As rivals chase acquisitions, Peacock bets on bundles through a new deal with YouTube

As rivals chase acquisitions, Peacock bets on bundles through a new deal with YouTube

While much of the streaming industry is focused on mergers and acquisitions, NBCUniversal is expanding its reach through partnerships, with its latest move bringing Peacock directly to YouTube. On Monday, NBCUniversal and YouTube announced a multi-year global strategic partnership, bringing Peacock’s Premium plan to YouTube Premium subscribers in the U.S. starting in early 2027. This gives…

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‘Love Island USA’ Season 8 Winners Revealed

‘Love Island USA’ Season 8 Winners Revealed

[This story contains spoilers for the season eight finale of Peacock‘s Love Island USA.] After a season full of highs and lows and love and heartbreak, fans have crowned the winners of Peacock’s Love Island USA season eight. Heading into Sunday night’s finale, viewers got to vote on which couple would take home the grand prize of $100,000…

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How Ciara Miller’s Reality TV Starpower and Tefi Pessoa’s Social Media Savviness Revamped ‘Love Island Aftersun’ 

How Ciara Miller’s Reality TV Starpower and Tefi Pessoa’s Social Media Savviness Revamped ‘Love Island Aftersun’ 

Ciara Miller and Tefi Pessoa entered the whirlwind that is the Love Island cinematic universe this summer when they signed on as co-hosts of its sister series Aftersun.    Pegged as Love Island USA’s companion show to unpack each week’s drama, Miller and Pessoa have what many past hosts of Aftersun don’t: Chemistry. Both women have…

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Inside ‘Love Island USA’ Narrator Iain Stirling’s Job to Push Jokes “as Far as I Can Get Away With”

Inside ‘Love Island USA’ Narrator Iain Stirling’s Job to Push Jokes “as Far as I Can Get Away With”

In addition to Love Island USA host Ariana Madix, there’s one other person who’s become a staple on Peacock‘s hit reality show. Though you might not know him for his “incredible skin,” he quips, you definitely could recognize his iconic British accent from anywhere. Comedian Iain Stirling, who has been narrating the U.S. version since…

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‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Series From EP Seth MacFarlane a Go at Peacock

‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Series From EP Seth MacFarlane a Go at Peacock

Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to a show based on Matt Dinnaman’s popular Dungeon Crawler Carl books. The live-action series comes from Universal Global Television and Seth MacFarlane‘s Fuzzy Door company. UGT’s predecessor, Universal International Studios, and Fuzzy Door acquired rights to Dinnaman’s books in 2024. Chris Yost (Maul: Shadow Lord, Thor: Ragnarok) is…

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