Peacock, which launched nationally in mid-July, is a great way to round out the package with NBC shows and Universal movies.
Unlike the services above, it offers a free ad-supported tier, in addition to two paid tiers ($5 per month with ads, $10 without) featuring more robust content options.
The free tier gives you access to about two-thirds of Peacock’s 20,000-title library of movies, classic shows, news, sports, kids programming and Spanish-language offerings. NBC’s current-season broadcasts are also available one week after they air.
But we think it’s worth spending $5 per month for the ad-supported paid tier. To start, you get next-day access to those NBC shows. Better yet, you get the full complement of programming from NBCUniversal’s properties: Bravo, Syfy, Telemundo, USA Network, and Universal Studios.
Peacock is also licensing shows from ABC, A&E, and Fox, and days before it launched, it signed a deal with ViacomCBS to add content from CBS, Paramount, Showtime, and Viacom. It already has deals for movies from Blumhouse, DreamWorks, Focus Features, Illumination, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros.
Peacock’s original programming is a third great reason to subscribe to a Premium plan; free-tier subscribers get only a sample program or two. The service launched with nine series, including “Brave New World,” “Psych 2: Lassie Come Home,” and “The Capture.” Four additional titles, including “Departure,” about a plane that disappears after takeoff, and “Hitmen,” about, well, a pair of hit men, are slated to arrive in August or September. However, some other shows announced for this year have been bumped to 2021 because of pandemic-related production delays.
For sports fans, Peacock will stream 2020 to 2021 Premier League soccer games, coverage of the Olympics and Paralympics, a Sunday NFL wild card game, golf tournaments (the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open, and Ryder Cup), and the Tour de France.
Peacock doesn’t yet have deals with the two biggest streaming platforms: Amazon Fire TV and Roku. But it is available on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 cable service; Apple TV and Chromecast streaming players; Android, LG, and Vizio smart TVs; Android and iOS phones and tablets; and Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PS4 game consoles.
Total cost: By adding Peacock to our plan at $5 per month, we’ve raised the total to $24, leaving you with an extra buck for popcorn.
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