Peacock (streaming service)

Peacock TV, LLC
Type of businessLimited liability company
Type of site
OTT streaming platform
Available inEnglish
FoundedApril 15, 2020 (2020-04-15)
Predecessor(s)Seeso (2016–2017)
Headquarters,
U.S.
Country of originUnited States
Area servedAs an independent streaming service:
United States
Through Sky and Now:
Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, and United Kingdom
Through SkyShowtime:
Andorra, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, Netherlands, Nordics, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain
Through Universal+:
Latin America
Through JioHotstar:
India
Through HBO Max:
Latin America,[a] Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand
OwnerNBCUniversal (Comcast)
CEOKelly Campbell
Key people
IndustryFilm
Employees1,000–2,000
ParentNBCUniversal Direct-to-Consumer and Digital Enterprises
URLpeacocktv.com
IPv6 supportYes
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired
Users 41 million paid subscribers (as of March 2025)[2]
LaunchedJuly 15, 2020 (2020-07-15)
Current statusOperating
Written inJavaScript, Java, C++, Rust

Peacock is an American video streaming service owned and operated by NBC and Comcast. It is named after the NBC logo. The service launched on July 15, 2020.[3][4][5] The service has television shows, movies, news, and sports programming.

History

On January 14, 2019, NBCUniversal announced plans to launch an over-the-top streaming service in 2020, which would feature original and library content, and be available in free advertising-supported and paid ad-free versions.[6] The service would be led by chairman Bonnie Hammer, under the division NBCUniversal Direct-to-Consumer and Digital Enterprises.[6]

Notes

  1. All the original content in general.

References

  1. White, Peter (October 6, 2021). "Kelly Campbell Officially Joins Peacock As President". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  2. "Comcast's Peacock Platform Hits 41M Subscribers". IBC. January 30, 2025. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie (September 17, 2019). "NBCU Streamer Gets Name, Sets Slate Of Reboots, 'Dr. Death', Ed Helms & Amber Ruffin Series, 'Parks & Rec'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 17, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  4. Sperling, Nicole (September 17, 2019). "NBCUniversal Introduces Peacock, Its New Streaming Service". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 17, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  5. Goldberg, Lesley (September 17, 2019). "NBCUniversal's Streaming Strategy, Name, Programming Lineup Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 17, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Hayes, Dade (January 14, 2019). "NBCUniversal Entering The Streaming Wars With 2020 Launch Of Bonnie Hammer-Run Service; Mark Lazarus, Jeff Shell Also Get Major Promotions". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.