Comcast's Peacock Streaming Service Launches Wednesday: What You Should Know

Does the world really need another video-streaming service?

Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), the owner of entertainment giant NBCUniversal, is betting the answer is "yes." The company is hard-launching its Peacock service on Wednesday. Here's what investors and potential consumers need to know about it.

Both NBC and Universal are long-established brands in the TV and film spheres, respectively, so the streaming service will have loads of content. Comcast's making more than 600 movies and 400 TV series available on Peacock to start, including a range of offerings in niches such as classic films, current TV series, children's programming, and professional sports. It will be viewable on mobile devices and connected TVs.

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