NBC News Developing Mobile News Service

NBC News is working on a new subscription service designed specifically for people who watch videos on their phones. 

Cesar Condé, the head of NBCUniversal News Group, shared the news at a Semafor summit in Washington on Thursday. While he didn’t give many details, Condé mentioned that the service is aiming for a launch in the last few months of the year and will work alongside NBC’s other streaming options, like NBC News Now and Today All Day.

Cesar Conde

This new service is being built with mobile users in mind and will offer around 24 live streams in both English and Spanish. It’ll also include on-demand shows like Meet the Press, Today, Nightly News, and Dateline, plus access to NBC News’ podcast library.

NBC News isn’t alone in this move—CNN is also creating a subscription video service aimed at younger viewers. Back in January, CNN’s boss, Mark Thompson, announced their plans, describing it as a fresh way for digital subscribers worldwide to watch CNN’s news programming on any device they prefer.

With younger audiences flocking to platforms like TikTok and YouTube, traditional TV news companies are trying to catch up. Condé highlighted NBC News as a major provider of high-quality video content and said this new service would build on that strength, though he kept further details under wraps.