The Information cited the Peacock ad-supported subscription figure as being included in an internal NBCUniversal presentation.
In a statement to Gizmodo, a spokesperson for NBCUniversal characterized the figure as inaccurate and low.
One way that Peacock might grow its subscriptions would be to merge or bundle with another firm or service.
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ViacomCBS declined to comment on the report.
A WarnerMedia spokesperson told Gizmodo the company would not be sharing comment.
There is simply too much choice right now.
Theres also only so much content that anyone can reasonably watch.
There was a time when an HBO-NBC hybrid service would probably sound ludicrous.
Theres also the ads issue.
Peacock is a service with two ad-support tiers: one for $5 per month and one thats free.
HBO Max isnt exactly crushing it in the subscription department right now, either.
So far, itsactivationsnumber is just over 17 million.
All of this is to say, the mergers are coming.
Nobodys keeping a streaming service alive out of the goodness of their heart.
At some point, somebodys got to start making some money.
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