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While Peacock has gained subscribers, the streamer still lost $432 million in the latest quarter and will face increased competition from a combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery juggernaut — on top of behemoths like Netflix, Disney+/Hulu and Amazon’s Prime Video.

Lucas Manfredi checked in with experts to consider how Peacock can move forward, explaining why it “will need to take bigger swings with its content strategy and find more ways to differentiate itself from the competition.”

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Peacock in a Pickle: As the Streamer Lags Behind, What Happens Next? | Analysis

Experts tell TheWrap the NBCUniversal-owned streamer needs to take bigger swings to differentiate itself

By Lucas Manfredi

As industry consolidation reshapes the streaming landscape, Peacock finds itself in an awkward position.

Since launching in 2020, the NBCUniversal-owned streaming service has grown to a total of 46 million paid subscribers, but has lost more than $10 billion. In its latest quarter, Peacock’s losses widened to $432 million, though Comcast executives say it will “approach” profitability in the second quarter. 

While closing in on profitability is a meaningful inflection point, Peacock’s road to continued growth will only get more difficult as Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery are poised...

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