Alongside this announcement, NBCU revealed an upcoming "Fall Celebration Offer" for new Peacock subscribers.
Available "throughout the month of September,"
Peacocktv.com/tv Premium (normally $5 per month or $50 per year) will be available for either $1.99 per month or $19.99 for an entire year. That represents savings of 66 percent, with either $3 off per month or $40 per year.An NBC Universal representative confirmed to Tom's Guide that these prices will last for one year after you start the subscription.
Peacock TV reviews
In our Peacock review, we noted that Peacock is great for watching classic TV, and we were delighted by how Xfinity customers get Peacock Premium for free. That being said, the lack of originals and a sparse "trending" section made it feel a little hollow.
Over at CNET, they commended the service for its free tier, having fewer ads than Hulu, and its inclusion of news and late-night shows (two things that the other streaming services don't offer). Overall, though, CNET was negative about the service because of the lack of originals and how its back catalogue was missing many seasons of some key shows, such as Saturday Night Live, and regular Law and Order.
The folks at Decider say that "Everything is fine" for
Peacock.com/tv , but "there are many, many miles to go," (emphasis theirs). Decider also joined the chorus that say they'll "likely never use Trending,"
Peacock TV ads
NBC is pretty confident in its ad-supported approach because it's going low on the amount of ads — with only five minutes per hour at the most. Yes, we all love to fast-forward through commercials to get to TV, if said TV is free, the success of Pluto TV shows that NBC is onto something here.
