TL;DR: YouTube and NBCUniversal have struck a deal that will bundle Peacock Premium into YouTube Premium's $15.99 per month subscription starting early next year, adding access to live sports (NFL, NBA, MLB) and shows like Law & Order, SNL, and Love Island — no separate Peacock subscription required.Starting early next year, YouTube Premium is about to become much more valuable. YouTube and NBCUniversal have announced a deal that folds Peacock Premium directly into the $15.99 per month YouTube Premium subscription — meaning if you're already paying for YouTube Premium, you won't need a separate Peacock subscription to access its content.
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The bundle brings a big chunk of NBCUniversal's content into the mix:
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Live sports, including NFL, NBA, and MLB gamesEntertainment staples like Law & Order, Saturday Night Live, and Love IslandPeacock's broader library of movies and originalsIf you've been paying for Peacock separately, or skipping it because it felt like one subscription too many, this changes that math pretty significantly.Peacock has struggled to compete with the bigger streaming players — it currently sits at 48 million subscribers, compared to YouTube Premium and YouTube Music's combined 125 million. By folding into YouTube Premium rather than selling it as an add-on, NBCUniversal is essentially betting that YouTube's scale can do what Peacock hasn't managed on its own.
