Peacock (streaming service)

Peacock TV, LLC.
Logo used since 2020
Type of businessLimited Liability Company
Type of site
OTT streaming platform
Available inEnglish
FoundedApril 15, 2020 (2020-04-15)
Predecessor(s)Seeso (2016-2017)
Headquarters30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, U.S.
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 JioCinema: India
OwnerNBCUniversal (Comcast)
CEOKelly Campbell
Key people
IndustryFilm
Revenue$2.1 billion (2022)[citation needed]
Employees1,000-2,000
ParentNBCUniversal Direct-to-Consumer and Digital Enterprises
URLhttps://www.peacocktv.com/
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired
UsersIncrease 31 million paid subscribers (as of December 2023)
LaunchedJuly 15, 2020 (2020-07-15)
Current statusOperating
Written inJavaScript, Java, C++, Rust

Peacock is an American over-the-top video streaming service owned and operated by Peacock TV LLC, a subsidiary of NBCUniversal Media Group. Named after the NBC logo, the service launched on July 15, 2020.[2][3][4] The service primarily features series and film content from NBCUniversal studios and other third-party content providers, including television series, films, news, and sports programming. The service is available in a grandfathered free ad-supported version with limited content, while premium tiers include a larger content library and access to additional NBC Sports, Hallmark Channel, and WWE content.

In December 2022, the service reached 20 million paid subscribers.[5] In March 2023, Peacock reached 22 million paid subscribers.[6] As of October 2023, Peacock reached 30 million paid subscribers.[7]

  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. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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 January 25, 2022.
  5. ^ Szalai, Georg (December 5, 2022). "Peacock Tops 20M Subs, Quarterly Loss Widens to $978M, Management Sees $3B Peak Loss in 2023". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  6. ^ Fletcher, Bevin (April 27, 2023). "Comcast loses 614K cable subs, Peacock reaches 22M subscribers". Fierce Video. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  7. ^ Bouma, Luke (October 26, 2023). "Peacock Added 4 Million New Subscribers But Lost $565 Million In The 3rd Quarter 2023". Cord Cutters News. Retrieved October 26, 2023.