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NBC Sports Channel(ch.220) going dark at the end of the year

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  1. Jan 22, 2021 at 3:18 PM #1 of 18
    Richjr42

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    NBCUniversal to Shut Down Sports Network NBCSN at End of 2021 - Variety

    NBCUniversal will shutter its NBCSN sports network, and move some of its top sports properties to the USA network in a maneuver executives believe will boost the economics of the general-entertainment cable outlet at a time when new streaming-video hubs are luring bigger audiences. The decision could also push some sports fans to the streaming-video hub Peacock, which has begun to test new kinds of sports-programming opportunities.

    NBCU’s top sports properties include Nascar racing, National Hockey League contests and English Premier League football. USA is not going to become an all-sports network, this person cautioned, but might function more like WarnerMedia’s TNT, which has built a durable franchise out of its rights to air National Basketball Association games, does for that media company. It remained unclear whether the move would affect NBC Sports employees; the division recently experienced staffing cuts as part of a restructuring at NBCUniversal as it grapples with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
     
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  2. Jan 22, 2021 at 3:19 PM #2 of 18
    Richjr42

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    USA Network will inherit most of its programming.
     
  3. Jan 22, 2021 at 3:29 PM #3 of 18
    JoeTheDragon

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    and USA will need an alt / blackout / reverse mirror feed.
    And will they have more NHL playoff games on NBC?
    NBC to lose the NHL in 2022?
     
  4. Jan 22, 2021 at 3:29 PM #4 of 18
    harsh

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    Hopefully they don't ultimately move it to Peacock.
     
  5. Jan 22, 2021 at 3:49 PM #5 of 18
    JoeTheDragon

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    can commercial bars get that?
     
  6. Jan 22, 2021 at 4:28 PM #6 of 18
    Willh

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    yeah, most likely they are losing it to either ESPN for ESPN+ to gain more NHL content or Fox Sports for FS1/FS2 to get leverage for the 2 sports networks.

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  7. Jan 22, 2021 at 5:17 PM #7 of 18
    lacubs

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    if you look at espn+ they already have a game a night, so it's that would make sense
     
  8. Jan 22, 2021 at 6:12 PM #8 of 18
    harsh

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    I'd doubt it.
     
  9. Jan 22, 2021 at 9:39 PM #9 of 18
    JoeTheDragon

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    and what is ESPN+ plan for commercial use? Keep it on cable / sat like how UFC ppv is still there (commercial use only ppv)
     
  10. Jan 22, 2021 at 11:05 PM #10 of 18
    James Long

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    How about alternate channels for commercial establishments only?
     
  11. Jan 22, 2021 at 11:15 PM #11 of 18
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    NHL Hockey needs to go back to being on ESPN and the occasional game on ABC.
     
  12. Jan 23, 2021 at 10:58 AM #12 of 18
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    'At the beginning of the pandemic NBCSN was in around 80 million homes and had a sub fee a bit above $.40, meaning it was making NBC ~$400 million annually before advertising is taken into account'
    That is what NBC are walking away from. It was also the No2 ranked sports channel in 2020 after ESPN. Beggars belief.
    Could they not air sports simultaneously on NBCSN and Peacock. Best if both worlds like they do in the UK? Streaming and cable covered.
     
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  13. Jan 23, 2021 at 11:00 AM #13 of 18
    zeebre12

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    I presume nothing will replace this channel on satellite/cable? I know cable is on the way out but this channel slot is still in 80 million homes?
     
  14. Jan 23, 2021 at 11:25 AM #14 of 18
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    So is USA. There just moving the programming around
     
  15. Jan 23, 2021 at 11:46 AM #15 of 18
    SamC

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    NASCAR: contract runs through 24, contract prohibits races being internet exclusives or behind internet paywalls. Long term the self-inflicted wounds that NASCAR management has done to the sport have collapsed the ratings, Fox is rumored to want out. Will be interesting.
    Euro soccer: don't know, don't care.
    NHL: contract runs out after this season, ESPN is reportedly interested.
    Indy: contract runs out after this season
     
  16. Jan 23, 2021 at 1:03 PM #16 of 18
    JoeTheDragon

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    I don't think the NHL will want games on an internet exclusives service and may want them in commercial establishments!
     
  17. Jan 23, 2021 at 1:05 PM #17 of 18
    JoeTheDragon

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    if ESPN get's the NHL and keeps there other sports Will ESPN NEWS change to ESPN 3 and be forced into the basic level packages?
     
  18. Jan 23, 2021 at 2:40 PM #18 of 18
    slice1900

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    The stuff on ESPN+ can't legally be shown by bars/restaurants. As you say they still offer UFC as a PPV on Directv (and maybe other services) for commercial accounts to get those, but everything else on ESPN+ is unavailable unless/until ESPN offers some legal way for that.

    It will be the same for the NBCSN stuff that moves to Peacock.
     

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