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With Fubo and NBCUniversal in dispute over access fees, Fubo subscribers are left out in the cold without access to NBCUniversal networks, like NBC, USA Network, CNBC, Telemundo, MS Now (formerly MSNBC), Bravo, NBC Sports for NBA and NFL games and other networks.
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However, there are a few other ways to livestream NBC networks online, including ways to watch them online for free. Keep reading to learn the streaming options available.
How to Watch NBC Without Cable at Home
The simplest way to get instant access to NBCUniversal networks is through the channel’s official streaming platform, Peacock. While there is no free trial for new users, the platform offers cheap plans starting at just $10.99 per month, or you can get an annual plan for $109.99 per year (which gets you 12 months of streaming for the price of 10).
You can look forward to streaming TV shows, includes Poker Face, The Traitors, Couple to Throuple, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, Love Island, Yellowstone, Suits, The Office, Modern Family and Parks & Recreation.
The streaming service is also the home to exclusive music programming, such as Girl You Know It’s True, Toby Keith: American Icon, When Metal Ruled the World, America’s Got Talent and others.
How to Watch NBC Without Cable for Free Online
For the most amount of content options, live TV streamers let you watch NBCUniversal networks without cable in addition to hundreds of other channels. Plus, through free trials and promos going on you can save money and watch NBC at home for free.
You can get access to NBC and other NBCUniversal networks through live TV streamers, such as DirecTV — which is currently offering a free trial. Below are the best ways to watch NBCUniversal networks online.
DirecTV
A subscription to DirecTV — which comes with NBC, USA Network, CNBC, MS Now, Bravo, NBC Sports and other NBCUniversal Networks — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $49.99 for the first month of service ($89.99 per month afterwards). The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free, if you sign up now.
You can watch local networks such as ABC, CBS, Fox and PBS, while you can also watch many cable networks, including FS1, Lifetime, FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, BET, MTV, Paramount Network, Cartoon Network, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, CNBC and many others.
Sling TV
Sling TV offers the Blue package, which comes with NBC, USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW, Bravo and others. Blue is one of the most affordable options and comes with more than 40 channels and can be streamed on up to three device at a time. Please note: Pricing and channel availability varies from market-to-market.
Hulu + Live TV
For the most content offerings, you can sign up for Hulu + Live TV and get access to the Hulu library in addition to more then 95 live TV channels (including NBC). The streaming platform starts at $89.99 per month.
And, for even more programming, Hulu + Live TV now comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited, which gives you everything within the Hulu library, in addition to exclusive content on ESPN for even more sports coverage.
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