NBC’s Peacock Streamer Will Offer “Something for Everyone,” But It’s Also Playing Catch-Up

Key details for NBCUniversal streaming service:
1) Peacock will be the official name
2) Launching in April
3) 15K hours of content
4) Free for Comcast pay-TV subscribers w/ more options coming soon

The initial content lineup, according to Deadline, will include:
1) Battlestar Galactica
2) Saved by the Bell (reboot)
3) Cheers
4) Downton Abbey
5) Friday Night Lights
6) The Office
7) Parks and Recreation

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International: Global distribution is one of Netflix’s key competitive advantages and NBCUniversal plans to replicate with a European launch for Sky’s 24M subscribers in the near future.

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More #2: NBCUniversal considers linear channels for its Peacock streaming service

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