Do Cox Users get Peacock for Free?
Peacock is a streaming company owned by NBCUniversal that has a catalog of thousands of hours of entertainment including TV shows and news, sports, and pop culture. Free subscriptions with some contents restricted, and paid subscriptions with full access to Peacock streaming services. Most cable and satellite TV providers such as Cox make Peacock Premium available for viewing at no cost to those who have Qualifying Video Service. This, of course, leads to the next question, where some have wondered whether Cox users get Peacock for free. Let's find out.
What is Peacock?
Peacock is NBCUniversal’s ad-supported video streaming service; Peacock went national in 2020. It allows you to watch new NBC shows, Peacock originals, NBC classics, movies for all audiences, kiddies’ shows, news, sports, channels of different themes, and more.
The service has three tiers:
1. Peacock Free: This is a basic and ad-supported plan offering access to around 13,000 hours of programming, including next-day access to current NBC shows, select episodes of Peacock originals, other streaming channels available on Peacock, movies, and other content.
2. Peacock Premium With Ads: An ads-supported plan with a library of approximately 20,000 hours of content that includes full seasons of Peacock originals and current NBC series, early access to late-night programs, live sports such as the Premier League, and streams of Peacock and other curated streaming channels, movies and many others.
3. Peacock Premium Without Ads: Another tier below that is termed ad-free and comes with all the programming that is associated with Premium but with ads.
Some of the examples of cable operators that have adopted Cox TV Essentials include; Other cable operators such as Cox provide the ad-supported Peacock Premium tier for free to customers who are subscribed to video service.
Does Cox Have Peacock Premium Free Trial or Free Streaming for Its Customers?
Yes, for Cox customers, who have qualifying packages, the offer is 50% off on Peacock Premium With Ads and it may vary from 6 months to 12 months depending on Cox Video's current service.
Peacock Premium is available for free for the first month after that, you will be billed every month if you fail to unsubscribe before the renewal date. Here are more details:
- Cox Customers Eligible for Free Peacock Premium: Any Cox video customer with a qualifying package that includes Essential TV, Bronze TV, Contour TV Premier, and Ultimate TV is an eligible part of this offer. , Preferred, Basic, TV and Starter TV packages do not meet this requirement.
- How to Get Free Access with Cox Account: To avail, of Peacock Premium, if you are in a qualifying plan, the feature will be activated on your account. For instance, it is as easy as signing in with your Cox ID at www.PeacockTV.com or downloading the Peacock mobile app.
Free Access Duration:
- - Contour TV Premier: Include a link to 12 months of Peacock Premium for free.
- - Ultimate TV: 12 months free access
- - Bronze TV: Data connection free for the first 6 months
- - Essential TV: Bonus: First 6 months free
- Features Included: It’s ad-supported and that’s the Peacock Premium which currently has more than 20,000 hours of programming.
- Renewal and Billing: Peacock Premium access will thereafter recur at $4.99 per month at the end of a 6 or 12-month trial period. If you do not want to be billed, you have to cancel before the renewal date is signed.
Which content is available for free with both Cox and Peacock?
Cox customers can watch Peacock Originals ad-free in the Premium With Ads version for free; this means users have full-season access to shows like Bel-Air, Joe vs Carole, The Girl in the Woods, Paris in Love, and others.
It also features the latest NBC shows the following day, other late-night shows like Tonight Show and Late Night, hundreds of movies, daily news content and live sports, and thousands of hours of popular shows including all the seasons of The Office, Parks & Recreation, 30 Rock, SNL Vault and many more.
Children will be able to tune into the new Peacock Jr section, new streaming channels, and programs such as Where’s Waldo, Madagascar, Curious George, and SpongeBob among others.
What Devices Support Peacock?
Peacock is supported on web browsers, iOS and Android mobile devices, popular streaming devices, and more:
Web Browsers: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Safari
Mobile & Tablets: Smartphones & tablet computers running on Android, Apple’s iPhones, iPads
TV Streaming Platforms: Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast
Game Consoles: Xbox One & XSX
It also allows for streaming on up to three devices simultaneously on a single Premium account subscription.
Additional Details:
While Peacock Premium access is free for eligible Cox users, keep in mind:
- Due to some restrictions, this offer is subjected to some time constraints; however, this is open to change. You need to ensure the free access expiry for your package before the renewal process begins.
- Only available for streaming on Peacock Premium With Ads subscription level.
- Watching streaming is limited to the three devices simultaneously.
- A Cox password account requires an active Cox subscription. Peacock Premium indeed ends if you abandon Cox service.
- Services from elements of content depending on availability. This means that channel lineups and shows, as well as movies, could change with time.
- This is an internet-based streaming service, meaning that it requires an internet connection to function. Additional costs may be incurred where the period of use of the mobile device involves data charges.
So in conclusion, yes, this means that many Cox video subscribers can gain up to 12 months of free streaming Peacock Premium cable package with their subscription. However, the length of the free access and the kinds of shows, movies, and features included may differ.
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