Disney+ vs Peacock 2026: Price, Sports & Content

Yes — Peacock has exclusive streaming rights to NBC's NFL Sunday Night Football package, which is the NFL's most-watched broadcast. In the 2024-2025 NFL season, Peacock also had exclusive streaming rights to a playoff game (the NFL Wild Card game was exclusively on Peacock, not available on linear NBC), which drove a record number of Peacock subscriptions in a single week. This exclusivity makes Peacock the only streaming service where certain NFL games are available — you cannot watch Sunday Night Football on Peacock on traditional cable or satellite if NBC has made it a Peacock exclusive. For households that have cut cable but still want live NFL games, Peacock Premium ($7.99/month) is often necessary alongside other streaming services or a digital antenna for NBC local broadcast. The NFL's streaming rights deals continue to expand through 2033, so Peacock's NFL content is a durable asset.

The Disney Bundle (Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+) is widely considered the best value in streaming for households that use at least two of the three services. The Trio Basic plan ($24.99/month with ads) provides access to Disney's complete franchise library, Hulu's extensive TV and original series catalog (including FX shows, Hulu Originals like The Bear, Abbott Elementary, Only Murders in the Building), and ESPN+ sports content (UFC, baseball, soccer). Compare to subscribing separately: Disney+ Basic ($7.99) + Hulu with Ads ($7.99) + ESPN+ ($10.99) = $26.97/month — you save $2/month bundled, a modest discount, but the convenience of one subscription and one login is itself valuable. For families with children who also watch sports, the Bundle is an easy yes. The caveat: if you only use Disney+ for children's content and rarely use Hulu or ESPN+, the individual $7.99 Disney+ subscription may be more appropriate.

The Office (US) is exclusively on Peacock — not on Disney+, Netflix (where it spent many years), or any other major streaming platform in the US. NBCUniversal reclaimed The Office for Peacock in 2021 when it launched its streaming service, ending Netflix's exclusive deal. All 9 seasons of The Office (201 episodes) are available on Peacock Premium ($7.99/month). The Office has been one of the most consistently popular streaming shows by viewership hours, making it a significant exclusive for Peacock. The Office is also available for purchase/rental on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, and Google Play for those who don't want a Peacock subscription. Disney+ has no Peacock or NBCUniversal content — the companies are competitors. Disney's TV equivalents (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which moved to Peacock, and former FX shows) are split across Hulu and Disney+.