Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Peacock is one of several new streaming services that are arriving in a space long dominated by Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). Slated to hit the market this summer, that's just months after the debut of some other major new entrants, including Disney's (NYSE: DIS) Disney+, Apple's Apple TV+, and AT&T's HBO Max. But Peacock is a little different from its peers.
There are a few things that help Peacock stand out. The most obvious difference is that Peacock is a free and ad-supported service (though there are two premium tiers available, both of which have extra content and one of which gets rid of the commercials). But another difference is worth noting, too: Peacock uses a unique sort of auto-play feature that gives users a cable-like option to watch "whatever's on."
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