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A new report claims Paramount Global and Comcast are engaged in talks that could result in the merging of the Paramount+ and Peacock streaming services, either as a partnership or a new joint venture.

Peacock was the (nearly) exclusive home of the NFL AFC Wild Card playoff game on Jan. 13, and that event had 23 million people view the match. NBC claims that it was the "largest Internet event ever."

A third of Americans are relying on free ad-support TV streaming services, according to a new report. FAST services like Freevee saw good growth year-over-year while Netflix and others struggled.

Peacock is promoting Killing It amidst the Hollywood strike by offering Season 2 Episode 1 in 5 parts on TikTok. The comedy series premiered in July and is about a snail infestation.

Comcast streaming service Peacock doubled paid subscribers year-over-year according to their quarterly earnings report. It gained 2 million paid subscribers in the 2nd quarter of 2023.

The streaming service Peacock has increased the monthly price of its Premium and Premium Plus tiers. The updated pricing will cost users around $1-2 on top of what they are paying every month.

The Microsoft Theater has been the name of the 7,100-seat live event space in Los Angeles since 2015, but now it will be renamed the Peacock Theater to promote the Peacock streaming service.

Peacock announced today that its streaming platform will be available on Sony's PlayStation 4 and 4 Pro on July 20. NBCUniversal is scheduled to launch the service in the U.S. on July 15.

Comcast will roll out Peacock to the Xbox family of devices including Xbox One S and Xbox One X. The streaming service will be available for download through the Microsoft Store on July 15.

Peacock, Comcast's streaming service, will be integrated with the Apple TV app, making its content available to watch on Apple devices beginning on July 15 when the platform launches nationally.

Comcast will preview its new streaming service called Peacock on April 15 prior to its national launch on July 15. This is an ad-supported subscription with options to get a premium, ad-free tier.