The streaming landscape is getting crowded, so it's tough to stand out. Despite its late entrance to what many call 'the streaming wars,' Peacock has a fighting chance. In addition, Peacock also boasted all the best parts of NBC, including live viewing of the Olympics and Sunday Night Football (for those on the paid subscription tier), every Saturday Night Live episode, and of course, The Office. Knowing most people already paid for Netflix, Prime Video, and potentially more services, Peacock launched with a free tier with ads, enticing anyone who may have grown tired of forking over their wallet to endlessly scroll through another TV and movie catalogue. NBCUniversal's streaming platform came in late into the game, around 2020 in the midst of the pandemic.
