Peacock, NBC Universal's streaming service, launched in the UK for Sky and Now TV customers.
Starting November 16, subscribers of any of the providers, including those with Sky Q and Sky Glass hardware, can access Peacock programming at no additional cost.
This is the first time the platform has been available outside of the United States since its launch last year, and it is expected to roll out further to other European territories in the coming months.
Go down to the abbey, put on your costumes and prepare your bells. #PeacockTV is coming to Sky starting November 16. 🦚 pic.twitter.com/a6YG153zqe November 15, 2021
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What can I see in Peacock?
So what can audiences expect from this still-young streaming service?
Well, like most platforms, Peacock offers a mix of licensed and original entertainment content. The former includes movies and TV shows like Halloween Kills and Dr. Death, while users will also have access to early US shows, including The Office, Parks and Recreation, Friday Night Lights, Keeping Up With the Kardashians. , The Real Housewives and many more. .
Peacock's library doesn't come close to matching the higher-budget equivalents of Netflix and Amazon, but it does offer UK viewers a window into shows that would otherwise be confined to US borders, at no additional cost.
The decision to grant Sky and Now TV customers access to Peacock comes as no surprise, he believes.
NBC Universal has announced plans to introduce the service as a free add-on to Sky satellite TV customers in Europe in 2020, and US subscribers have been able to stream a selection of Sky originals such as Hitmen and Save Me on their version. platform: suggesting that a reverse content exchange was imminent.
Peacock is also not the only American streamer opening its doors to foreign customers. HBO Max Europe launched in select European countries, including Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Spain, last month, while ViacomCBS has its own plans to launch Paramount Plus on the continent next year via Sky Cinema subscriptions. .
All of this to say that 2022 will be an even better time for on-demand entertainment, if you're willing to pay for it, of course.
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