https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/14/nbcuniversal-announces-streaming-service-that-will-be-free-to-paid-tv-subscribers/ > NBCUniversal is joining the long list of media giants looking to compete with Netflix. > The company today announced plans to launch its own streaming service service in early 2020. The still-unnamed service will include advertising and will be available at no additional cost to pay TV subscribers. If you aren’t a pay TV subscriber, or if you want to watch without ads, you’ll also be able to buy a standalone subscription.