What is Peacock?
Peacock is one of the upcoming video streaming service providers, and NBC Universal has produced it. As per the official sources, the platform will show all the classic and recent shows premiered by various broadcast and cable networks.
The new service provider will be led by Matt Strauss. He is also known for leading Comcast Xfinity cable products.
Launch Date And Availability Of This Streaming Service
The availability of this streaming service is limited. The streaming of this service is available to Flex and Comcast Xfinity X1 customers. The rest of the consumers from the United States will have access to this streaming service from July 15.
On Which Platform and Device Will The Peacock Be Available
As per the official announcement by the NBCUniversal, the Peacock is available on both Android and iOS devices. Even the company assures that soon it will be available for Android smart TV, Apple TV, and Xbox One game console.
Subscription Details
The company is offering its subscription in two different ways. You can use this service for free of cost with ads. The other one is the premium account, in which you will need to pay a little amount to get more content.
The free version offers 7,500 hours of enjoying their service with the ads. The consumers who are watching the free version will not be able to watch the new episodes on the same day. They have to wait for at least one day for watching the new episodes of the show broadcasted on the premium platform. On the free Peacock’s version, you can watch the complete classic TV series with some selected popular movies.
The premium version of this platform offers 15,000 hours of content for their subscribers. If you have a premium account, then you can watch all the exclusive Peacock shows, live sports, and many more. The premium account will cost you around $4.99 per month with ads. But if you are a Cox Cable and Comcast subscriber, then they will get the premium account for free. If you hate ads and want to avoid them completely, then you have to spend around $5 more per month. So, if you want an ads-free premium account, then you need to pay $9.99.
Even those who have Android TV or Android devices can have the free access of premium versions from July 15 to October 15.
Pre-order And Save Money
NBCUniversal is offering its consumers to pre-order the service before the launch of the product. You can save up to 40 percent by pre-ordering it. If you pre-order the yearly subscription of the ad-supported version, then it will cost you around $29.99, and for the ad-free version, you may need to spend $79.99.
Classic TV Shows On This Platform
NBCUniversal claims that most of the videos from the different platforms will be going to launch on this platform. Even the Peacock will be the exclusive streaming platform for the US version of The Office.
One of the most popular TV series “workplace sitcoms” is available on Netflix and soon it is available on Peacock. But if you want to watch the current and new episodes right now, then you can watch it from Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video. You can watch the classic episodes of Workplace sitcom exclusively on Peacock after October 2020.
Is There Any Sports And News Content On Peacock?
If you follow sports closely, then you might know that NBC is the home for the 2021 summer Olympics that is going to be held in Japan. So, it means that after completion of the one year in 2021, there is some sports coverage on this streaming platform.
The Reboot of The Office On Peacock
As mentioned earlier, the service will stream the episodes of The Office (US version) in next year, January. No doubt, there is a huge fan base of this season, and the subscribers might want the full-fledged series of all-new episodes. The chairman of NBCUniversal stated that they will do the best reboot of The Office.
If a reboot of The Office debuts on Peacock, then there is a possibility that you won’t see the original star Steve Carell in that reboot. Carell is going to appear in the initial season of The Morning Show, which will be aired on Apple TV Plus streaming service from November 1.
Chances of Success
No doubt, NBCUniversal is known for offering best and popular content and offers an enormous content library. In the short term, the Peacock will become the best streaming platform with some of the original content. In January 2021, the streaming of The Office on this platform will become a great option for the Peacock.
But there are tons of already existing streaming services, and Peacock is running from April 2020. It will be very difficult for the Peacock to gain the consumers and offer the services so that they can buy the premium version.
The launching of the reboot of The Office and the original content on Peacock can help them to generate the consumers easily.
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