Peacock streaming service has over 18 million global paid subscribers

FILE PHOTO: Toy figures of people are seen in front of the displayed Peacock logo, in this illustration taken January 20, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) - Comcast Corp-owned NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service has over 18 million global paid subscribers, NBCUniversal Chief Executive Jeff Shell said while speaking at the UBS Global TMT Conference Monday.

That number is up from the 15 million the company reported in October.

(Reporting by Helen Coster)