TV 19 - Simpsons Did It

[RaceBoarder]

I've actually used Peacock a fair amount. Some movies, some tv shows (both new and re-watching old favorites). They will also likely add college football to their streaming this fall as well (Big Ten games I think and maybe others). That's not a selling point for me but it might be for some.

Yea, they have ND vs Central Michigan on there along with a few other lower-key B1G games. They announced the schedule a week or two back.

 

[Handyman]

Huh? My most recent Xfinity bill did not say that. I don't watch it a lot, but it's a back up for old Law & Order episodes that I'm addicted to. And I really liked Poker Face.

We got an email about it...it is definitely happening.

 

[Handyman]

If it weren't for "Days" I'd let it expire at least until the new Premier League season starts. The only thing I've watched recently is part of Cocaine Bear, which was so disappointing I didn't even finish it. But NBC does put most of the EPL behind that paywall.

What these streamers forget is that we subscribe because watching them is only slightly more convenient than using our VPN to torrent shows, movies and music but the moment they add hoops to make it more difficult (or prohibitively expensive) back to the Pirate's Bay we go.

What they also forget is that we all know how easy it is to cancel, then re-sign up later if for some reason we need it back for a month. Hell if you time it right you will end up getting it for free. That is why it is called "On Demand".

Peacock probably assumes that between sports and the WWE network and some re-runs people will want to keep it. Honestly most people dont even know they have it. Comcast/NBC Universal is way overreaching.

 

[state of hockey]

I used it to watch a gopher hockey game or two a while back (must have been against Notre Dame) because it lined up with the Olympics. Cancelled it after a month.

 

[St. Clown]

My wife keeps Peacock for The Office and Parks and Rec. We’ve watched a few other things on it, but those are rare. Oh, and my daughter likes watching the original Grinch cartoon.

 

[Kepler]

Apparently, Mrs. Davis is also on Peacock.

 

[Proud2baLaker]

Apparently, Mrs. Davis is also on Peacock.

It is. And Poker Face which someone else mentioned. It also has Psych and the movies that followed. Yellowstone, parks and Rec, Brooklyn 99, The Office, AP Bio, Law and Order, Superstore, 30 Rock, a pretty large selection of movies and the sports mentioned already.

If it's a deal where you can share it with friends/family who might be paying for a different service I think it's worth it. I pay for peacock, Max, and PBS passport. Otter family members do Disney, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Paramount and we all share.

 

[Handyman]

Some things on Peacock you can watch elsewhere. Psych for example is on Amazon Prime. And Yellowstone is on Paramount Plus which is vastly superior to Peacock anyways.

 

[French Rage]

Some things on Peacock you can watch elsewhere. Psych for example is on Amazon Prime. And Yellowstone is on Paramount Plus which is vastly superior to Peacock anyways.

I was gonna say, I thought the YCU was the main thing Paramount has going for it. Peacock's bragging point was "remember all of NBC's great 90s shows? well we sold those to other streamers for peanuts, so here's what's left".

 

[Handyman]

I was gonna say, I thought the YCU was the main thing Paramount has going for it. Peacock's bragging point was "remember all of NBC's great 90s shows? well we sold those to other streamers for peanuts, so here's what's left".

They didn't own them anyways. Warner Brothers owned Friends and a bunch of other ones. ABC owned Scrubs. NBC damn near went broke paying out rights fees...

 

[Jimjamesak]

I was gonna say, I thought the YCU was the main thing Paramount has going for it. Peacock's bragging point was "remember all of NBC's great 90s shows? well we sold those to other streamers for peanuts, so here's what's left".

That and the WWE Network stuff.

 

[aparch]

They didn't own them anyways. Warner Brothers owned Friends and a bunch of other ones. ABC owned Scrubs. NBC damn near went broke paying out rights fees...

This. A lot of NBC's hit programming didn't belong to then, they were just the broadcast distributer.

NBC hit programming:
Cheers, Frasier, Wings, Family Ties, Freaks and Geeks, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Medium... some of NBCs monster programming was produced by Paramount Network Television.


I can't remember if it was something about networks couldn't own the content producers or some law like it that was repealed, or if it was because of the merger/buyout heavy 90s where networks bought so many studios that blurred the lines more.

 

[state of hockey]

My Name Is Earl was another, right? Fox ran the studio (I think) but NBC aired it. Studio asked for more money and NBC said no, so it died. (Prematurely, imho)

Edit: Btw, search Ethan Suplee now and have your jaw drop.

 

[Kepler]

I thought Earl died because it got stupid. The first 2 seasons were good, then it got dumb.

 

[Spartanforlife4]

Fox’s Belmont coverage was terrible. Audio was so bad I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a microphone in a horse’s mouth. Nothing but two minutes of hissing that drowned out the announcers.

 

[aparch]

Welp, I wasn't expecting my hometown to be highlighted by an ABC 20/20 episode, but here we are. If you want to hear a fu**ed up Northwoods true horror story, watch the "Where Monsters Hide" episode this Friday.

The crime was previously highlighted by a four part documentary on the ID Channel called "Dead North."

 

[Jaabo]

My Name Is Earl was another, right? Fox ran the studio (I think) but NBC aired it. Studio asked for more money and NBC said no, so it died. (Prematurely, imho)

Edit: Btw, search Ethan Suplee now and have your jaw drop.

Holy, he looks like a powerlifter now(good for him tbh).
I'd say MNIE would've survived another season, maybe 2 either way, they've been kinda running dry on ideas by the end of S4. Still, they ended season on cliffhanger never to be released, so... Was a good show, esp first 2 seasons imo

Watched Further(2012) documentary today(about snowboarding). Made me really want to dust off my board and snowboard goggles this winter Good watch, can def recommend

 

[Handyman]

There are some well written books about this stuff...including one by the guy who wrote the books on Leno vs. Letterman (The Late Shift) for the Tonight Show and another on the Conan firing. NBC under Zucker was run so poorly they are lucky they have what they have. Zucker wanted to cancel Scrubs and The Office and extend Friends as long as possible despite the rights fees. They passed on tons of shows too including I believe Lost and Desperate Housewives amongst others. (I think the book is called Desperate Networks)

One story was that I think after season 7 the Friends cast wanted out but NBC had the right to renew. WB was fine collecting fees but also knew syndication was going to be huge so they didn't care. NBC was bleeding money so the Friends cast and their agents kept upping the price every season basically hoping to get canceled. Friends was the only show making money on advertising so Zucker kept saying yes. The salaries for season 10 were nuts (maybe $20 million each) but he knew if Friends was done NBC was in serious financial trouble. Crazy stuff and just bad business...

(I might have details wrong but the basics I remember. The author worked for the LA Times I believe and is well sourced)

Off topic but if you want to blow your mind look at all the shows WBD television created and gets fees from. It's kinda nuts!

 

[Slap Shot]

I'm through E2 of The Days - the 8-part Netflix series about the earthquake and tsunami that led to the meltdown of the Fukushima nuclear reactor in Japan in 2011. While it's compelling enough for me to continue, it's lacking something that Chernobyl had and vs. the HBO series doing telling their story in only 5 parts, it already feels like some cutting could have improved the overall impact so far.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

You know I gave up on Killing Eve Season 4 cause the first two episodes were awful but I came back to it and episodes 3-6 have been fantastic. It cannot end better than Season 3 did but it's turning out to be better than I hoped.