No, Peacock will not shorten their name to…

Last Updated on June 2, 2023

Now that HBO Max has dropped the “HBO” portion of their name, many subscribers have expressed confusion and skepticism through social media posts and memes. But Peacock has taken it one further, cracking an immature yet pretty hilarious joke that plays off of their name.

In a Twitter post from Tuesday, Peacock wrote, “I know you’re all very disappointed, but I will *not* be dropping the first half of my name any time soon”, along with a pair of side eyes…

Now, we here at JoBlo don’t want to have to spell things out for our readers, but let’s just say that the name that Peacock hints at wouldn’t necessarily be appropriate for a service that offers Blippi. Still, it’s hard to deny that such a major streaming service having some NSFW fun at the expense of a competitor is downright funny. Peacock has also engaged with some comments from followers. Responding to one’s skull/dead emoji, they wrote, “that’s what legal said”, which itself feels like a pun on Michael Scott’s “That’s what she said!” from The Office, available for streaming on the service. For their incredible diss, yes, the person in charge of Peacock’s Twitter account deserves hall of fame recognition.

For those unsure how Max is different from HBO Max, they outlined some general information for subscribers: “Max brings all the iconic programming that you love about HBO Max together with an even deeper library of crave-worthy genres like true crime, reality, food, comedy, and more — all for the same great price.” That same price is $9.99/month for basic with ads, $15.99/month for ad-free streaming and $19.99/month for the ultimate package, which includes 4K UHD access and up to 100 downloads for on-the-go viewing. For what it’s worth, Peacock is priced at $4.99/month for Premium and $9.99/month for Premium Plus with no ads and live NBC access.

Peacock has plenty of content available and in development, including the highly anticipated Community movie and Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie.

How do you feel about HBO Max rebranding as Max? Do you subscribe to Peacock as well?