Peacock: 37% Increase Ahead
The price of watching Big East basketball is about to go up.
A story at Vulture reports that Peacock, the streaming division of NBC Universal which will be broadcasting a number of Big East games for the next six years, is increasing monthly fees from $7.99 to $10.99 per month, with its ad-free tier increasing to $16.99. The increase is nearly double what the streamer, then priced at $5.99 with ads, charged just over a year ago.The price increase is not going to the Big East, however.
"The move is not entirely unexpected," writes Vulture's Josef Adalian. "For one thing, almost all streamers have sharply raised rates the past few years, and Peacock likely won't be the last to do so this year. But this specific increase seemed inevitable in the wake of NBCU's massive investment in sports content, particularly the NBA, which arrives on the platform in October."
Peacock will be joined by ESPN+ for third tier Big East media rights this season. A subscription for ESPN+ is now $11.99 per month.
Hoyas To Participate In August Tournament
Georgetown is one of two NCAA teams which will participate in a four day international tournament in Toronto.
The event, known as Globl Jam, will feature the Georgetown men's team and the Texas women's team to represent the United States in three exhibitions against under-23 teams from August 13 through August 16. The Hoyas will meet teams from Canada, Brazil, and Japan, with a medal round to follow August 17."We're honored for this opportunity to represent the United States at Globl Jam in Toronto," head coach Ed Cooley said in a news release. "This is a special chance for our players to compete internationally, grow together, and immerse ourselves in a new culture through sport."
Games will be held at the Mattamy Athletic Centre, a building which once housed the venerable Maple Leaf Gardens from 1931 to 2003. Georgetown actually played at the Gardens once before: a December 10, 1994 game versus Memphis, won by the Hoyas 83-80 (OT) before 10,380 in attendance and a national TV audience on ESPN.
At present, the games will be broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet and Sportsnet+, both of which are georestricted within Canada and not available in the US.
For additional information, please visit the Globl Jam site.
