NBCUniversal Peacock Streaming Review

Like many other streaming services, Peacock’s prices and plans are upfront, so you won’t have to worry about any surprises on your bill.

Peacock starts with the Premium Monthly tier, which allows you to access over 80,000+ hours of hit movies, TV shows, and more with limited advertisements. The Premium Monthly plan also includes 50+ always-on channels for you to access.

If you want to step up your experience, Peacock Premium Plus gives you access to the service’s entire library featuring 80,000+ hours of hit movies, TV shows, and more with zero ads.

The Premium Plus plan is an excellent option for sports lovers. This subscription offers access to live sports events such as Sunday Night Football, Premier League, and WWE. (WWE Network lives on Peacock now.) If you’re searching for the best streaming services for sports, we would recommend taking a closer look at our Best Streaming Services for Sports guide.

Lastly, suppose you want the best that Peacock has to offer. In that case, you can grab the Premium Plus plan, which features everything from the Premium Monthly plan, in addition to an ad-free experience and the ability to download and watch select titles offline—perfect for that next road trip or flight.

When it comes to streaming services, there are less than 10 that really come up in conversation.

Peacock offers a limited-ads plan for $1–$4 less than its competitors limited-ads plans, but it really comes down to watch type of content you'd like. 

And while the dream would be to subscribe to all the services possible, sometimes you may need to pick and choose.

Disney+ offers a plethora of Pixar and Marvel content, and Netflix offers a collection of Originals, including The Crown, Stranger Things, and BoJack Horseman. Hulu has great series you can't find anywhere else, like Only Murders In the Building, but a lot of its network content has been dispersed elsewhere. And Max is a service we believe should be in your top five subscribed, at the very least.

We recommend signing up for trials to multiple services to find what options work best for you. Then, cancel any streaming services that aren’t the right fit.

Peacock's entry-level package, the Premium Monthly tier, gives you 80,000+ hours of content, 50+ always-on channels, live sports, and current NBC and Bravo shows like the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and Love Island: USA.

And if you're unable to enjoy streaming with ads, the Premium Plus plan gives you the same access as the Premium Monthly plan with no ads. Plus, you'll have the option to download select titles to watch offline and 24/7 live access to your local NBC channel. 

Additionally, Peacock Premium Plus gives you access to exclusive Peacock Original series that aren’t available anywhere else.

Some of the top content that is available on Peacock are the following:

Peacock is one of few on-demand streaming services that offer live sports. You can watch Premier League, NFL, WWE, Golf, Rugby, MLB, Cycling, and INDYCAR. 

It's football season, so you might be wondering which NFL games are on Peacock TV for the 2023 season. 

This answer is every Sunday Night Football game. All SNF games will air on NBC, and in turn, that means you can stream it on Peacock! 

But there is one big detail every NFL fan needs to know. For the first time ever, Peacock has the exclusive rights to two games this season. This means you can't watch these games anywhere else. 

The two NFL games Peacock TV has the rights to this 2023 season are the following:

• Week 16 December 23, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. (CDT): Buffalo Bills vs. LA Chargers
• Wild Card game on Saturday, January 13, 2024

In a partnership with Sky, NBC’s Peacock is currently available in the United States and a few other US territories, like American Samoa and Puerto Rico.

As the result of a partnership with ViacomCBS, the service expanded to European countries in early 2022. This combination service is known as SkyShowtime.

SkyShowtime is available in the following countries:

Peacock is also planned on being launched in several other territories at a later date in time, including Latin America, Australia, Asia, and France.

If you want to dive into all the content on the Peacock app, you’ll need a device that supports the service. Luckily, you can watch Peacock from nearly any web browser or a dedicated entertainment or streaming box.

This streaming service currently supports the following devices:

• iPhones and iPads
• Android smartphones and tablets
• Amazon Fire TV and tablets
• Android TV
• Apple TV
• Chromecast
• PlayStation
• Roku
• Xbox
• NVIDIA Shield

NBC Peacock is also supported by select Smart TVs from Hisense, LG, Samsung, and Vizio. Additionally, select set-top boxes from Cox and Xfinity also support the service.
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The American Customer Satisfaction Index provides scores on a scale of 0-100% to denote customer satisfaction in various industries. The higher the scores, the more satisfied customers were with the company’s service.

For companies within the Video Streaming Service category, the average rating for 2023 is 77%—which is three points higher than 2022's rating.

Peacock TV by Comcast received a 7% increase since last year and received a score of 79% in 2023. 

Peacock TV has plenty to offer its subscribers when it comes to content. The service is full of TV shows and movies from the service’s parent company, NBCUniversal.

From re-binge-able shows, such as The Office and Superstore, to hit blockbusters, including The Super Mario Bros. Movie, we don’t think you’ll hurt to find content.

Additionally, Peacock TV offers quite a few Originals that you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Some of the top Originals on Peacock include: Poker Face, Based On a True Story, A Friend of the Family, Twisted Metal, and Bel-Air. 

Peacock’s pricing model is pretty standard compared to the competition. Peacock's entry-level plan with limited ads only cost you $6 a month for access to its entire library.

With services such as Netflix and Max pushing quickly past the $15/mo. mark, it is nice to see a selection of plans you can jump on for less than.

When it comes to researching the best streaming services available on the market, we ensure that we take the time to perform market research and perform hands-on testing ourselves.

Here are some of the top aspects we kept in mind when reviewing Peacock TV:

• Plans and pricing
• Overall availability
• Service content
• Customer experience