Peacock joins in on the streaming name change action ruling out a NSFW idea for its service

With HBO Max changing its name to Max, some may be speculating if other platforms will follow suit. While Hulu’s pending merger with Disney Plus does not technically count, Peacock joined in the conversation, ruling out one name-changing suggestion.

Over on Twitter and Instagram, the streaming platform jokingly announced that it will not be removing the first half of its name soon. This is clearly a jab at HBO Max for dropping the first half of its name.

This led to people sharing other suggestions for Peacock’s potential name change if they decide to do so. One suggestion was to drop the first half of their name. One also suggested hyphenating the two words.

But the main reaction that most people had when they heard the news was disappointment, genuine or otherwise. People urged the streaming platform to “not be a coward” and to go with it, despite what the legal team says. But at the same time, people applauded Peacock’s social media manager, saying they deservee a raise as this post was the best corporate tweet they’ve seen this year.

Peacock is a streaming platform that’s owned by NBCUniversal and it’s only available in the USA. The platform allows users access to NBC’s library, such as NBC Sports, the Hallmark Channel, and WWE, and it’s the current streaming platform to watch the Eurovision Song Contest.

Hopefully, Peacock would reconsider its decision. If not, at least do it for April Fools Day 2024 just to mess with people for a short period of time.