‘The Office’ to Stream
Exclusively on Peacock.
NBC has officially announced the new
home of the beloved series, ‘The Office.’ .
Starting January 1, ‘The Office’ will be available
on NBC’s streaming service, Peacock.
The first two seasons will stream for free,
while seasons three through nine will be
available via paid subscription. .
In addition to the entire library of episodes,
201 total, subscribers will also have access
to a number of other features. .
Peacock will offer
“Superfan" episodes,
with deleted scenes
and extended cuts.
Special episode playlists will feature pranks,
romances and “office words of wisdom.”.
There will also be a channel called
“The Office Zen” that offers the “sights
and sounds of the office” 24/7.
Although Peacock launched at the
beginning of the year, ‘The Office’ was still tied by
contract to Netflix until the end of 2020. .
According to CNBC, NBCUniversal paid
$500 million for the rights to exclusively stream ‘The Office’
on Peacock for five years, starting in 2021. .
That’s a reported $50 million more
than Netflix was willing to pay.