Soap Opera Fans in a Lather as ‘Days of Our Lives’ Leaves NBC to Stream on Peacock

Elizabeth Capobianco flew about 500 miles on Friday for just one reason: to make sure her grandmother can keep watching her favorite soap opera.

Starting Monday, “Days of Our Lives” is leaving NBC after nearly 57 years on the air and is moving exclusively to Peacock, a streaming platform owned by NBC parent Comcast Corp.