Peacock (streaming service)

Peacock is an American video streaming service owned and operated by NBC and Comcast. It is named after the NBC logo. The service launched on July 15, 2020.^[3][4][5] The service has television shows, movies, news, and sports programming.

Peacock TV, LLC

Type of business	Limited liability company
Type of site	OTT streaming platform
Available in	English
Founded	April 15, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-04-15)
Predecessor(s)	Seeso (2016–2017)
Headquarters	30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York , U.S.
Country of origin	United States
Area served	As 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 Universal+: Latin America Through JioHotstar: India Through HBO Max: Latin America,[a] Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand
Owner	NBCUniversal (Comcast)
CEO	Kelly Campbell
Key people	Matt Strauss (Chairman) Kelly Campbell (President)[1] Patrick Miceli (CTO)
Industry	Film
Employees	1,000–2,000
Parent	NBCUniversal Direct-to-Consumer and Digital Enterprises
URL	peacocktv.com
IPv6 support	Yes
Commercial	Yes
Registration	Required
Users	41 million paid subscribers (as of March 2025[update])[2]
Launched	July 15, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-07-15)
Current status	Operating
Written in	JavaScript, Java, C++, Rust

History

On January 14, 2019, NBCUniversal announced plans to launch an over-the-top streaming service in 2020, which would feature original and library content, and be available in free advertising-supported and paid ad-free versions.^[6] The service would be led by chairman Bonnie Hammer, under the division NBCUniversal Direct-to-Consumer and Digital Enterprises.^[6]

Notes

1. All the original content in general.