Review of Peacock TV And Figure Skating

It's here! The start of the Figure Skating season and watching could not be easier with its' broadcast on Peacock TV. If you are a fan of watching/streaming figure skating Peacock TV streaming service is the place to be to watch every event of the major competitions. 

Cost of Peacock

A subscription to Peacock TV with ads is currently $7.99 a month. The premium and premium plus are upgrades available for an upgraded cost of course. NBC is the supplier for Peacock TV so if a show is a product of NBC, the shows will be streamed or on demand replay.

Which Competitions Will Be Broadcast On Peacock?

All the major figure skating competitions will be televised and streamed. Over 300 hours of figure skating on NBC and Peacock will be broadcast.

The Grand Prix series which has competitions throughout the world, the European Championships, Four Continents, Worlds and Olympics will all be televised with on demand replay opportunities.

U.S. Figure Skating Championships

Mark January 6- 11th 2026 on your viewing calendar for the United States Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis. The top United States figure skaters will be competing and look for the announcement January 11th of the U.S. team for the quickly approaching Olympics.

2026 Olympics 

Yes! Peacock TV is the place to watch the Olympics being held in Milan, February 6 - 26, 2026.

World Championships

The Olympics do not conclude the figure skating season! The World Championships will be held March 25-29 in Prague and will be streamed on Peacock.

Recommendation

I highly recommend Peacock TV as a cost efficient manner to disengage from the monthly internet package in general, but if you are a niche figure skating fan then peacock is the place to be in an Olympic year.  Fans of NBC programming will enjoy all their favorites. Commercials are included on the basic package, but I did not find the breaks overly disruptive particularly when comparing the cost benefit of keeping the least expensive plan to higher level plans.

The app is mediocre and could be greatly improved, but functional on a basic level. Programming is sorted by tabs and is generally easy to find with a few clicks.

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Peacock Streaming Review

So many choices after the proverbial cutting of the cable! Rabbit ears or streaming or both? Chances are a combination of the above will be the answer to economical viewing of your favorite shows. For the past months I have been trying Peacock streaming and the results have been favorable for lower cost with a large variety of programming.

What Are Your Favorite Networks?

If the programming on Bravo, Hallmark, regular NBC line up, SNL, variety of sports, NBC news are on your streaming must list, Peacock may be a good fit. Peacock Originals are also offered as exclusive content.

Live Viewing

For breaking news and live viewing the Premium Peacock plan would probably be a better fit, but there is a work around. If you have Amazon Prime live channels are offered or Freevee has access to live news channels also. Rabbit ears in my area provide access to all major networks which is helpful for easy access to local channels and free viewing.

Sports

Lots to choose from (but... no ESPN, see below!)

Football fans will enjoy: NFL Sunday Night games, Big Ten football. Figure skating, French Open tennis, rugby, pickleball tournaments, soccer, all snow sports are a few of the sports specific channels within Peacock.

Sports fans will notice Peacock does not offer ESPN channels which may be a game changer if sports are a deal beaker. The work around for a fan of a few major sports events would be purchasing for a month a streaming service which offers ESPN, ESPN 2 coverage. Sling would an example of an easy to use, easy to set up, no contract service. Again, check for discounts.

Cost

Always search the internet for a discount code or promotion ! signing up for the email promotions will more than likely generate offers also. Prices are subject to change, expect to pay below 15$ a month for regular or Peacock Plus which has a few more bells and limited ads.

Recommendation

I used a promotion offer for a reduced monthly price and for ESPN or live news i used the work arounds. This has proved to be the most cost effective at the current pricing and so far has worked well. Using the work arounds is necessary to watch major sports live, but while adding another step has not been cumbersome.

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