Robert S Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 57 minutes ago, The Thread Killer said: I assume International customers will end up getting screwed. It took forever for Canadians to get the full version of the WWE Network after it launched in the USA. We got a severely limited version with barely any content...just the live network feed, for the longest time. I think it's a safe bet once this deal goes through, the International fans will get the shaft again. Good thing I stopped paying for it and I don't care anymore. I would be shocked if they would not almost stop any investment (maintenance) on their back- and frontend, i.e. sooner or later the apps will be completely broken. I.e. us international users will pay more to get a broken product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 This will probably get lost in all the Peacock posts, but I highly, HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend the Pat Patterson documentary My Way on the Network. It's legitimately one of the best things they've ever done. No earth-shattering revelations if you've read the Bertrand Hebert book, but it's awesome to see old photographs and video footage of everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thread Killer Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 5 hours ago, Robert S said: I would be shocked if they would not almost stop any investment (maintenance) on their back- and frontend, i.e. sooner or later the apps will be completely broken. I.e. us international users will pay more to get a broken product. The more I read about this deal, including on more mainstream entertainment sites...the more it sounds like International fans are going to basically get screwed. It sounds like they're basically transferring the existing content from the WWE Network onto Peacock, and shuttering their own platform. This sounds like a great deal if you live in the USA, because you end up paying less money and end up getting more content, because you get all the other stuff that is available on Peacock. If you can't get Peacock? Oh well, you're basically screwed. If I was actually still a subscriber to the Network right now, I'd be pissed. I know Vince and Company won't care...they get their billion dollars and don't have to actually pay to run their own streaming service anymore, so they probably won't care that the International fans are upset...but it sounds like it's going to be a mess for everybody who doesn't live in the USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Enthusiast Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 Curious to see how this plays out. It makes me more likely to subscribe and I haven't subbed in quite a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migs Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 14 hours ago, Zoo Enthusiast said: Curious to see how this plays out. It makes me more likely to subscribe and I haven't subbed in quite a while. The whole value proposition is different, in the sense that, if I want to watch the Saved by the Bell reboot, I have to subscribe to Peacock, and I guess I'd watch some WWE Network if I'm getting it for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert S Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 17 hours ago, The Thread Killer said: The more I read about this deal, including on more mainstream entertainment sites...the more it sounds like International fans are going to basically get screwed. It sounds like they're basically transferring the existing content from the WWE Network onto Peacock, and shuttering their own platform. This sounds like a great deal if you live in the USA, because you end up paying less money and end up getting more content, because you get all the other stuff that is available on Peacock. If you can't get Peacock? Oh well, you're basically screwed. If I was actually still a subscriber to the Network right now, I'd be pissed. I know Vince and Company won't care...they get their billion dollars and don't have to actually pay to run their own streaming service anymore, so they probably won't care that the International fans are upset...but it sounds like it's going to be a mess for everybody who doesn't live in the USA. If they screw me, I'll probably say screw them and will use something that is synonymous to flood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTLL Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 8 hours ago, Robert S said: If they screw me, I'll probably say screw them and will use something that is synonymous to flood. At American prices, you can currently get at least 4 TB of name-brand storage for 1 year of WWE Network. I'm just saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 This Peacock deal is so weird to me. It almost feels like WWE is throwing in the towel and admitting the Network has bee a failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, C.S. said: This Peacock deal is so weird to me. It almost feels like WWE is throwing in the towel and admitting the Network has bee a failure. Considering they got a billion dollars over the next five years, it's more like they cashed on a streaming service looking to overpay for content. It's not like NBC/Universal got a WCW level deal here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 Also the Network was very much a George Barrios/Michelle Wilson project. If anything it comes off as a "new coach comes in and replaces the former regime's ideas" move from Nick Khan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert S Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 14 hours ago, PhilTLL said: At American prices, you can currently get at least 4 TB of name-brand storage for 1 year of WWE Network. I'm just saying. More like 6 TB (internal or external) going by current European prizes. For a couple of years I am thinking about setting up a NAS at home, the problem are mainly logistics (where to put that and how get the network cable there - I don't want that noise in the room where my PC and TV are located). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyonthewall2983 Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 On 1/25/2021 at 5:01 PM, C.S. said: This will probably get lost in all the Peacock posts, but I highly, HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend the Pat Patterson documentary My Way on the Network. It's legitimately one of the best things they've ever done. No earth-shattering revelations if you've read the Bertrand Hebert book, but it's awesome to see old photographs and video footage of everything. I liked it, but I feel like they skimped out on fleshing his story out a bit more. I take it this has a lot from the doc about him before, Accepted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 2 hours ago, flyonthewall2983 said: I liked it, but I feel like they skimped out on fleshing his story out a bit more. I take it this has a lot from the doc about him before, Accepted? Yes, it is. But recut to include a few minutes about him after he died. Tributes from Roman Reigns, The Rock, Bruce Prichard, a very upset and sad Vince McMahon and some others. It is a bit of a confusing hackjob. The whole thing prior to the 2021 inserts is about how he's gay but that didn't matter because he was a good wrestler. Was a really odd tone for 2015 the documentary was primarily made and odder now. A lot of it was looking back at his career and telling the story of his parents, promoters etc. But then there is Pat telling stories about Vince Sr, and Gerald Brisco saying similar things. They could have tidied it up a bit as it felt like watching a DVD documentary with the chapters set at random at times. It is still worth a watch and Pat is extremely warm and likeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyonthewall2983 Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 The first episode of Icons, on Yokozuna, is pretty good. Production-wise it's very good and it's clear they are modeling it a bit more on the Andre HBO doc. No voice-over guy, with some brief external information just shown as text, and not so crazy on the editing either. I don't know what the scheduling is on these but I hope Luger's episode is next as there really isn't any other episode I'm excited for. It's clear they are trying to counter what Dark Side of the Ring is doing to some degree, but I can see this being a really good program in the future for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Looking at the intro, there 's also an episode on the British Bulldogs. Wonder how they'll handle that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJRogers Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 So once the transfer to Peacock happens, will this thread be renamed, or should a new thread be created titled “WWE Network...It’s Over Here Now” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyonthewall2983 Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 10 hours ago, JRH said: Looking at the intro, there 's also an episode on the British Bulldogs. Wonder how they'll handle that one. It's just on Davey Boy Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 I watched the Royal Rumble roundtable with Charlotte, Sasha, Mickie James, and Nattie. Ehhh, basically 18 minutes of fluff and back-patting (not that they don't deserve to feel proud - they absolutely do - but there wasn't exactly much substance to it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 Signed up for the WWE Network and started watching the 1st episode of RAW. Commentary team is fucking atrocious. The action is nice, though. Simple stuff, but it has its charm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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flyonthewall2983 Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 Comcast has had a streaming box for awhile now, Flex, which is free if you have a subscription. Included in that is Peacock Premium, a 9.99 value free of charge itself. It essentially means (if you're a Comcast subscriber) you can get the Network for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Jackson Posted February 6, 2021 Report Share Posted February 6, 2021 Oh you Americans and your competitive marketplaces, with tons of subscription perks. (bitter Canadian here who once used a VPN to circumvent crappy near monopolistic Canadian cable systems, with their stupid streaming rules and other bullshit barriers) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted February 6, 2021 Report Share Posted February 6, 2021 15 minutes ago, Ricky Jackson said: Oh you Americans and your competitive marketplaces, with tons of subscription perks. (bitter Canadian here who once used a VPN to circumvent crappy near monopolistic Canadian cable systems, with their stupid streaming rules and other bullshit barriers) Ours are just as bad, this was just the one rare case that a Canadian one was worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted February 6, 2021 Report Share Posted February 6, 2021 So I re-subscribed to the network last week so me and some buddies could watch Royal Rumble. I've really been enjoying going through some of the AWA and Mid South I hadn't seen before. What happens to that when the WWE network moves to Peacock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted February 6, 2021 Report Share Posted February 6, 2021 In theory, everything currently on the Network should slide over to Peacock when the changeover happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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