May 28 (Reuters) - Verizon said on Tuesday that
it added Comcast's ( CMCSA ) Peacock to its streaming
subscription hub and plans to offer YouTube Premium at a
discounted rate with myPlan subscriptions.
The telecom firm said it will offer YouTube Premium for $10
per month, offering savings of 30% to myPlan customers, starting
Thursday.
Peacock streaming service, under NBCUniversal, will be made
available from June 5 through Verizon's +play, an entertainment
hub that offers consolidated streaming and lifestyle
subscriptions to customers.
Comcast ( CMCSA ) recently announced price hikes for Peacock ahead of
the Olympic Games in Paris this summer.
Peacock premium - an ad-supported offering - will cost $7.99
per month, while its ad-free offering - premium plus - will be
priced at $13.99 a month, the company said last month.
The New York-based company has benefited from its
customizable myPlan options and streaming bundles offering
discounted pricing for services such as Netflix ( NFLX ) and
Warner Bros Discovery's ( WBD ) Max, which has attracted
customers.
The company introduced promotional bundle for six months of
free access to Disney's ( DIS ) services for new and existing
customers on some plans.
Verizon on Tuesday also announced the Ultimate Phone Upgrade
program, which gives customers on the Unlimited Ultimate
wireless plan their best phone and device promos when they trade
in an older one.