Peacock

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Peacock is a streaming service owned by NBCUniversal that offers a diverse range of entertainment, including movies, TV shows, sports broadcasts, news, and original programming.

CCI Score

-49.21

0.03% April 18

Latest Event

Peacock Joins Lobbying Effort via SIA

Peacock, along with other major streaming companies, has joined the newly formed Streaming Innovation Alliance (SIA), a trade group designed to bolster lobbying power against federal regulation affecting the streaming industry.

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Peacock is currently rated as a Quisling.

-44 to -59 CCI Score

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Latest Events

SEP

26

2023

Peacock Joins Lobbying Effort via SIA
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Peacock, along with other major streaming companies, has joined the newly formed Streaming Innovation Alliance (SIA), a trade group designed to bolster lobbying power against federal regulation affecting the streaming industry.
-60

Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts

March 30

Peacock's participation in the SIA trade group is a clear instance of corporate lobbying aimed at influencing policy to favor industry interests. This consolidation of lobbying power can undermine democratic regulatory processes and serve to prioritize corporate profit over public accountability, a move that is concerning from an anti-fascist perspective.

Streaming giants have banded together for lobbying power
JUL

27

2023

NBCUniversal Coalition Opposes Regulatory Changes Impacting Streaming
-47.10

NBCUniversal, owner of Peacock, is part of a coalition of media giants lobbying against updated streaming rules that could alter local broadcast negotiations. The coalition, reported by Politico on July 27, 2023, aims to maintain the status quo in regulatory frameworks that favor large media conglomerates.
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Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts

March 30

Peacock's parent company, NBCUniversal, is a key member of a coalition engaging in significant lobbying efforts to block revised streaming regulations. This action reinforces corporate dominance over media policy and limits progressive regulatory reforms aimed at protecting consumers and local broadcasters.

Dueling media coalitions duke it out over streaming rules push
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Regulatory Capture

March 30

By participating in a coalition that seeks to influence the FCC and block reforms, NBCUniversal (and by extension Peacock) is engaging in regulatory capture. This limits fair competition and undermines progressive efforts to empower local broadcasters and consumers.

Dueling media coalitions duke it out over streaming rules push