Today Peacock announced that they will be adding live news every morning from MSNBC and CNBC. This new block called “Morning News Live” will offer live feeds of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”
MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and CNBC’s “Squawk Box” will joinr Peacock on March 28th. This is on top of NBC News NOW and “TODAY,” which is available to Premium Plus subscribers through local NBC station channels. “Morning Joe” will stream live each weekday from 6-10 a.m. ET and “Squawk Box” will stream live on weekdays from 6-9 a.m. ET.
“We’re continuously exploring ways to expand Peacock’s premium live content, and creating this unique morning news hub powered by trusted sources across NBCUniversal is something only Peacock can do,” said Brian Henderson, Executive Vice President, Programming, Peacock. “With ‘Morning Joe’ and ‘Squawk Box’ live each morning, not to mention ‘TODAY’ for our Premium Plus users, we’re giving subscribers a new reason to start each morning with Peacock.”
“We’re delighted to offer subscribers of Peacock our most popular morning news programs across NBC News, NBC News NOW, MSNBC and CNBC,” said Sat Brainch, Chief Commercial Officer, NBCUniversal News Group. “This new hub showcases the unique quality and breadth of the News Group, providing access to premium financial, general interest and political news and information.”
Still no 24/7 live feeds of MSNBC and CNBC on Peacock, but it is a step in the right direction for subscribers.