peacock is here. The last of the major streaming services to launch in 2020, Peacock aims to combine NBC’s shows, Universal’s movies, and original content into a single service that will put much more emphasis on live, curated content than nearly any other competing service.
But Peacock arrives late to a very crowded party already packed with Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, CBS All Access, HBO Max, Apple TV Plus and Amazon Prime Video – which means it’s going to be a big fight to break. through customers.
But Peacock has a trick: a completely free, ad-supported tier that will serve customers thousands of hours of content.
Interested in trying? Here’s everything you need to know when getting started with Peacock.
(Disclosure: Comcast, which owns NBCUniversal, is also an investor in Vox Media. Boundary‘s parent company.)
How much does a peacock cost?
Peacock has three different tiers that determine what content you get and how many ads you see.
uniquely, Peacock’s basic tier is completely free, ad-supported, more limited version of the service. It will feature nearly 13,000 hours of NBCUniversal content, including classic shows such as 30 RockOne week after airing sample episodes of Peacock Original programs and new episodes of currently airing NBC shows.
Next Peacock PremiumA $4.99 monthly subscription that includes more than double the content of the basic plan, exclusive original shows from Peacock, next-day episodes of the current NBC series, and more live programming (including Premier League football and NBC late access). night shows). But while it will offer a lot more content, it will still have ads.
Unless, of course, you pay for the $9.99 version of Premium Ad-Free Peacock, which offers the same content as Peacock Premium but without ads. But even the Ad-Free plan completely Ad-free: The company warns that “due to streaming rights, a small amount of programming – Peacock channels, events, and a few shows and movies – will still contain ads.
Both paid plans offer discounted annual subscriptions for Premium for $49.99 per year and Premium Ad-Free for $99.99 per year.
Will Peacock still be free for Xfinity customers?
Clever readers will note that NBCUniversal is owned by Comcast, which also provides Xfinity internet and TV services. Xfinity customers has already had access to an early version of the service for weeks. The company will continue to leverage this corporate synergy as a key part of Peacock’s launch and will offer Xfinity Internet or Digital Starter TV customers free access to the Peacock Premium service. Additionally, Xfinity customers will be able to upgrade their free Peacock Premium plan to Premium Ad-Free for $4.99 per month.
Cox subscribers will also be able to take advantage of this deal with access to free Peacock Premium. NBCUniversal is working to enable similar deals with other cable and internet providers in the future, with the goal of offering free service to as many customers as possible.
What can I watch on Peacock?
The Peacock service will offer access to more than 20,000 hours of content drawn on extensive back catalogs of NBC shows. Many popular shows and movies will be available in the free tier. 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, Saturday night live, psychic, monk, Battlestar Galactica, DHEwnton monastery, Suit, Royal Pains, Colombo, matrix series, Ghost Yarn, Bourne movies, Jura Park franchises and more. (Especially it will disappear at launch OfficeBecause Netflix holds the broadcasting rights of this series until the end of 2020. Coming to Peacock in 2021.)
Peacock Premium will expand this library with even more content. two and half men, house, frasier, Cheers, Law and Order, Law and Order: SVU, Ray Donovanand Shrek movies. Paid tiers will also include Peacock Originals: original shows and movies that will be exclusive to the service. Key topics at launch will include: Brave New World (based on the novel by Aldous Huxley), Psychologist 2: Madam, Come Home, To captureand Intelligencebut there is much more on the way. vagrant brewer, Battlestar Galacticaand Saved by Bell restarts.
There’s also a huge focus on live content with Peacock. NBC will feature curated live news and sports content, including a 24-hour NBC News channel and (ultimately) Olympics major importance (whenever the event ends). Peacock Premium will also include Premier League football games and early access to NBC’s late-night shows like 8 PM. Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (when these shows return to the studios).
Where is the peacock found?
Peacock is currently only available at launch in the United States. NBCUniversal has yet to announce its plans for future countries.
What devices can I watch Peacock on?
Peacock is currently available on Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, Xbox One, Vizio SmartCast TVs and LG Smart TV. It will have an app released for PlayStation 4 the week of July 20. There is also a desktop web player for streaming on Mac, Windows and Chromebook devices.
Notably missing from this list: Amazon’s Fire TV and Roku neither have access to Peacock for now. NBCUniversal stated on its Peacock Twitter account that it is in talks with Amazon, while encouraging frustrated Roku customers to “squeal” at the set-top box company to add the service.
Can I share a Peacock account with friends and family?
Peacock supports up to three simultaneous streams so you can share one account. There’s no support for profiles at launch, but Peacock will offer a basic PIN system for parental controls that will lock adult content behind a password.
What resolution will Peacock content be available at?
Peacock will currently only stream in HD, and more premium options like 4K video, HDR or Dolby Atmos are not available at launch. But the company wants to add them in the future.
Can you watch Peacock shows offline?
While NBCUniversal promises the feature will be added in the future, Peacock will not have offline downloads for its mobile apps at launch.
How do I become a member?
peacock can register via the Peacock website or through the various Peacock apps on your chosen service.
