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eppur_se_muova

(40,452 posts) Mon Sep 22, 2025, 05:56 AM Sep 22

Any thoughts on Peacock ? I was thinking of subscribing ($8/mo) and dropping WOW! (expensive, bad service).

Also, APT (AL public television) for $60/yr donation.

We have AT&T Fiber Optic, and disappointingly, not every streaming service can go through their FO modem. We get our Internet connxn through it just fine.

If we can drop WOW! for cable we're done with them, and can convert the cable installed in this house 40+ yr ago into a home network using MoCA. Any thought on that, for anyone who's tried it ?

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Any thoughts on Peacock ? I was thinking of subscribing ($8/mo) and dropping WOW! (expensive, bad service). (Original Post) eppur_se_muova Sep 22 OP

Black Friday sale: $25/year. So, yeah, I have it but have dropped cable so it is the only way hlthe2b Sep 22 #1

Just found out snowybirdie Sep 22 #2

Yuck! I despise Walmart and Paramount Plus (CBS) canceled Colbert. Coventina Sep 22 #4

I like Peacock a lot! Coventina Sep 22 #3

Using Internet from a phone provider dlilafae Sep 22 #5

think Peacock is worth it Brainstormy Sep 22 #6

Like Peacock a lot. Get it at no cost with one of our credit cards. Cancelled YouTube TV months ago and installed a Floyd R. Turbo Sep 22 #7

hlthe2b

(111,969 posts)

1. Black Friday sale: $25/year. So, yeah, I have it but have dropped cable so it is the only way

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 06:15 AM

Sep 22

I could see the Broncos game yesterday (antenna access is poor for most stations here--ironically, only the Denver ABC and Fox affiliates come through reliably)

It hasn't really caused me concerns--because I got it cheap and it is prepaid. There are occasional offerings I watch but, not that many.

snowybirdie

(6,435 posts)

2. Just found out

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 06:35 AM

Sep 22

That a Walmart+ membership gives people a,choice of Peacock or Paramount+. Another option along with grocery delivery.

Coventina

(28,851 posts)

4. Yuck! I despise Walmart and Paramount Plus (CBS) canceled Colbert.

Reply to snowybirdie (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 06:48 AM

Sep 22

Coventina

(28,851 posts)

3. I like Peacock a lot!

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 06:44 AM

Sep 22

50 years of SNL, Seth Meyers, Poker Face (if you haven't seen it yet, fix that!), Resident Alien (awesome!), Psych (fun!), Community, and of course, a lifetime supply of Law & Order.

There's also shows that look really good that I want to try:
Revival
Long Bright River
Stath Lets Flats
Lockerbie: A search for Truth
The Thick of It
Mrs. Davis

Have fun!!!

dlilafae

(348 posts)

5. Using Internet from a phone provider

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 07:43 AM

Sep 22

T-Mobile. Not a fan of the company's ethical practices. Their Internet service is cheap at 45 p/mo. with little to no buffering issues. Our cable company was Atlantic Broadband (AT&T), and they can suck a thousand bullets! They are a horrible "service" provider.