Fubo isn’t happy about Peacock’s exclusive rights to the NFL’s Wild Card game. The streamer’s CEO, David Gandler, decried Comcast’s decision to put the playoff game exclusively on Peacock, which is owned by the cable company, as a bad decision from a business and consumer standpoint. “I’m horrified,” Gandler said at the Needham Growth Conference. […]
  • Fubo CEO, David Gandler, is unhappy about Comcast’s decision to exclusively stream an NFL Wild Card game on Peacock.
  • Fubo pays to air NBC, so the decision by Comcast creates competition between the two streaming platforms.
  • Peacock’s exclusive stream of the game reached 23 million viewers, making it the most-streamed event ever for the service.

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  • Pistcow@lemm.eeEnglish
    11·
    9 months ago

    Seeing as most sports team stadiums are publicly funded, maybe we should broadcast the games on public access.

    • WallEx@feddit.deEnglish
      11·
      9 months ago

      You don’t understand, they are privatising the profits while taking the costs out of taxpayers pockets, it’s really smart, if you’re a turbocapitalist.

      • remotelove@lemmy.caEnglish
        3·
        9 months ago

        Can’t anyone think about jobs these stadiums create? Back in my day, getting underpaid to serve nachos to drunk sports fans who just want to grab your ass was a privilage.

  • peanutbutter_gas@lemm.eeEnglish
    7·
    9 months ago

    I’m just waiting for us to go full circle where the majority are just listening to the radio for the broadcast about the game.

    • sirfancy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      9 months ago

      I’m sorry my guy but how in the world are you suggesting pirating live television