NBC Universal streaming service gets Peacock name, will feature a Saved by the Bell reboot
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The NBC Universal streaming service is scheduled to launch in April 2020 with the name Peacock. It'll feature more than 15,000 hours of content from the company's TV and movie vaults. It will also be home to a Saved by the Bell sequel series, the Punky Brewster reboot starring Soleil Moon Frye, a Battlestar Galactica reboot from Mr. Robot's Sam Esmail, a Michael Schur comedy starring Ed Helms, a comedy/talk show from Late Night with Seth Meyers' Amber Ruffin and Parks and Recreation reruns. No word yet on an exact launch date, price or how Peacock will be distributed. NBC previously said it would be ad-supported.
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- Peacock orders Michael Schur's Rutherford Falls starring Ed Helms, Punky Brewster reboot starring Soleil Moon Frye, Dr. Death starring Christian Slater and Angelyne starring Emmy Rossum
- The Amber Ruffin Show will star Amber Ruffin in a weekly series described as "a late-night show with just the good parts — the comedy”
- Parks and Recreation -- currently streaming on Hulu, Netflix and Amazon -- will join Peacock in October 2020
- Psych: The Movie sequel -- titled Psych 2: Lassie Come Home -- delayed until April 2020, will air on Peacock
TOPICS: Peacock, The Amber Ruffin Show, Angelyne, Battlestar Galactica (Peacock series), Dr. Death, Parks and Recreation, Psych, Psych: The Movie, Rutherford Falls, Saved by the Bell, Amber Ruffin, Christian Slater, Emmy Rossum, Sam Esmail, Soleil Moon Frye, In Development, NBC Universal, Revivals
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