NBC ‘Peacock’ Streaming Service Coming with Saved by the Bell and More

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NBCUniversal has announced details for its upcoming streaming service called Peacock, set to debut first in the United States in April 2020.

According to the company, the launch in the U.S. will see over 15,00 hours of content, with both an advertising and subscription model available. No pricing was announced today but will be coming closer to launch.

“The name Peacock pays homage to the quality content that audiences have come to expect from NBCUniversal – whether it’s culture-defining dramas from innovative creators like Sam Esmail, laugh-out-loud comedies from legends like Lorne Michaels and Mike Schur, blockbusters from Universal Pictures, or buzzy unscripted programming from the people who do it best at Bravo and E!,” said Bonnie Hammer, Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer and Digital Enterprises, in a press release.

“Peacock will be the go-to place for both the timely and timeless – from can’t-miss Olympic moments and the 2020 election, to classic fan favorites like ‘The Office’,” added Hammer.

With the Peacock streaming service, favourites from the NBC vault while including new reboots of Saved by the Bell, Punky Brewster and Battlestar Galactica.

Check out a brief preview of new titles coming and also classics, announced today:

DRAMA

  • “Dr. Death,”
  • “Battlestar Galactica”
  • “Brave New World”
  • “Angelyne”
  • “One of Us Is Lying”

COMEDY

  • “Rutherford Falls”
  • “Straight Talk”
  • “Saved By the Bell”
  • “Punky Brewster”
  • “A.P.Bio,”
  • “Psych”

UNSCRIPTED

  • “Who Wrote That”
  • an original talk show series from Jimmy Fallon
  • weekly late night show starring Amber Ruffin
  • “The Real Housewives” spinoff

TIMELESS TITLES

  • “The Office”
  • “Parks and Recreation,”
  • “30 Rock”
  • “Bates Motel”
  • “Battlestar Gallactica”
  • “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
  • “Cheers”
  • “Chrisley Knows Best”
  • “Covert Affairs”
  • “Downton Abbey”
  • “Everyone Loves Raymond”
  • “Frasier”
  • “Friday Night Lights”
  • “House”
  • “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”
  • “King Of Queens”
  • “Married…With Children”
  • “Monk”
  • “Parenthood”
  • “Psych”
  • “Royal Pains”
  • “Saturday Night Live”
  • “Superstore”
  • “The Real Housewives”
  • “Top Chef”
    “Will & Grace”

FILM

  • Universal Pictures is developing premium original films and animated series to debut on Peacock with prominent talent and filmmakers, plus titles from DreamWorks Animation
  • “American Pie”
  • “Bridesmaids”
  • “Knocked Up”
  • “Meet the Parents”
  • “Meet the Fockers,”
  • “A Beautiful Mind”
  • “Back to the Future”
  • “Brokeback Mountain”
  • “Casino”
  • “Dallas Buyers Club”
  • “Do the Right Thing”
  • “Erin Brockovich”
  • “E.T. The Extra Terrestrial”
  • “Field of Dreams”
  • “Jaws”
  • “Mamma Mia!”
  • “Shrek”
  • “The Breakfast Club”
  • Series from films, “Bourne,” “Despicable Me,” and “Fast & Furious.”

SPANISH LANGUAGE

  • Over 3,000 hours of programming from the #1 Spanish-language network, Telemundo.




NBC Peacock Streaming Service for Canada?

Will NBC’s Peacock streaming service launch in Canada? An NBCUniversal spokesman told iPhone in Canada they plan to launch international markets “down the road”. NBCUniversal currently offers its reality TV streaming service, hayu, which was made available in Canada one year after the U.S. debut, at $5.99 CAD per month. That’s a sign Canadians may get Peacock at some point in the future.

With Apple TV+ and Disney+ coming in November, new streaming subscription options keep growing for Canadians. Would you be interested in Peacock if it ever launches in Canada?

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