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Celtics new direct to consumer service for New England viewers launching in 2025

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:07 pm
by Gant
https://thedesk.net/2024/12/comcast-peacock-rsn-launch-early-2025/

Comcast targets early 2025 for regional sports networks on Peacock

The company is expected to bring its four NBC Sports-branded RSNs to the streaming service, and may serve as a distribution hub for third-party RSNs as well.

Comcast is targeting the first half of 2025 for the launch of their NBC Sports-branded RSNs via Peacock, according to two sources who spoke with The Desk last week on condition of anonymity. The streamer plans to charge between $10 to $15 per month for access to its RSNs in Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco and Sacramento, where subscribers will be able to watch locally-televised games from the Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Celtics, San Francisco Giants, San Jose Sharks, Sacramento Kings and other professional sports franchises, along with related shoulder programming.


According to a previous article, this $10 to $15 price will likely be on top of a subscription to Peacock. If so, the new sports offering will be an add-on. The Celtics might be at the lower end of that price as NBC Sports Boston does not offer baseball or hockey locally. The Connecticut Sun should be on there though.

Comcast has tentatively targeted mid-March to begin selling its RSN add-on to Peacock customers, timed to coincide with the start of MLB’s 2025 season, though it may market and sell the RSN add-on earlier if conversations with third-party RSN broadcasters progress. As of last Friday, no deal was in place with an outside RSN broadcaster to sell their channels via Peacock.

Re: Celtics new direct to consumer service for New England viewers launching in 2025

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:19 pm
by redslastlaugh
I’m too old. I turn on the TV and put on the channel the game is on when its time… the rest of this … i don’t know, lol

Re: Celtics new direct to consumer service for New England viewers launching in 2025

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:04 pm
by Gant
redslastlaugh wrote:I’m too old. I turn on the TV and put on the channel the game is on when its time… the rest of this … i don’t know, lol


For me this Peacock sports streamer is near perfect. I subscribe to YoutubeTV only for the Celtics and don't watch anything else on there. I'll switch to the new service when it becomes available.

Re: Celtics new direct to consumer service for New England viewers launching in 2025

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:05 pm
by Thatcelticguy
Hope they start it earlier. Regular season will be almost.over by mid March.

Re: Celtics new direct to consumer service for New England viewers launching in 2025

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:13 pm
by 165bows
Gant wrote:
redslastlaugh wrote:I’m too old. I turn on the TV and put on the channel the game is on when its time… the rest of this … i don’t know, lol


For me this Peacock sports streamer is near perfect. I subscribe to YoutubeTV only for the Celtics and don't watch anything else on there. I'll switch to the new service when it becomes available.

Pretty sure my son already has a peacock sub for WWE lol so I’ll take it.

Re: Celtics new direct to consumer service for New England viewers launching in 2025

Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2024 12:25 am
by neno
It's good on hulu cause I can record the games can I record them on peacock?

Re: Celtics new direct to consumer service for New England viewers launching in 2025

Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2024 1:26 am
by Gant
neno wrote:It's good on hulu cause I can record the games can I record them on peacock?


There's no details on that yet. The article linked above is the first fresh news on this since October. But I'd imagine watching the games later would be a feature, otherwise the service won't make it.

Re: Celtics new direct to consumer service for New England viewers launching in 2025

Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2024 1:24 pm
by GoCeltics123
I just canceled YouTube TV, this is great news for me

Re: Celtics new direct to consumer service for New England viewers launching in 2025

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2024 1:09 am
by Curmudgeon
I have Peacock so its fine with me. But I'd pay a similar premium to watch Celtics games on NBA league pass when I'm home in Boston.