NBCUniversal's Peacock: Everything to Know About the New Streaming Service

By Jill Goldsmith

HAIM have released another new single from their forthcoming album Women In Music Pt. III. "I Know Alone" is streaming above alongside a video directed by Jake Schrier. The band have also confirmed a new release date for the record: it's out June 26.

Stephen King's The Stand is heading back to the small screen — this time, with a 10-episode streaming series coming to CBS All Access. King's 1978 novel is one of his most popular titles ever and centers on a group of survivors who have managed to make it through the catastrophic plague that cost the other 99 percent of the world their lives, but who must still contend with Randall Flagg, aka the Dark Man.

Stephen King's The Stand is heading back to the small screen — this time, with a 10-episode streaming series coming to CBS All Access. King's 1978 novel is one of his most popular titles ever and centers on a group of survivors who have managed to make it through the catastrophic plague that cost the other 99 percent of the world their lives, but who must still contend with Randall Flagg, aka the Dark Man.

By Variety Staff

HBO Max is launching on May 27, and in addition to the growing list of licensed titles that will be on offer to fans, WarnerMedia's new streaming service will also introduce some new original series and movies.

WarnerMedia is moving into the already-crowded streaming service market this May with HBO Max. The new streaming platform will combine titles from across the Warner Bros. film and TV library as well as introduce original films and series, but it will have to compete with established services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, as well as CBS All Access, Disney+, Apple TV+, and NBCUniversal's Peacock.

Dr. Dre's seminal 1992 debut The Chronic is finally on streaming services. The album hit Tidal on Sunday and debuted on Apple Music and Spotify on Monday morning. Happy 4/20.

WarnerMedia is moving into the already-crowded streaming service market this May with HBO Max. The new streaming platform will combine titles from across the Warner Bros. film and TV library as well as introduce original films and series, but it will have to compete with established services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, as well as CBS All Access, Disney+, Apple TV+, and NBCUniversal's Peacock.

The executives behind HBO Max gave their first real preview of the new streaming service in late 2019, announcing its $14.99 subscription cost and the May 2020 launch. HBO Max also unveiled its slate of original programming. Some shows, like Kaley Cuoco's The Flight Attendant and the Gossip Girl sequel series, had been announced previously, but WarnerMedia made a couple of surprise announcements, including a Green Lantern TV series from Arrowverse mastermind Greg Berlanti.

By Todd Spangler

Future’s Purple Reign is ruling on social media after the 2016 mixtape finally rolled out on streaming services.

A paedophile who advertised a £10 a month 'streaming service' for sick child abuse images was caught after unwittingly advertising it to undercover police in America and New Zealand.

Peacock, the new streaming service from NBC, is still set to debut for Comcast cable customers starting this week.

By Dade Hayes, Jill Goldsmith

Lisa Vanderpump is just one of many restaurateurs whose businesses have been hit hard amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Her Los Angeles restaurants SUR, Tom Tom, PUMP, and Villa Blanca, as well as her Las Vegas hotspot, the Vanderpump Cocktail Garden, have all been temporarily closed for weeks as social distancing and stay-at-home measures have been put in place across the country to combat the spread of the infection.

Over 10,000 films and TV series are available, including 'Skins' and 'Les Misérables'

Variety's chief TV critics take a closer look at the new streaming service and debate the pros and cons of its mobile-only interface.