There is one short ad and that is it, but I am sure even that will cause outrage for many.
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Peacock TV Streaming Service Arrives on iOS and Apple TV
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There is one short ad and that is it, but I am sure even that will cause outrage for many.
No the article states there is a free version. $9.99 I believe. Premium plus level. Read carefully
That tier can still have some content that has short pre-roll/initial ads due to contractual obligations. That said, while something like that is an "ad" it's not really what people typically think of when they think of ads being there while they watch something.
This I'm ok with but everyone's tolerance for pre-roll ads and the length of them vary, but those pale in comparison to the experience of traditional in-show ads. Back in the ReplayTV days, 30s skip was my favorite feature by far!
Exactly.
This is going to be great for a lot of people, I just found it underwhelming in the context of paying for either of the paid tiers. And, also found the UI seemed to be designed to steer many into paying for things they shouldn't need to?
My perspective is probably also skewed by NBC killing FansChoiceTV (free streaming service) and moving all that content to a paid add-on to NBC Sports Gold? Yes, I'm still a bit salty about that one?
It will be interesting to see what direction it all takes in coming years?
So you have to pay extra to get Premium even though you are an Xfinity customer ?
Well, so far, I like Peacock and am thinking of upgrading from free to Premium since American Express will pay for the monthly till the end of the year....
I do not have X1 or Flex and I was able to sign up for Peacock Premium. I double checked with the support team if I could sign up. However, at the time they told me I couldn’t.
I was forced to bundle a skinny 10 channel online only package with my intErnest to get a cheaper price. I am not sure if that isn’t he reason why I am eligible. Curious if other people are surprised as well.
No you don't. You just need to subscribe to cable service. I have a TiVO w/ Cabelcard and was able to link the account for premium service.
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Platinum AMEX is offering a $20/mo credit on streaming services to cardholders until the end of the year to help offset the lack of travel, which is where most of the benefits of the card are. I called to downgrade and the rep told me about it. It's automatic but I didn't know. But if you contact retention, you can also get 30K miles to keep the card.
Do you have peacock on your TiVo? I have a Bolt and can’t seem to get it on there.
No, I don't really use my TiVO for streaming and it isn't one of the apps available on any Roamio Pro. TiVO is really just my DVR at this point. My ATV has the Peacock app though so I watch it there.