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Streaming Is the New Cable

"NBC has announced its own service that will launch in 2020, and CBS' success is part of the motivation," said Brett Sappington, senior research director at Parks Associates.
"NBC also wants to gain a foothold in the OTT space rather than being left out," he told TechNewsWorld. 

From the article "Streaming Is the New Cable" by Peter Suciu.

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