YouTube Premium + Peacock

[zippyfrog]

Our expanded partnership with NBCUniversal: Redefining the modern entertainment subscription

YouTube Premium is expanding its partnership with NBCUniversal to give subscribers access to ad-supported Peacock Premium streaming.

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This is an intersesting development. I already have Peacock ad-free for $16.99 on YouTube. With this partnership, since I already have YouTube Premium, it looks like I will get ad-supported Peacock for free. Makes me wonder if my $139.99 yearly deal for YouTube Premium will increase...

 

[zippyfrog]

And what will be interesting to see is how the ad-free version plays into this. Would this mean that the ad-free version of Peacock, which is currently $16.99, be less expensive with this partnership?

"More flexibility: We'll also be introducing international bundles and options to let subscribers upgrade their Peacock membership and choose the best plan for them"

 

[osu1991]

NBCUniversal and YouTube Announce Global Strategic Partnership, Expanding Reach of Peacock and NBCUniversal Content Across YouTube’s Industry-Leading Platforms

NBCUniversal and YouTube Announce Global Strategic Partnership, Expanding Reach of Peacock and NBCUniversal Content Across YouTube’s Industry-Leading Platforms

www.nbcuniversal.com

The multi-faceted agreement includes:

• Beginning in early 2027, Peacock Premium will be included in a bundle with YouTube Premium, making it immediately available to millions of existing YouTube Premium subscribers, substantially expanding Peacock's reach and making it one of the most broadly distributed premium streaming services in the U.S. Subscribers will receive seamless access to Peacock within the YouTube experience, featuring marquee live sports including the NFL, Olympics, NBA, MLB, Big Ten and Notre Dame Football, Big 12, Big East and Big Ten College Basketball, Premier League, WNBA, Kentucky Derby, golf and more, hit series such as Love Island USA, The Real Housewives franchise, Law & Order: SVU, Saturday Night Live, The Traitors, All Her Fault and The Office; and award-winning and blockbuster films.

• This deal also extends NBCUniversal's multi-year distribution agreement with YouTube TV, the largest and fastest-growing pay TV provider in the U.S., ensuring continued broad linear distribution of NBCUniversal's industry-leading portfolio of entertainment, sports and news programming.

• The companies will deepen their longstanding advertising technology collaboration, including through FreeWheel, to enhance advertising capabilities and drive greater monetization at scale.

• The agreement will also expand the global reach of NBCUniversal's international streaming services, Universal+ and Hayu, through YouTube Premium in select markets.

• NBC Sports will be the production partner for select premier live sporting events on YouTube.

• A selection of live sporting events from NBCUniversal will stream on NBC Sports' YouTube channel, bringing a sample of world-class games to millions of users on YouTube.

• The deal extends and expands the distribution and offerings of YouTube, YouTube TV and YouTube Premium on Comcast's Xfinity and Xumo platforms.

 

[osu1991]

Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like it will launch in time for football season

 

[zippyfrog]

Yeah, I see that early 2027... I wish it was in time for football season. Being in Big 10 territory, that is the main reason why I would watch Peacock in the fall.

 

[b4pjoe]

Makes me wonder if my $139.99 yearly deal for YouTube Premium will increase...

According to the YouTube Premium page the cost is $159.99 right now. Did you get some kind of deal for $139.99 or did it go up after you subscribed for $139.99?

 

[zippyfrog]

You know what - it went up...when I click on my account, it shows my $139.99 membership, but if I go to "top up", it changes to $159.99. Doing a Google search, it went up on April 10. So I must have done an early renewal before the price increase went into effect.

 

[Bruce]

Hope they offer a option ( pay more) to receive the ad-free version.

 

[zippyfrog]

Hope they offer a option ( pay more) to receive the ad-free version.

Agreed. Right now you can already pay for the ad-free version for $16.99 a month on YouTube, but hopefully it would be at a discount for the YouTube Premium subscribers.

 

[dishstaller]

Agreed. Right now you can already pay for the ad-free version for $16.99 a month on YouTube, but hopefully it would be at a discount for the YouTube Premium subscribers.

It's crazy how prices have increased over the years. When I first became a Dish retailer, the regular price of the Top 40 package was 19.99/mon...no teaser rate, just $19.99/mon. The Everything pack was $49.95/mon

 

[MikeD-C05]

I remember paying like $69.99 for America's Everything pack in 2000. That was a good deal back then. Not now.

 

[zippyfrog]

Those are the some excellent deals! The best deal I remember was when I first got Dish in 2009, there was the option to pay for a year. And if I remember correctly, the price was the price of 10 months for 12 months. Good old Classic Silver package - that short time they did away with the "top" branding in the packages.

 

[Mr Tony]

I remember paying like $69.99 for America's Everything pack in 2000. That was a good deal back then. Not now.

An amount of $69.99 in the year 2000 is equivalent in purchasing power to approximately $136.21 today (in 2026).

 

[ncted]

An amount of $69.99 in the year 2000 is equivalent in purchasing power to approximately $136.21 today (in 2026).

True, but back then, all the new content was on linear TV. Not anymore, not by a long shot.

 

[Yespage]

I need ad free. Can't go back!

An amount of $69.99 in the year 2000 is equivalent in purchasing power to approximately $136.21 today (in 2026).

Also, the receiver might have had an S-video connector on the back, likely no hard drive, SD.

 

[slow_poke_pete]

Oh for the good old days when you could just turn on the tv and watch what was out there. You didn't have to have this service to watch these shows but another service to watch other shows.

 

[ncted]

I just got my annual renewal notice for Peacock Premium which takes place a month from now. I am wondering if it is worth letting it expire to see if I get an discounted offer to come back. I am also tempted to see if this bundle is worth it when the time comes. Might just go month-to-month. IDK.

 

[Bruce]

I just got my annual renewal notice for Peacock Premium which takes place a month from now. I am wondering if it is worth letting it expire to see if I get a discounted offer to come back. I am also tempted to see if this bundle is worth it when the time comes. Might just go month-to-month. IDK.

I never get offers for the commercial free version, just the with version.

If it was up to me, I would drop it, but my fiancée loves it, so have to keep it.

 

[Howard Simmons]

I just got my annual renewal notice for Peacock Premium which takes place a month from now. I am wondering if it is worth letting it expire to see if I get an discounted offer to come back. I am also tempted to see if this bundle is worth it when the time comes. Might just go month-to-month. IDK.

Just saw this today, thought you might want to look at it: Another Major Streaming Service is Raising Its Price | Cord Cutters News

 

[ncted]

Just saw this today, thought you might want to look at it: Another Major Streaming Service is Raising Its Price | Cord Cutters News

That's crazy. They'd better honor the email I got yesterday which says:

"Your annual Peacock plan will auto-renew on 9/14/26 for 1 year at $169.99"