NBC has the Super Bowl and the NBA, but lost $552 million on streaming games. Is it worth it?

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Comcast's Peacock streaming service reported a $552 million adjusted Ebitda loss in Q4, primarily due to NBA broadcast deal costs, raising questions about the service's profitability.

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Claim NBC has the Super Bowl and the NBA, but lost $552 million on streaming games. Is it worth it?
AI inference Bearish · 90%
Generated 2026-01-29 17:31

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Comcast said its Peacock streaming service booked a $552 million adjusted Ebitda loss in the fourth quarter, largely due to costs associated with its NBA broadcast deal.

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Original article published by MarketWatch on January 29, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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