5 outlets·5 reports
YouTube Premium will include Peacock at no extra cost from early 2027. It is Peacock’s largest distribution deal.
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
NBCUniversal and YouTube have agreed to a multiyear contract that will make all Peacock programming available to YouTube Premium subscribers in the United States. The partnership takes effect in early 2027 and adds Peacock at no additional cost to the subscription, marking the network’s largest distribution deal to date.
Written from all 5 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·NBCU and YouTube reach a multiyear deal to include all Peacock content in YouTube Premium subscriptions in the US starting in early 2027 (Lillian Rizzo/CNBC)
- The Verge·YouTube Premium will include Peacock starting next year
- Engadget·YouTube Premium will soon include Peacock at no extra cost
- TechCrunch·As rivals chase acquisitions, Peacock bets on bundles through a new deal with YouTube
- The Next Web·YouTube Premium will include Peacock at no extra cost from early 2027. It is Peacock’s largest distribution deal.
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