Today, during NBCUniversal’s annual technology conference, One24, the company revealed a slew of features coming to its streaming service Peacock ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics in July. These new features are designed to enhance the viewing experience for sports fans and provide an adequate platform for live coverage.
Multiview: A Game-Changer for Sports Streaming
The most notable feature to launch on Peacock is multiview, which allows subscribers to view up to four simultaneous matches at once. Next to picture-in-picture mode, many sports fans agree that multiview has been one of the greatest advancements to sports streaming tech in years. This feature offers a more convenient way to follow multiple games simultaneously instead of constantly switching streams.
"Multiview is a game-changer for sports streaming," said John Jelley, SVP of Product at Peacock. "With up to 40 Olympic events happening at the same time, we want to avoid users having decision paralysis. Our Discovery Multiview feature provides a four-screen overview of live events currently happening, while our traditional multiview experience allows viewers to choose which four matches they want to watch."
Peacock’s multiview feature is available on the web, as well as on smart TVs, streaming devices, and tablets. However, the company explained that it isn’t rolling out multiview to mobile devices because the smaller screen size makes it difficult to navigate between events.
"It ultimately comes down to the screen size," said Jelley. "We’ve found that multiview on mobile doesn’t deliver the best viewing experience. For users who want to watch on the go, multiview is available on tablets, and of course across all other platforms."
Live Actions: A New Way to Follow Events
In addition to multiview, the streaming service’s "Live Actions" will prompt fans to select a ‘Keep Watching’ button if they want to continue viewing live coverage or switch to whip-around coverage. They can also add events to their ‘My Stuff’ list to watch later.
Search by Star Athlete: A New Feature for Sports Fans
Peacock is also expanding its search capabilities, allowing viewers to narrow down their search to their favorite athletes. Previously, they could only search by sport, event, team, and country.
Catch Up with Key Plays: A New Feature for Basketball, Premier League Games
The company noted that multiview and Live Actions will extend to other live sporting events after the Olympics. Additionally, Peacock’s Catch Up with Key Plays feature has been expanded to include basketball and Premier League games. This feature allows users to quickly catch up on key moments from a game without leaving the main screen.
A New Era for Sports Streaming
These new features are designed to enhance the viewing experience for sports fans and provide an adequate platform for live coverage. With multiview, Live Actions, and other new features, Peacock is poised to become a leader in the sports streaming market.
"Peacock’s commitment to innovation and excellence has led us to develop these groundbreaking features," said Jelley. "We’re excited to bring them to our users ahead of the Paris Olympics and continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible in sports streaming."
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