Peacock

Peacock is NBCUniversal's subscription streaming service, which launched nationally in the US on July 15, 2020.^1,2,3 It carries entertainment programming and live sports, and Comcast credited the NBA playoffs, the FIFA World Cup and "Love Island USA" for Peacock's growth in the second quarter of 2026.^4,5,6,7,8,9 As of June 30, 2026, Peacock had 48 million paid subscribers, up from 41 million a year earlier.^8,9,10 In that quarter it posted its first quarterly profit, $189 million, on revenue of about $1.9 billion, up roughly 54%.^{4,5,6,8,10,11} Peacock offers ad-supported and largely ad-free paid plans, and its advertising revenue rose nearly 70% year over year in the quarter.^{4,8,10,12,13,14} Source 1: advanced-television.com Source 2: fortune.com Source 3: tvline.com Source 4: tvtechnology.com Source 5: thewrap.com Source 6: awfulannouncing.com Source 7: ibc.org Source 8: subscriptioninsider.com Source 9: senalnews.com Source 10: ppc.land Source 11: cordcuttersnews.com Source 12: 3dvf.com Source 13: senalnews.com Source 14: wsbtv.com