flyonthewall2983 Posted February 6, 2021 Report Share Posted February 6, 2021 For 20 million a year I wouldn't think transferring everything would be so hard. What I'm worried about is how the interface will be affected. Currently on the Network you can skip over matches, or scenes in documentaries. The only other platform I've seen have this is Prime Video, which you can do this with their originals. Peacock doesn't have this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migs Posted February 7, 2021 Report Share Posted February 7, 2021 23 hours ago, flyonthewall2983 said: For 20 million a year I wouldn't think transferring everything would be so hard. What I'm worried about is how the interface will be affected. Currently on the Network you can skip over matches, or scenes in documentaries. The only other platform I've seen have this is Prime Video, which you can do this with their originals. Peacock doesn't have this. Dave has said that the ability to "start at beginning" if you're jumping into a PPV late won't be available initially. My guess is that the interface isn't going to be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted February 14, 2021 Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 Just watched the Untold documentary on the APA. Nothing too groundbreaking, but Ron and John seem to have a great chemistry, surprised WWE studios never tried a buddy cop movie with them. However, they do seem to justify their stiffness in the ring, and YMMV on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 On 2/13/2021 at 7:16 PM, JRH said: However, they do seem to justify their stiffness in the ring, and YMMV on that. That Public Enemy match was such a violent and brutal spectacle. Even back then, not knowing the inside story, I sensed something was amiss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 My billing date is coming up soon, and I already have access to a separate Peacock account, so I don't need whatever WWE will do to transition to that. Anyone else thinking of cancelling the Network after tonight? I don't really fancy paying another $9.99 for what will end up being a partial month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoS Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 I had found Austin's interviews with Bret and Flair to be boring and generic - mainly because they did not tread any new ground there; do we really need Bret talking about Montreal for the 862nd time? - but his interviews with Bayley and now Sasha have been fantastic? Really really excellent, and I cannot recommend them enough. It helps that Austin is very obviously a massive fan of both Bayley and Sasha. There's a lot of respect and admiration that's plainly evident. Also, on that note: Even the biggest box office draw in wrestling history and the world's toughest son of a bitch knows not to get in the middle of two women having a fight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 21 hours ago, C.S. said: My billing date is coming up soon, and I already have access to a separate Peacock account, so I don't need whatever WWE will do to transition to that. Anyone else thinking of cancelling the Network after tonight? I don't really fancy paying another $9.99 for what will end up being a partial month. I just cancelled just now for that same reason. Already have peacock and don't feel like paying twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 Dave mentioned on last night's show that the plan is WWE Network accounts are supposed to automatically transfer to Peacock. So I suppose if you pay for both you can cancel WWE Network now and just keep using Peacock. If you just have WWE Network alone, you might as well just ride it out. Also he mentioned that the Fastlane show in March pretty much exists to be a guinea pig to see if everything blows up when everyone tries to log in to Peacock for the first time, which is actually smart to do instead of having Maina be the starting point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khawk20 Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 Am I right in understanding that the Network offering as a singular channel stays as-is in Canada? I'd kill to get the Peacock network here and tie into that deal. The Canadian version has always blown by comparison from day one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Jackson Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, khawk20 said: Am I right in understanding that the Network offering as a singular channel stays as-is in Canada? I'd kill to get the Peacock network here and tie into that deal. The Canadian version has always blown by comparison from day one. Yeah, as far as I understand it the Peacock deal is a US thing only. Rest of the world is the Network as usual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 It probably won't be super difficult for Canadians to get a US Peacock account either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khawk20 Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 Understood, of course, I just hate having to fiddle around when if I didn't have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 20 hours ago, MoS said: I had found Austin's interviews with Bret and Flair to be boring and generic - mainly because they did not tread any new ground there; do we really need Bret talking about Montreal for the 862nd time? - but his interviews with Bayley and now Sasha have been fantastic? Really really excellent, and I cannot recommend them enough. It helps that Austin is very obviously a massive fan of both Bayley and Sasha. There's a lot of respect and admiration that's plainly evident. I second this. The interviews with Bayley and especially Sasha have both been fantastic. The Sasha interview will likely be my swan song with the WWE Network, as my subscription expires in a few days. Onto Peacock... Let's hope content like this doesn't become a thing of the past now that WWE no longer has to care about boosting subscriber numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khawk20 Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 1 minute ago, C.S. said: Let's hope content like this doesn't become a thing of the past now that WWE no longer has to care about boosting subscriber numbers. This thought made me hope someone high up at Peacock tells the WWE "GET ME MORE CLASSIC CONTENT FROM THE 60's - 80's PROCESSED ASAP!!" and the WWE does it, since they won't care if it boosts subscriber numbers. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Machine Love Barr Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 Do we know yet if there will still be the 30 day delay adding raw and SmackDown? I thought the rationale for that was a rights issue with Nbc so would hope that wasn't an issue with Peacock. Probably just wishful thinking on my part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migs Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 23 hours ago, Art Machine Love Barr said: Do we know yet if there will still be the 30 day delay adding raw and SmackDown? I thought the rationale for that was a rights issue with Nbc so would hope that wasn't an issue with Peacock. Probably just wishful thinking on my part. I think Dave had said the delay wouldn't change, at least initially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blehschmidt Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 Well, according to this press release that came out today, the classic content won't be available initially, but should all be ported over by SummerSlam. For some reason that doesn't instill me with confidence about stuff like World Class and Mid-South being much of a priority... ever Quote WWE NETWORK TO LAUNCH ON PEACOCK MARCH 18 New York, NY, and Stamford, Conn., March 8, 2021—Starting March 18, Peacock will begin rolling out WWE Network content just before Fastlane, the first WWE pay-per-view (PPV) event on the service. The new WWE destination on Peacock will feature fan-favorite content at launch, including all past WrestleManiasleading up to WrestleMania 37—streaming exclusively on Peacock. WWE will have a dedicated page on Peacock where fans can browse and access every PPV event in the last calendar year; current or most recent season episodes of WWE original series Steve Austin’s The Broken Skull Sessions, WWE Chronicle, and WWE Icons; in-ring action with new weekly episodes of NXT the day after air, as well as the 2021 replays of RAW and SmackDown 30 days after air; groundbreaking documentaries, including Undertaker: The Last Ride, WWE 24, and WWE Untold; reality series, including Total Bellas; as well as collections of featured series, topical moments like “Stone Cold” Steve Austin Week, and playlists showcasing current Superstars. Peacock will continually add WWE Network content to the library, making the entire WWE Network archive—including every WWE, WCW, and ECW PPV event in history—available to stream on-demand before SummerSlam. Peacock Premium will be home to all upcoming PPV events and the current seasons of WWE Original shows. In the free tier, Peacock will offer a new WWE channel; select WWE Original shows; reality shows like Miz and Mrs., Total Bellas, and Total Divas; recent in-ring content; and new weekly episodes of select live shows like RAW Talk and The Bump, both live and on-demand. When WWE sunsets the existing standalone WWE Network app on April 4, Peacock will be the exclusive streaming home to WWE Network in the U.S. To continue streaming WWE Network content, fans will need to sign up for Peacock. As previously announced, WWE Network, including all PPVs, will be available on Peacock Premium for $4.99—a $5.00/month savings. Starting today, Peacock is also offering the WWE Universe deeper savings for a limited time—details available at www.PeacockTV.com/WWE. Peacock Premium is included at no additional cost for Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers and Cox Contour customers. Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform; Apple devices, including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K, and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices, including Android, Android TV devices, Chromecast, and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, and PlayStation 5; and VIZIO SmartCast TVs and LG Smart TVs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpetCrawler Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 Fucking oof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 This is shaping up to be a disaster. Peacock is going to be overrun with angry wrestling fans and they will have no idea why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoPlaysDrums Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 Sounds terrible. We're lucky we'll still have the old style Network in the UK... for the time being at least. This sounds like a huge downgrade from a subscriber standpoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMJ Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 Its definitely a huge downgrade and as sek69 said above, it will be met with uproar from wrestling fans. But because this is the WWE (and NBC, for that matter), that uproar will be met with a shrug and a "They'll get over it" attitude. While there have always been problems with it, for the most part, the WWE Network did actually give many of us fans what we basically wanted - all the PPVs (past and present) for the "Big 3," an undeniably huge library of content from the 80s and 90s, and some fun documentaries and extras over the years. I know around these parts there is always going to be a demand for even more - especially classic footage - but I'd reckon that the vast majority of Network subscribers were happy about what they got. This is basically them washing their hands of it, making out with a ton of cash, and leaving it in the hands of a much larger corporation that has even less desire to please longtime fans. Its moves like this that make me feel it really isn't all that out of the question that when Vince goes, the company will be sold and the brand will become just a part of some of mega-corporation's portfolio while Stephanie runs for President. In this scenario, Triple H will probably remain in charge - but to a much, much less degree than Vince. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Jackson Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 As someone who used to rely on the Network for classic footage to review on podcasts, I feel for a lot of US based folks in the classic wrestling podcast game. This must be a pain in the ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 15 minutes ago, Ricky Jackson said: As someone who used to rely on the Network for classic footage to review on podcasts, I feel for a lot of US based folks in the classic wrestling podcast game. This must be a pain in the ass Same with youtube reviewers. I wonder how this is going to affect Wrestling With Wregret and Wrestling Bios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 17 minutes ago, JRH said: Same with youtube reviewers. I wonder how this is going to affect Wrestling With Wregret and Wrestling Bios. People could probably get access to every year of WCW SN for $20? And not just like six episodes of 93 for $10? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted March 9, 2021 Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 49 minutes ago, Matt D said: People could probably get access to every year of WCW SN for $20? And not just like six episodes of 93 for $10? Uh, I think you're responding to a different message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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