NBCUniversal will join the growing ranks of new streaming services, including — but definitely not limited to — Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max, and Quibi.
The ad-supported service, Peacock, which launches on April 15 exclusively for Xfinity customers before becoming widely available this summer, not only hopes to rival the several other new streaming services with their library of original and exclusive content, but also Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon, which until recently had dominated the streaming market.
The new platform will include a sizable portion of NBCUniversal's archive, including beloved comedies like The Office and Parks and Recreation, critically-acclaimed dramas such as Friday Night Lights and Downton Abbey, and much-loved films