NBC Universal's Peacock sounds promising, despite its name

The Ringer

The name Peacock sounds like an idea left on the 30 Rock cutting-room floor, says Miles Surrey. "Just imagine the conversation you’d have with a friend who isn’t literate in all things pertaining to the streaming wars," he says. "'I tried Peacock last month, it’s been amazing so far!' you’d beam, before your friend gave you a weird look and said, 'Dude, is that another one of those elitist nondairy milks?' On the bright side, at least it isn’t the third new streaming service utilizing a plus sign." Surrey adds: "The worst that can be said about Peacock is that it has an objectively bad name. However, it will be home to lots of beloved sitcoms—The Office was more popular on Netflix than any of the streamer’s in-house programs—and new content from established showrunners like (Sam) Esmail and (Michael) Schur, making it perhaps the best value-add for potential subscribers, especially now that there are so many streamers that choosing the ones you want to use is not unlike doing a cable bundle."