NBC spreads its feathers with the launch of streaming service Peacock

NBC Universal launches its direct-to-consumer Peacock - named in tribute to the NBC network's classic logo - in the first of two waves Wednesday, April 15. The customer base of NBC Universal parent Comcast gets it first, then the service will go wide on July 15.

Peacock will mix television and movie classics along with original productions, plus sports, and consumers can choose between versions of the service. At its most basic, Peacock will have "thousands of hours" of programming available - with commercials - for free, and a paid "Premium" plan will offer even more choices in two versions, one with commercials and the other (at a higher price) without.

"The Office" (which won't appear until 2021), "Parks and Recreation" and "Will & Grace" are among Peacock's crown jewels, with "Friday Night Lights" and "Parenthood" also among series choices. The Universal movie library will provide a wide range of selections, including "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial."

Different takes on current TV offerings will be on the Peacock menu, too, with viewers able to watch "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon" and "Late Night With Seth Meyers" several hours earlier.

New shows on Peacock's docket include reboots of several series that have existed within the NBC Universal universe previously. Here's a look at a few.

"Angelyne": Emmy Rossum stars in the true drama of a Los Angeles icon.

"A.P. Bio": Starring Glenn Howerton and Patton Oswalt, the school comedy that originated on NBC gets at least one new season on Peacock.

"Battlestar Galactica": Executive producer Sam Esmail's take on the sci-fi saga pits humans against evil Cylons again.

"Brave New World": The Aldous Huxley novel gets a new treatment starring Alden Ehrenreich, Demi Moore and Jessica Brown Findlay.

"Division One": Amy Poehler serves as executive producer of this sitcom about a women's college soccer team.

"Dr. Death": Jamie Dornan plays a Dallas doctor whose increasingly lethal methods are probed by two peers (Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater) in this podcast-inspired melodrama.

"Punky Brewster": Soleil Moon Frye plays an adult Punky in a continuation of the original sitcom.

"Saved by the Bell": Another much-beloved sitcom brings back initial co-stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Elizabeth Berkley and Mario Lopez for this updated version.