NBCUniversal says its video-streaming service

Peacock will launch nationally in July as planned,

even though just a handful of its original series

will be ready.

The service was meant to have a mix of originals,

classic shows and movies, and current NBC

programming like its late-night shows and “Law

& Order: SVU.” Original shows are key to hooking

consumers inundated with new streaming

services, but the coronavirus pandemic has

largely shut down Hollywood production.

Peacock was also supposed to get a big push

from the Olympics this summer, but the

quadrennial games have been postponed

until 2021.

Peacock now expects to have “dozens” of

premieres of originals in 2021, said Matt Strauss,

NBC’S PEACOCK

LAUNCHING IN

JULY WITH

‘HANDFUL’ OF

ORIGINALS