NFL Playoff Shake-Up: Peacock Exclusive Streaming Raises Eyebrows and Bills

Exclusive streaming on NBCUniversal's Peacock for the Super Wild Card Round leaves fans outside the team cities paying for access.

Sports bars like Kelly O'Brian's face unexpected costs—around $1,000—to legally broadcast the game on new streaming devices.

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Historic NFL playoff game exclusively on a web platform reflects the league's adaptation to changing

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Brett Siegel notes the move aligns with the trend of cord-cutting, where streaming gains popularity over traditional TV subscriptions.

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The one-game streaming experiment suggests the NFL is gradually testing new distribution methods, while major broadcast partnerships remain intact through 2033.

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