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Leagues: EPL

/ 574 days ago

Peacock to stream majority of Premier League opening weekend

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 […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 576 days ago

Peacock won't stop expanding sports coverage despite losses

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 […]

NBC Sports

/ 587 days ago

Peacock raising its subscription price in August

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 […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 595 days ago

Can you watch Premier League without Peacock Premium?

Peacock Premium plays a major part in American coverage of the Premier League. There are exclusive games every matchday. In some cases, there are major games only on Peacock. For example, the title-deciding games between Arsenal and Manchester City from last season were both only available via Peacock. In that case, Peacock is necessary. Each […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 600 days ago

How to watch the Premier League Summer Series on TV

The Premier League Summer Series is nearly here. In just a few weeks, EPL sides will be kicking off around the United States. If you can't make it to the games, here's how you can watch the Premier League Summer Series on TV. Every game in the series will be streamed live on Peacock Premium. […]

Commentators

/ 608 days ago

Jon Champion joins NBC's Premier League coverage

Legendary commentator Jon Champion has joined NBC Sports ahead of the 2023/24 Premier League season, sources have confirmed to World Soccer Talk. Beginning August, Champion commentates the highest profile Premier League match every week in the Sunday 11:30am to 1:30pm ET timeslot. That key timeslot became available for Champion at a time of change for […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 611 days ago

Last chance to get Peacock for $20 for 12 months

Comcast recently sent out an e-mail informing their customers that they will no longer receive Peacock Premium for free. This will go into effect on Monday, June 26th. The cable giant previously included the streaming service alongside their normal plans. Nevertheless, Xfinity subscribers will now have to pay for Peacock Premium on their own. The […]

Commentators

/ 611 days ago

Peter Drury to continue as NBC Sports lead commentator

It was revealed last week that Martin Tyler would not be returning to Sky Sports ahead of the 2023/24 Premier League season. The legendary commentator departed the network after 33 years with the company. Sky Sports then quickly followed up this news to announce that Peter Drury would be replacing Tyler. The move led to […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 613 days ago

Premier League Summer Series commentator schedule

The Premier League Summer Series is bringing EPL clubs to US cities this summer. And now we know who will be calling the games for NBC Sports. Rebecca Lowe will host the pre- and post-match coverage for each game, with pitch-side coverage that will also feature Robbie Earle, Tim Howard and Stephen Warnock. Joe Speight […]

Apple TV

/ 615 days ago

Best soccer whiparound shows on TV

Whiparound shows are becoming increasingly important soccer shows for American audiences. With more games at similar times, it is hard for the average soccer fan to truly keep track of everything happening at once. Whiparound shows at least provide the opportunity to get the latest updates as they happen from around the grounds. American soccer […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 620 days ago

Premier League releases 23/24 schedule; Season returns Aug 11

The Premier League has released its complete schedule for the upcoming 23/24 season. While every team has the same fixture list, the timing of these matches can be crucial. Many fans particularly pick out the opening round of games and the final matchups of the campaign. Keeping with tradition, Premier League title holders will host […]

Commentators

/ 627 days ago

NBC Sports name Joe Speight to call Premier League friendlies

World Soccer Talk can exclusively reveal that Joe Speight has been named as the lead commentator for the 2023 Premier League Summer Series. The highly acclaimed commentator, who has stepped in for NBC Sports several times this season, is also the host of Goal Rush, the popular Premier League whiparound show. NBC Sports’ Peter Drury […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 634 days ago

How Michael Jordan and Seth Meyers helped NBC get the EPL

When World Soccer Talk recently interviewed NBC Sports executive Jon Miller who played a crucial role in helping the broadcaster sign the Premier League rights deal, we learned of the roles that basketball legend Michael Jordan and talk show host Seth Meyers played. Here's how Jon Miller, president of acquisitions and partnerships at NBC Sports, […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 636 days ago

Discover how NBC Sports saved its Premier League deal

Now the 2022/23 season has ended, the first year of the six-year NBC Premier League TV deal is over. That agreement runs through the end of the 2027/28 season. But things could have been so different. For the first time, we now know how perilously close NBC was to the end of its Premier League […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 642 days ago

Free Peacock ends for Comcast users: How to get it for $20/yr

Comcast users are about to lose their subscription to Peacock that was provided as a benefit of being an Xfinity customer. Sure, NBC's paid streaming service Peacock Premium was a nice perk. However, that is no longer the case starting on June 26, 2023. From then on, Comcast users have to pay for an annual […]