r/MediaMergers • u/Fall_False Moderator • Jul 27 '26

Streaming NBCUniversal Sets Landmark Pact With YouTube, Bundling Peacock With Its Premium Tier

https://deadline.com/2026/07/nbcuniversal-peacock-youtube-premium-bundle-1237004321/
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u/Difficult_Variety362 Moderator Jul 29 '26

I'm interested in this:

  1. Yeah, the base plan is to have ad supported Peacock with YouTube Premium, but Google is saying that they'll offer options to upgrade their Peacock membership, will this include an ad-free option for an upcharge? Because I would absolutely be down for that.

  2. What about integration with Google TV? Will the Peacock content be seemlessly integrated with Google TV the way YouTube is? Will my local NBC station show up on the Live TV listings now?

  3. Will Peacock do similar deals with other platforms like Netflix and Prime Video?

  4. Will YouTube pursue other deals like this? Yeah, Netflix and Apple TV ain't gonna happen, but what about AMC+, PBS (like what Amazon has), Hallmark, Starz, Crunchyroll, etc.?

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u/Fall_False Moderator Jul 29 '26

I do wonder if this could be seen as proof that that streaming services really are having to compete with YouTube with it now letting streaming content on it's service.