Peacock to get Universal films 45 days after cinema release

News Video United States 10 DEC 2021
Peacock to get Universal films 45 days after cinema release

NBCUniversal’s Peacock will start streaming most titles from Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG), exclusively, from 45 days after their theatrical and PVoD release. The distribution model, which expands the window for Peacock, will begin with the studio’s 2022 film slate. 

That slate will feature a number of titles from Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Illumination and DreamWorks Animation, including The 355; Ticket To Paradise; The Black Phone; Marry Me; The Bad Guys; Downton Abbey: A New Era; Ambulance; and Halloween Ends, from the Halloween franchise, among others.

Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform; Amazon FireTV and Fire tablets; Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices including Android, Android TV devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; Samsung Smart TVs; VIZIO SmartCast TVs and LG Smart TVs. 


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