NBCUniversal streaming service to launch in April

The streaming platform will mark yet another entry in the streaming wars.

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July 25, 2019 7:20 a.m. PT

NBCUniversal is working on its own streaming service.
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NBCUniversal, a streaming service from Comcast, will launch in April, NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke said during a Comcast earnings call Thursday.

The service, which will reportedly be ad-supported, has been expected and caused some consternation among fans of The Office, when it was announced in June that the show would be leaving Netflix for the NBC platform in 2021.

There's no shortage of companies getting into the streaming business. Both Apple and Disney, for instance, are working on platforms.

Originally published at 7:09 a.m. PT.
Update 7:20 a.m. PT: Adds additional information about streaming platforms.