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Peacock Reports First Profit in Q2, Driven by Live Sports and Reality TV

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Streaming service Peacock achieved its first profit in Q2 with an adjusted EBITDA of $189 million, attributed to the popularity of the FIFA World Cup, NBA playoffs, and Love Island USA.
The platform also saw a two million subscriber increase, reaching 48 million.

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Streaming service Peacock turned its first profit this spring, posting an adjusted EBTIDA of $189 million in the second quarter.

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Streaming service Peacock turned its first profit this spring, posting with an adjusted EBTIDA of $189 million in the second quarter. The positive performance was largely due to the popularity of the FIFA World Cup, the NBA playoffs and smash reality show Love Island USA. It now serves an audience of 48 million subscribers, a two million increase over the past three months.

"Profitability is going to vary quarter by quarter, just based on the timing of sports schedules and other content hitting one quarter versus another," execs said on the earnings call, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It's an acknowledgement of how much live events are impacting the platform's finances.

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Will Peacock maintain profitability in subsequent quarters?
How will content scheduling impact future financial results?

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