NBCUniversal’s new streaming service Peacock will be available on Google platforms and devices beginning July 15th.
That includes Android, Android TV, and Chromecast, including devices that have Chromecast built-in. Peacock will be going live on those platforms the same time it launches on Apple and Xbox devices July 15th. In its announcement today, NBC announced that Peacock Premium will be free for Android and Android TV users from launch until October 15th, 2020.
In addition to Peacock Premium, which serves up 15,000 hours of content and typically runs $4.99, there will also be a free tier that features 7,500 hours of content. Both the free tier and Peacock Premium show ads, but subscribers can get rid of those for an extra $5.00 per month.
Google users will have access to the same tiers as other Peacock viewers, including the free, ad-supported offerings that arrive in July. Android and Android TV users will get complimentary access to ad-supported Peacock Premium until October 15th, at which point they’ll be charged $4.99 per month. Google users can also upgrade to the ad-free version of Peacock Premium for an additional $5 per month.
“Given Google’s extensive customer reach, millions of people will be able to start streaming Peacock on their preferred platform or device this July,” Peacock President Maggie McLean Suniewick said in a statement. “We’ve made Peacock free to our distribution partners, including Google, because we want people everywhere to stream Peacock.”
The platform will soon be the exclusive streaming home of The Office and Parks and Rec, and it will host the now-postponed Tokyo Olympics. Its full lineup includes a mix of shows from the NBCUniversal empire, new original content and select movies ranging from the Despicable Me franchises to Knocked Up. All of this means that there’s another TV streaming service that consumers will have to consider.
