# NBCUniversal's upcoming streaming service, Peacock. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 9, 2020, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbcuniversals-upcoming-streaming-service-peacock/855287 "2020-06-09T11:18:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CastletonSnob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ea924/32.png) [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbcuniversals-upcoming-streaming-service-peacock/855287/1 "2020-06-09T11:18:59Z")
NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, comes out next month. Are you looking forward to it? Here’s a list of what will be on it. > **[Peacock: Stream TV and Movies Online, Watch Live News and Sports](https://www.peacocktv.com/?cid=20200415nationalpeacockonlybrandpdsrch022&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid_search_brandawareness_searchcopy&utm_campaign=20200415nationalpeacockonlybrand&utm_term=9832944928&utm_content=101792888844_431397739846&gclid=CjwKCAjw5vz2BRAtEiwAbcVIL99H4PenLrLHG9Utou3htgH-Dlr3v_S09lSvoZiCTNoOmwRG9zB0FhoCjg4QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)** > > Watch TV shows and movies online with Peacock. Stream iconic shows and movies, exclusive Peacock Originals, live news and sports and more. > **[List of Peacock original programming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_original_programs_distributed_by_Peacock)** > > Peacock is an American over-the-top subscription video on demand streaming service owned and operated by NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. The full service launched on July 15, 2020. Early availability began on April 15, 2020 for Xfinity Flex customers, followed by X1 customers by May 1. > These shows have been commissioned by Peacock with a partner network. > These shows have been picked up by Peacock for additional seasons after having aired previous seasons on another network. Personally, it doesn’t have anything that interests me. ---
**Author:** ![Chingon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chingon/32/17645_2.png) [@Chingon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chingon)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbcuniversals-upcoming-streaming-service-peacock/855287/2 "2020-06-09T12:32:33Z")
Maybe they’ll finally stream Newsradio. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbcuniversals-upcoming-streaming-service-peacock/855287/3 "2020-06-09T13:12:37Z")
I didn’t see a single thing on the Wiki list that appealed to me. But then, between my daughter and me, we have Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+, Roku, and AcornTV. And mid-tier cable. We’re never at a loss for something to watch. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbcuniversals-upcoming-streaming-service-peacock/855287/4 "2020-06-09T13:42:02Z")
It’s already available to some Comcast subscribers. And there’s going to be a free option, but with only some of the content available and with ads. Supposedly later, they’ll have Parks & Rec and The Office and probably other existing shows. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbcuniversals-upcoming-streaming-service-peacock/855287/5 "2020-06-09T14:07:30Z")
Doesn’t look all that impressive. I always prefer new material to something I’ve seen before and it’s very light on things. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nbcuniversals-upcoming-streaming-service-peacock/855287/6 "2020-06-09T16:06:41Z")
You might prefer new stuff but lots of people love to binge old shows. Take the US version of The Office, for instance. Netflix had the streaming rights but when they were set to expire at the end of 2019, they paid $100 million to extend the rights for another year. Starting in 2021, the show will be available on Peacock.