NBCUniversal has outlined new details regarding its Peacock streaming service, which will launch nationwide on July 15, with an early offer for Comcast customers.<\/p>\n
NBCU revealed a tiered offering that gives consumers broad access to Peacock across web, mobile and connected-TV devices:\u00a0Peacock Free, a free, ad-supported option with more than 7,500 hours of programming; and Peacock Premium, an ad-supported option that will additionally include full-season Peacock originals and tent-pole series, next-day access to current seasons of returning broadcast series and additional sports such as the Premier League\u00a0(bundled at no additional cost to 24 million Comcast and Cox subscribers).\u00a0The company expects to bundle Peacock Premium with additional partners in the coming months.<\/p>\n
Premium customers can upgrade to an ad-free experience for an additional $5 per month, or any customer can purchase the ad-free option directly for $9.99 per month.<\/p>\n
Xfinity X1 and Flex customers will have early-bird access to Peacock Premium starting April 15.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a very exciting time for our company, as we chart the future of entertainment,\u201d said Steve Burke, chairman of NBCUniversal. \u201cWe have one of the most enviable collections of media brands and the strongest ad sales track record in the business. Capitalizing on these key strengths, we are taking a unique approach to streaming that brings value to customers, advertisers and shareholders.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cPeacock will provide consumers with a destination that goes beyond movies and television, aggregating a variety of content that fans want on one service,\u201d said Matt Strauss, chairman of Peacock and NBCUniversal Digital Enterprises. \u201cBy delivering timely and topical content like breaking news, live sports, and watercooler moments from late-night, Peacock is uniquely bringing a pulse to the world of streaming that does not exist in today\u2019s marketplace.\u201d<\/p>\n
Regarding programming announcements,\u00a0Peacock will stream the hit brands from Dick Wolf\u2019s Wolf Entertainment, including Law & Order<\/em>, Law & Order: SVU<\/em>, Law & Order: Criminal Intent<\/em>, Chicago Fire<\/em>, Chicago P.D.<\/em> and Chicago Med<\/em>.\u00a0Peacock will also stream the Paramount Network series Yellowstone<\/em>, alongside previously announced NBC classics such as\u00a030 Rock<\/em>,\u00a0Cheers<\/em>,\u00a0Everybody Loves Raymond<\/em>,\u00a0The Office<\/em> and more.<\/p>\n In the way of originals,\u00a0Peacock inked a multiyear partnership with Kevin Hart\u2019s Laugh Out Loud (LOL) network, which includes an equity investment in the company, a first-look deal with LOL and the distribution of LOL\u2019s catalog on the service. As part of the partnership, Laugh Out Loud will produce a Kevin Hart stand-up comedy special and an original interview series called Hart to Heart<\/em>\u00a0and a series of short-form content exclusively for Peacock.<\/p>\n Tina Fey is producing the original series Girls5Eva<\/em>, about a one-hit-wonder girl group from the \u201990s that reunite to give their pop star dreams one more shot. Also coming to the platform are international series from NBCUniversal International Studios, including the drama thriller The Capture\u00a0<\/em>and comedy Lady Parts<\/em>, as well as three new comedies from Sky Studios: Intelligence<\/em>,\u00a0starring David Schwimmer, Code 404<\/em> and Hitmen<\/em>.<\/p>\n Regarding sports, Peacock will provide a front-row seat for the Tokyo Olympics. It will feature live coverage of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies before they air on NBC in prime time, and three daily Olympic shows: Tokyo Live<\/em>, with live coverage of one of the day\u2019s most exciting events; Tokyo Daily Digest<\/em>, with mid-day highlights of the Games; and Tokyo Tonight<\/em>, a complement to the prime-time show that will help audiences catch up on the day\u2019s events.\u00a0Starting in August 2020, Peacock will be home to\u00a02,000 hours of Premier League\u00a0coverage, including more than 140 matches that aren\u2019t available on TV, as well as clips and replays.\u00a0The Ryder Cup golf tournament will be coming to the service in September 2020 with featured groups of Europe\u2019s and America\u2019s best pairings.<\/p>\n Peacock will also have exclusive streaming rights for the 2020 Universal film slate and beyond in the network window. Films will include Fast & Furious 9<\/em> and Jurassic World 3<\/em>.<\/p>\n For the children’s and family audience,\u00a0Peacock will have access to the first pay window for DreamWorks Animation films Trolls World Tour<\/em>, The Boss Baby 2<\/em> and The Croods 2<\/em>. The service\u00a0will also be the exclusive streaming home to new episodes of Curious George<\/em>.\u00a0New original series from DreamWorks Animation will also stream on Peacock, including TrollsTopia<\/em>, Madagascar: A Little Wild<\/em>, The Mighty Ones<\/em>, Cleopatra in Space<\/em> and Where\u2019s Waldo?\u00a0<\/em>Additionally, popular family film titles from DreamWorks, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Kids will be available on Peacock, including Shrek<\/em>, Shark Tale\u00a0<\/em>and Despicable Me<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NBCUniversal has outlined new details regarding its Peacock streaming service, which will launch nationwide on July 15, with an early offer for Comcast customers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":9749,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[206,2336],"class_list":["post-9747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-nbcuniversal","tag-peacock"],"yoast_head":"\n