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An expanded partnership with NBCUniversal will also bring some live events to the NBC Sports' YouTube channel.
YouTube/NBCUniversal Starting in early 2027, Peacock Premium — an ad-supported version of the streaming service — will be included with YouTube Premium in the US at no extra cost. That's a solid value add, considering Peacock Premium costs $11 per month or $110 per year. There'll be an option to upgrade to the ad-free Peacock Premium Plus tier. YouTube Premium prices increased in the US in June to $16 per month for an individual plan and $27 for a family plan.
In the meantime, YouTube users will be able to sign up for Peacock Premium as an add-on via YouTube Primetime Channels starting sometime this summer. Peacock Premium Plus has been an option there since last month.
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This YouTube Premium and Peacock bundle is part of an expanded partnership between NBCUniversal (which Comcast is planning to spin out as a separate company ) and YouTube. Some sports events will stream live on the NBC Sports YouTube channel. YouTube and NBCUniversal also have bundles in the works for users in other markets with Universal+ and Hayu .
As it happens, Peacock just turned its first-ever quarterly profit , six years after its debut. Peacock has partnered with other platforms on streaming bundles, such as Apple TV .
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