the United States on Peacock. Much like the FIFA World Cup, rugby's edition of the major tournament lasts even longer. The tournament started on Sep. 8. However, it will not play out its final until […]

This past July's inaugural Premier League Summer Series in the United States was a success for everyone involved. So much so that NBC Sports is hopeful that the competition will return in 2025, one year before the World Cup 2026 begins in North America. Speaking exclusively to World Soccer Talk, Jon Miller, President, Acquisitions & […]

This week, the special episode Match Officials Mic'd Up premiered on NBC Sports' YouTube channel. Howard Webb, a former Premier League referee, and Michael Owen, an ex-soccer player, may not be the most attention-grabbing TV duo. The new program from the pair, though, has the potential to be entertaining. The english refereeing association the PGMOL […]

Even though NBC put a hefty chunk of the Premier League opening weekend on Peacock, that did not slow down the viewers from watching. The biggest game on the service of the weekend, Liverpool's trip down south to play Chelsea, broke the record in terms of average minute audience for a Premier League game on […]

Cable TV providers like Comcast continue to lose their battle against streaming as more and more subscribers decide to cut the cord. With the popularity of streaming services rising, more people see streaming as a cheaper option to fill their niche needs. Technology insider website Techdirt reports that over the last 12 months, Comcast has […]

NBC has designated most of the 10 games in the opening weekend of the Premier League to stream exclusively on Peacock. The paid streaming platform played a key role last season as it had many games exclusive on the service. Many of those were key games for the league's standings, including both of the games […]

NBCUniversal/Comcast has claimed that they will continue to expand their sports coverage through Peacock into the near future. Peacock is the massive media conglomerate's streaming service. The decision comes as the streaming service recorded an increase in deficit during quarter two of this year. For Premier League fans, it's good news that Peacock won't stop […]

The Peacock subscription price will no longer be $4.99 per month. Starting in August, NBC's paid streaming platform is bumping up all subscription prices. This is a trend that has been standard among other options. For example, ESPN+ and Paramount+ both bumped their prices up within the last 12 months. ESPN+ is now $9.99 per […]