<p>American soccer fans should soon be able to watch multiple <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/premier-league-tv-schedule/">Premier League</a> games at once in the near future. Speaking on a recent conference call with reports, NBC Sports president Rick Cordella confirmed that Multiview is coming to Peacock and the network’s coverage of the English top flight.</p>



<p>Multiview allows viewers the opportunity to stream multiple live sporting events at the the same time. NBC, via their streaming service Peacock, is currently utilizing the feature at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Fans of the games can currently watch up to four events on the same screen. </p>



<p>Cordella told reporters on Thursday that the success of Multiview during the Olympics has made the media company consider expanding the tool. “We released [Multiview] just at the start of these [Olympic] Games. You’re likely to see it in Premier League coverage on Saturday mornings,” <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/pressbox/press-releases/nbc-sports-olympic-media-conference-call" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stated</a> the NBC exec. “That’s one we invested in.”</p>



<p>“I think adding entertainment, making shows fun. I think what Molly [Solomon, executive producer at NBC Sports] and the team have done in prime time; we’re looking to do that a lot more in other concepts throughout the year.”</p>



<h2>10AM Premier League time slot regularly features at least four games</h2>



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<p>Cordella’s comments regarding Multiview during NBC’s coverage of the Premier League on Saturday mornings make sense. Most English top-flight fixtures feature in three different time slots on Saturdays throughout the season. Two of the kick-off times on the day, 7:30 AM (ET) and 12:30 PM (ET) only feature one match at a time. </p>



<p>Nevertheless, the usual 10:00 AM (ET) time slot typically has four to six Premier League matches playing simultaneously. For instance, the opening round of matches for the upcoming 2024/25 season features four games at this specific time. The following three rounds of English top-flight fixtures in the 10:00 AM (ET) Saturday slot have five games going on at the same time. </p>



<p>The 2024/25 Premier League season is officially set to kick off on Friday, August 16th. <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/manchester-united-tv-schedule/">Manchester United</a> will host <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/fulham-tv-schedule/">Fulham</a> in the lone match of the day at 3:00 PM (ET).</p>



<h2>Several other streaming services offer a form of Multiview</h2>



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<p>Peacock users can determine if the Multiview feature is available on what they want to watch by seeing the phrase “MULTIVIEW” on the image of the program. The feature on NBC’s streaming device is currently available on connected TVs, iPads, as well as web browsers.</p>



<p>Peacock, however, is not the only media company to use Multiview. The feature also recently gained attention after YouTube TV implemented it for their NFL Sunday Ticket in 2023. This package allows American football fans to access out-of-market NFL games from all over the United States.</p>



<p>As far as soccer in concerned, Apple TV users have enjoyed <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2021/01/21/espn-plus-multicast-video-walkthrough-shows-why-its-the-killer-feature-for-soccer-fans/">Multiview via ESPN+</a> for years now. Fans of top leagues such as the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/bundesliga-tv-schedule/">Bundesliga</a> and <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/la-liga-tv-schedule/">LaLiga</a> can watch multiple matches at the same time on the streaming service. Fubo and Paramount+ also <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2021/06/03/how-to-use-fubotvs-multiview-feature-to-watch-up-to-4-games-at-once/">introduced</a> a similar feature as well. Apple TV then <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/tv/mls-season-pass-multiview-feature-is-now-live-for-sports-fans-20230519-WST-433746.html">implemented</a> Multiview in their exclusive <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/mls-tv-schedule/">Major League Soccer</a> deal in the summer of 2023.</p>



<p>NBC Sports may be a bit late to the party when it comes to offering Multiview for their Premier League coverage. However, Premier League fans will certainly be happy that Peacock is set to offer the feature soon.</p>



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<p>Cable giant Comcast is set to end its free coverage of <a href="https://imp.i305175.net/c/330866/1313913/11640" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Peacock Premium</a> later this year for its Xfinity customers. Ever since the streaming service was launched in 2020, Xfinity TV and broadband customers had access to Peacock at no extra charge, but that’s coming to an end June 26.</p>



<p>A report from <a href="https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/comcast-xfinity-subs-losing-peacock-free-access-1235520530/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Variety</a> claims that Comcast has already started notifying customers that from late June the ad-supported Peacock Premium will no longer be a part of their existing Xfinity service. Customers can still purchase a subscription as an add-on at a discounted rate. However, the price details are yet to be announced.</p>



<p>New Xfinity subscribers, meanwhile, will be eligible to get <a href="https://imp.i305175.net/c/330866/1313913/11640" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Peacock Premium</a> free for the first six months. And from then on, they will also be able to subscribe at the discounted rate.</p>



<p>Normally, Peacock Premium is <a href="https://imp.i305175.net/c/330866/1313913/11640" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">$4.99 per month</a>.</p>



<h2>Comcast and Peacock access: Cable and streaming</h2>



<p>The recent developments come just a month after Peacock stopped offering customers the ability to sign up for the free, ad-supported version. NBC Universal CEO Jeff Shell had earlier said in June of last year that the company was planning to end Peacock’s bundled offer for Xfinity. “At some point, we’ll roll that to paid,” Shell said.</p>



<p>The report also states that an NBC Universal representative has said that there were already plans in place to phase out the no-charge Peacock offer to Comcast subscribers. It is part of Peacock’s long-term strategy and the company, meanwhile, is focused on increasing organic subscription growth.</p>



<p>As of the end of 2022, Peacock has seen a rise of double its subscribers, growing from 9 million in 2021 to 20 million. It is believed that the content on Peacock Premium will grow to almost 100,000 hours this year featuring licensed TV shows, original series, and movies along with news and live sports.</p>



<p>For soccer fans, Peacock offers between 175 and 180 Premier League matches per season. Recently, Peacock has added games from USMNT and USWNT (in Spanish-language) as well as the FIFA World Cup and FIFA Women’s World Cup.</p>



<p>In 2023, Peacock plans to launch select <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2022/08/22/peacock-to-stream-4k-premier-league-games/">Premier League games in 4K</a>.</p>



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