Six Matches Across NBC/Peacock, USA Network, and NBC Sports Digital Platforms Average 850,000 Viewers from Friday, Aug. 15-Sunday, Aug. 17

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The company says the name change will allow it to ‘chart our own path forward, create distinct brand identities, and establish an independent

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 19, 2025 – Phil Simms, Super Bowl XXI MVP and 15-year NFL quarterback, will return to NBC Sports three decades after making his NBC broadcast debut on NFL games in 1995, to serve as a game analyst on multiple Big Ten football games exclusively on Peacock this fall.

The 24-hour cable news network announced on Monday that it is taking on a new name in the wake of its spinoff from NBCUniversal.

The price increase officially makes Peacock's ad-supported tier more expensive than Netflix's ($7.99 per month), HBO Max's ($9.99 per month, $99.99 per year), Disney+'s ($9.99 per month), Hulu's ($9.99 per month, $99.99 per year) and Paramount+'s ($7.99 per month).

All NBA games presented by NBC Sports will stream live on Peacock. Telemundo, NBCUniversal’s Spanish-language broadcast network, will present 10 Sunday Night Basketball games as well as the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 15, 2026.

MSNBC is rebranding to MS NOW, dropping the NBC name and iconic peacock logo. This change is part of Versant's split from Comcast's NBCUniversal.