NFT: Will paramount and/or peacock be free if you have cable?

and Peacock is included with my cable package, as is Netflix and HBO Max.

I’m hoping Paramount+ will be as well.

Paramount+ is going to have major movies releases after 45 days in theaters, can’t see them giving that away at the low cable price. It’s only $5 anyway if you like their content.

How many of these services are really needed? Do I really need Peacock for The Office when it’s on non-stop on Comedy Central?

I’ve got a nice deal with Fios where they included HBO, Showtime & Starz.

the only difference will be you can just sign up and cancel and not need hardware.

But a lot of these companies also need to combat Covid. Movie budgets have been spent, they need to recoup the investment somehow.

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Hence the plus.

Cord cutting certainly has made life confusing. I used to enjoy exploring new things to watch on TV. Now I don’t even know where to look to find out what to watch. I don’t even know who’s famous anymore. On the bright side, I have a lot more time to explore other interests.

But knew I could get whatever I wanted. Now I still pay way to much to Fios and have no clue what else I need.

In comment 15161849 Dave in Hoboken said:

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same... its become too much.

I've changed my viewing habits a bit, so I don't have any of the movie channels that I used to with cable. Between Netflix, Hulu ($2/month promo), Prime (split with family), Apple TV (free for 12 months) I cover just about everything. I'll go on/off HBO Max when theres a series I want to watch.

When it was just netflix my cable bill was $200 + $10 for netflix.

Now my cable bill is $160 and everything above costs me about the same as when none of the services but netflix existed.

Its basically a wash and I don't have to worry about figuring out Giants or Yankee games.

add Disney+ for $7 (absolute steal given I have a 5 year old).

But the good shit you got to pay. Wwe network is shutting down and moving to peacock next month so you know that won’t be free lol

In comment 15162136 eli4life said:

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But the good shit you got to pay. Wwe network is shutting down and moving to peacock next month so you know that won’t be free lol

it wont be free. wwe network user here

and watch it for free, even if you don't have cable. I use YouTubeTV and watch Peacock at times. Peacock also has a pay version that has fewer ads and premium content.

I'm not sure if Paramount+ will have a free version of the service, but I doubt it.

I like the free content on Peacock so far. Wish the UI was better (from PS4)

if it kept YES Network and picked-up the History Channel. Still the best streaming package out there, but it's no longer cheap.

In comment 15162202 BamaBlue said:

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if it kept YES Network and picked-up the History Channel. Still the best streaming package out there, but it's no longer cheap.

Agreed. I planned on ditching cable once the new year hit but once realized they dropped YES it just didn't make sense anymore. And with COVID and not traveling as much, needing remote access off my network isn't necessary either.

In comment 15162129 UConn4523 said:

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I've changed my viewing habits a bit, so I don't have any of the movie channels that I used to with cable. Between Netflix, Hulu ($2/month promo), Prime (split with family), Apple TV (free for 12 months) I cover just about everything. I'll go on/off HBO Max when theres a series I want to watch. When it was just netflix my cable bill was $200 + $10 for netflix. Now my cable bill is $160 and everything above costs me about the same as when none of the services but netflix existed. Its basically a wash and I don't have to worry about figuring out Giants or Yankee games.

This is basically what I have too. It aint perfect but I get what I need and can watch all the sports. I didn't know apple TV is free for 12 mths, or at least possibly free. I will look into this.

I still have Direct TV because I like to have an easy set channel lineup to access but last year dropped to a more basic package because with the PS4 I can stream Amazon Prime, Tubi, Peacock, Crackel, and a couple others and find plenty of shows and movies beyond what I get on Direct.

So far that has worked out nicely

I should have clarified, Apple gave out a free year when upgrading to the iPhone 12. Otherwise its $5, still really cheap. The content isn't vast but there's a few high end shows and their movies are starting to hit the platform.

on March 4. It's a paid subscription. If you already have CBS All Access, no action required.