Comcast’s NBCUniversal division will pay $3.6 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of failing to provide users an easy mechanism to cancel automatically renewing Peacock subscriptions:
Comcast’s NBCUniversal to Pay $3.6 Million to Settle Peacock Subscription Cancellation Lawsuit
By Luke Bouma, Cord Cutters News - July 16, 2025
https://cordcuttersnews.com/comcasts-nbcuniversal-to-pay-3-6-million-to-settle-peacock-subscription-cancellation-lawsuit/
NBCUniversal has agreed to pay $3.6 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Los Angeles County, which accused the media giant of failing to provide users with an easy mechanism to cancel automatically renewing subscriptions for its streaming service, Peacock. The settlement according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, addresses allegations that NBCUniversal violated California consumer protection laws by making it difficult for users to halt recurring charges and by failing to clearly disclose pricing details after free trials: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/nbcuniversal-settlement-lawsuit-peacock-subscription-1236317484/
As part of the settlement, Peacock is required to implement a straightforward cancellation process that allows users to immediately stop all recurring charges. Additionally, the company must obtain explicit user consent before converting auto-renewing subscriptions or free trials into paid enrollments. ….