skillzdadirecta Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 For Xfinity Customers... July 15th for Everybody Else Quote On the heels of mobile-only Quibi, NBCUniversal’s Peacock will start taking flight on April 15 for Xfinity customers, rolling out gradually to Xfinity customers till the end of April, before debuting to the greater public on July 15. It's only free for Xfinity customers during this preview period. Quote The Xfinity preview of Peacock won’t launch with much new content, but instead concentrate a vast library of titles including episodes of 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, and Frasier (The Office won’t be available till later). The new titles coming in this preview period are mostly kid-friendly animated series, such as new episodes of Curious George and all-new series Where’s Waldo? and Cleopatra in Space. Peacock Premium, the paid version of Peacock with bonus features such as exclusive next-day access to currently airing shows, will also feature episodes of currently airing series such as Law & Order: SVU, Blindspot, and Chicago P.D. To Xfinity customers, Peacock Premium is free; when Peacock debuts to the general public in July, it will cost $4.99 a month with ads and $9.99 with no ads. The pandemic has clearly affected their plans. Quote Though originally debuting in July to coincide with the Tokyo Olympics, many of the live events NBC counted on for launch have been canceled. Strauss is optimistic about Peacock’s success, though, emphasizing the vast library of beloved existing content as viewers seek out content that is “comforting, familiar, and nostalgic.” I'm curious about this one... with no exclusive new content, why would anybody pay for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Do I get it for free if I only have xfinity for internet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 19 minutes ago, johnny said: Do I get it for free if I only have xfinity for internet? That's a good question, I do not know. Maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Maybe I'll finally finish House. Got to season 5 or 6 in a few binges and got tired of the formula. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 5 hours ago, Bacon said: Maybe I'll finally finish House. Got to season 5 or 6 in a few binges and got tired of the formula. I love the show, but yeah they leaned on that formula way too hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 9 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: I'm curious about this one... with no exclusive new content, why would anybody pay for this? Yeah, it sure seems like they built a whole service that no one has any need to purchase. I do think there is value in their back catalog, and shows like The Office are indeed popular on Netflix, but I don't think people pay Netflix just to watch those re-runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 8 hours ago, Bacon said: Maybe I'll finally finish House. Got to season 5 or 6 in a few binges and got tired of the formula. At least the later seasons (post season 3) the show became more serial and less episodic, but yeah, that formula got tiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bataar Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 The new Saved by the Bell reboot actually looks kind of funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number305 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 On 4/15/2020 at 11:22 AM, TwinIon said: Yeah, it sure seems like they built a whole service that no one has any need to purchase. I do think there is value in their back catalog, and shows like The Office are indeed popular on Netflix, but I don't think people pay Netflix just to watch those re-runs. Yeah, I think losing the office will hurt Netflix more than it will help peacock. I think most people watch the office out of boredom, but they aren't going to go pay for it on another service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 It’s out. It has Psych the Movie 2. I’ll watch it tonight then not touch the app again until AP Bio S3 comes out in September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 On 4/16/2020 at 4:26 PM, Bataar said: The new Saved by the Bell reboot actually looks kind of funny I never watched the show but my nickname in high school was Skretch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 27 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: It’s out. It has Psych the Movie 2. I’ll watch it tonight then not touch the app again until AP Bio S3 comes out in September. Today's Premier League coverage is exclusively on Peacock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 29 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: It’s out. It has Psych the Movie 2. I’ll watch it tonight then not touch the app again until AP Bio S3 comes out in September. Yeah i definitely need to check it out. Since I have comcast I supposedly get the free premium package (whatever the hell that means, haven't check it out yet) Part of me hopes there isn't a lot on there I want to watch because I can't even find time to watch what I have access to now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 18 minutes ago, EternallDarkness said: Yeah i definitely need to check it out. Since I have comcast I supposedly get the free premium package (whatever the hell that means, haven't check it out yet) Part of me hopes there isn't a lot on there I want to watch because I can't even find time to watch what I have access to now The included one from Comcast (that’s what I have too) is like the basic-Hulu membership. There’s a step above that’s completely ad-free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 The reviews for Brave New World have a pretty consistent theme: great looking but kinda dull/pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 @ManUtdRedDevils are they paywalling Premier League games behind this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Chris- said: @ManUtdRedDevils are they paywalling Premier League games behind this? This is replacing NBC Sports Gold. You need the 5 dollar a month Peacock sub to watch all the non-televised Premier League games. (3 games for each team.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Chris- said: @ManUtdRedDevils are they paywalling Premier League games behind this? Only some. Majority can be watched on NBC Sports app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjomesphat Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Since I have xfinity, they sent me a free streaming box for Peacock. Can't really complain since I could have used one anyway. It's fine I guess. I'll just watch whatever movies or TV shows I find interesting, and continue using my PC for everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slug Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 21 minutes ago, Bjomesphat said: Since I have xfinity, they sent me a free streaming box for Peacock. Can't really complain since I could have used one anyway. It's fine I guess. I'll just watch whatever movies or TV shows I find interesting, and continue using my PC for everything else. That little box is good; I got one. It has Peacock of course but you can also search most of the other big streamers (YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, etc.) with it too if you have those accounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 If you want to keep rewatching "The Office," this will be your only choice once it leaves Netflix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Dre801 said: If you want to keep rewatching "The Office," this will be your only choice once it leaves Netflix. Or every weekend on Comedy Central lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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