Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis 500 to air live Peacock, but not on local TV
by: Tony Brunenkant and Kyle Bloyd
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The operating of the 106th Indianapolis 500 can be accessible to viewers on NBC streaming service Peacock, however not on native TV broadcasts.
The race can be supplied on Peacock’s Premium tier to stream, accessible to buy for $4.99 per thirty days.
The race is usually not aired reside in central Indiana however runs Sunday night time on tape delay.
The race has solely aired reside in Central Indiana a handful of occasions.
It aired through the pandemic in 2020 when no followers have been allowed inside Indianapolis Motor Speedway and 2021 when attendance was restricted. In 2016, the race was aired reside on account of a sellout. Previous to that, the race had been blacked out in central Indiana since 1951.
A know-how known as geofencing permits streamers to embargo content material primarily based on location. IMS officers say they count on Peacock to have geofencing capabilities in time for the 2023 race.
Race day is Sunday, Could 29.