Now is the best time to subscribe to Peacock – here are 5 reasons why

If you’re the type of person who likes to curate a streaming offering that suits you best, adding and removing services as new shows and movies come out, let’s break down why Peacock is this way needs to be in your rotation right now.

The NBC Universal streamer has certainly had its share of ups and downs, but after the successful 2024 Olympics and the launch of some popular new originals like The Day of the Jackal And LaidThings have been on an upswing lately, making it a must-have in my own streaming rotation.

Peacock is also one of the cheapest streamers; The ad-supported plan costs $7.99/month while the ad-free plan costs $13.99/month. It offers annual plans that get you 12 months for the price of 10 ($79.99 with ads and $139.99 without), so you can stream and save.

The ad-free plan includes everything the ad-supported plan offers (including Sunday Night Football, next-day Bravo and NBC premieres, and new movies straight from theaters), but also a 24/7 live feed of your local NBC network.

Without further ado, here are five reasons why there’s never been a better time to subscribe to Peacock.

1. NFL Wild Card Weekend is upon us!

The Sunday Night Football finale took place last week, but NFL on NBC isn’t over yet. It’s Super Wild Card weekend and NBC is once again hosting Sunday night’s finale.

This weekend, Peacock will broadcast the Washington Commanders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game live on Sunday, January 12 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

2. The traitors is back for season 3

If you’ve heard of it The traitorsYou’ve probably been eagerly awaiting his return; if you not But get to know your new TV obsession.

The traitorsthe award-winning reality competition game about lies, betrayal and deceit, is back for a third season. It features reality stars from Bravo and competition shows Big Brother, SurvivorsAnd The challenge Work to eliminate the traitors in your midst while the traitors work to eliminate the believers.

This season features iconic TV personalities including Survivorsis “Boston” Rob Mariano, Drag Race Winner Bob the Drag Queen, Vanderpump Rules Villain Tom Sandoval and The Real Housewives of PotomacThis is Robyn Dixon.

New episodes of The traitors appears every Thursday at 9:00 p.m. ET on Peacock through March 6.

3. Oscar Contenders streams exclusively on Peacock

If you’re trying to see all the Oscar contenders without spending a fortune on VOD, Peacock is your place for films from Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation, and Universal Pictures.

The papal drama everyone is talking about conclavecurrently streaming on Peacock. With Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini, conclave takes place after the death of the Pope and follows the papal conclave to elect a new head of the church, full of secrets, lies and amazing twists.

The wild robot will come to Peacock on January 24th; It is one of the most acclaimed films of the year and there is hope for a Best Animated Film award. Based on the book of the same name, The wild robot follows a service robot who is left alone on a remote island with no memory of how he got there. As she adapts, she realizes that her only chance of survival is to befriend the animals around her. Lupita Nyong’o voices the titular robot and the film also features the voices of Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Catherine O’Hara, Matt Berry and Ving Rhames.

At some point you will be able to stream Evil And Nosferatu also on Peacock.

4. Saturday Night Live celebrates 50 years

Live from New York, it’s season 50 of Saturday Night Live!

There is no shortage of greatness SNL Content as the show approaches its 50th anniversary. Not only do you have the option to live stream new episodes, but you can also watch archive episodes back to the first season.

Next week, SNL50: Beyond Saturday Nighta four-part documentary series delving deep into the show will premiere exclusively on Peacock. You can watch on January 28th Ladies and gentlemen… 50 years of SNL musica three-hour documentary about SNL musical guests from Oscar-winning director Questlove.

Of course, all of this leads to the big celebration: SNL50the three-hour live retrospective will air on February 16th.

5. The Bravo universe never slows down

In addition to back seasons of every Bravo show you can imagine, Peacock releases new episodes of currently airing Bravo shows the morning after they air on cable. And it just so happens that this is what Bravo’s weekly lineup is right now stacked.

You can now watch new episodes of Below deck: sailing yacht, Married to medicine, Sold on SLC, Southern charm, Southern hospitality, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Real Housewives of New York, Real Housewives of Potomac, Real Housewives of Salt Lake CityAnd Watch what happens live with Andy Cohen.

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