Netflix reportedly considers opening its app to other streamers

# Netflix reportedly considers opening its app to other streamers Source: [https://www.theverge.com/streaming/983741/netflix-open-app-peacock-fox-one](https://www.theverge.com/streaming/983741/netflix-open-app-peacock-fox-one) [Skip to main content](https://www.theverge.com/streaming/983741/netflix-open-app-peacock-fox-one#content) Executives discussed making Peacock and Fox One available through the Netflix app, The New York Times reports\. Executives discussed making Peacock and Fox One available through the Netflix app, The New York Times reports\. by Aug 24, 2026, 1:47 PM UTC   Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge [](https://www.theverge.com/authors/emma-roth) Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more\. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO\. Netflix executives have considered making third\-party streaming services available within its app, according to[a report from*The New York Times*](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/business/media/amazon-youtube-netflix-streaming-platform.html?partner=slack&smid=sl-share)\. The recent discussions reportedly centered around bringing Peacock and Fox One to Netflix, though it’s unclear whether the streaming giant would sell subscriptions to the other services or add their content to its app\. While Amazon’s Prime Video and Roku have long sold subscriptions to rival services, the move would be a major change for Netflix, which has only[joined bundles](https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/21/24161601/comcast-streamsaver-bundle-netflix-peacock-apple-tv-plus)with other streamers\. YouTube —[Netflix’s biggest rival](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/business/media/youtube-netflix-streaming.html)—[will also include](https://www.theverge.com/streaming/971452/youtube-premium-peacock-streaming-deal)access to Peacock as part of its Premium subscription next year\. Netflix currently has no “imminent deal” planned,*The New York Times*reports\. But Netflix has already begun dabbling in third\-party streaming partnerships in France, where it folded live channels and streaming content[from local broadcaster TF1](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-and-tf1-group-join-forces-to-bring-tf1-to-netflix-members-in-france)into its app in June\. When asked about this partnership during a July earnings call, Netflix co\-CEO Greg Peters[said](https://s22.q4cdn.com/959853165/files/doc_financials/2026/q2/Netflix-Inc-_Earnings-Call_2026-07-16T00_00_00_English-1.pdf)the company is seeing “promising” results\. “If we see additional deals that similarly serve our members that work for our partner, that work for us, we’ll certainly consider them,” Peters said\. *The Verge*reached out to Netflix with a request for comment but didn’t immediately hear back\. **Follow topics and authors**from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates\. - Emma Roth ## The Verge Daily A free daily digest of the news that matters most\.