Sky TV and NOW customers will be given early access to the Peacock streaming service from Tuesday.
The soft launch on the Comcast-owned platform in the UK and Ireland will give customers a growing catalogue of world-class original and iconic TV shows and movies from sister company NBCUniversal. Peacock will be available for no extra charge.
“The introduction of Peacock content on Sky and NOW will expand the incredible line-up available to all our customers, giving them access to even more of the best entertainment from our partners at NBCUniversal. With brand new Peacock Originals, must-watch reality and hit library series we couldn’t be more excited to add Peacock for all our customers, at no extra cost” said Zai Bennett, Managing Director, Content Sky UK and Ireland.
“Following its successful phased launch in the U.S., we are excited to mark the international debut of Peacock content in the UK and Ireland on Sky,” said Lee Raftery, Managing Director, Europe, Middle East & Africa, NBCUniversal. “Peacock provides Sky customers with an expanded catalogue of world-class content, including many of our most popular movies and shows from Peacock and across NBCUniversal.”
Much of Peacock’s content appears to have survived any rights issues. Peacock Originals created for the platform include a new series for Saved by the Bell. plus Joe Exotic (working title), Killing It, The Missing, The Best Man, and Battlestar Galactica.
Current and Classic TV Shows include fan-favourites like The Office, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock, Psych, Will & Grace, and Saturday Night Live; popular dramas such as Battlestar Galactica, Monk, Bates Motel, Heroes, Friday Night Lights, 12 Monkeys, Downton Abbey, House, Suits, Quantum Leap, Warehouse 13, The Equalizer, and Grimm; and unscripted hits like Keeping Up With The Kardashians and franchises including Million Dollar Listing, Below Deck, The Real Housewives, and Top Chef
The movie line-up will feature Bird on a Wire, Children of Men, Definitely, Maybe, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Game, Hanna, Hannibal, Pride & Prejudice, Scent of a Woman, and What Dreams May Come.
Later Peacock will rollout to additional Sky territories; Germany, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland, making it available to almost 20 million Sky customers in total.
Source: https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2021/11/15/peacock-starts-international-rollout-with-sky/