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Here are eight words I never thought Id punch in: PeacocksSaved by the Bellreboot is good.
In some cases, newcomers have been all but written off literallydays after launching.
(All the early confusion about HBOs various apps Go!
didnt help, either.)
Indeed, you might already see the storylines about both Peacock and Max evolving.
Had the show debuted as intended, I think the early narrative around Max would have been different.
The timing shift may even ultimately be a bit of a blessing.
Peacock similarly suffered from COVID disruptions.
Its biggest planned launch offering, the Olympics, got pushed until 2021.
Having invested billions in this content, theyre not about to pull a Quibi and call it quits overnight.
If current strategies dont work, theyll regroup and reboot rather than pull the plug.
NBCUniversal has similarly collapsed the walls between Peacock and its linear networks.
But for everyone else?
Failure is not an option.
One last thing: I do not fashion myself the Sheriff of Streamingtown.
The streaming age is just getting started.
as they normally would.
day, starting with the previously reported debut ofWonder Woman 1984on Max Christmas Day.
Disney and Comcast have also stepped up efforts to put big movies on streaming first.
Its the business, period.
And while the new service boasts an entirely boring name Discovery+ the offering itself seems to be quite impressive.
Its basically Netflix but for reality TV.
This wasnt always what Discovery had planned for streaming.
(It had already greenlit a cooking service and one overseen by Joanna and Chip Gaines.)
Discovery+ wont be a complete substitute for a cable package, at least not yet.
This should help spread word of mouth about the service and help assure someones watching the ads.
Discoverys cable networks are beloved by audiences, as are many of their personalities.
