By Stephen Nakrosis

 

NBCUniversal on Thursday said its Peacock streaming service, which is slated to launch nationally on July 15, will be available on Microsoft Corp. X-Box devices.

Peacock will be available for Xbox users to download through the Microsoft Store, NBCUniversal said, adding customers can choose from a free tier or upgrade to the Peacock Premium service for $4.99 per month.

Peacock's free tier will feature more than 7,500 hours of content, including movies, shows, and on-demand programming. The Peacock Premium service will feature more than 15,000 hours of content. Customers will also have the option of upgrading to an ad-free version of Peacock Premium for an additional $5 per month.

NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corp.

 

Write to Stephen Nakrosis at stephen.nakrosis@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

May 07, 2020 13:47 ET (17:47 GMT)

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