Netflix co-founder brushes off NBCs new Peacock streaming competitor – Yahoo Finance
Disney (DIS) entering the steaming wars last year didn’t strike panic in the heart of Netflix’s co-founder, and now as NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service officially launches, it’s déjà vu all over again for the man who first led the streaming leader.
Even as Peacock pushes the number of major players in the streaming space well past 10, Netflix’s first CEO Marc Randolph told Yahoo Finance that Netflix (NFLX) will remain unshaken on its path to continue outpacing the competition.
Interestingly, Peacock launched this week with a slightly different option for customers by offering a free, ad-supported tier as well as a paid subscription option. Despite that, Randolph says it won’t be enough to entice Netflix to do the same, nor will it be enough to shake things up.
“If they had been f...