NBC Review

Pros Catch-up content for hit NBC shows Entertainment, news and sports available Additional show content such as games and trivia

Cons Only available in the US

Introduction

National Broadcasting Company, otherwise known as NBC, began as a radio station with major offices in Los Angeles and New York City. It was founded in 1926 and was the first major network in the United States. It is a part of a bigger network called NBCUiniversal. They have owned and operated 10 stations and 200 affiliates since their beginning. Currently NBC is home to some of the most popular TV shows today.

Video

NBC is home to some of television’s top programming. Some of the most popular shows in daytime TV, primetime TV, and news are broadcasted by NBC and their affiliates. Free streaming video of the latest episodes from these amazing shows are available. They make it possible to no longer miss your favorite shows due to your own life’s schedule. Episodes available expire as new episodes are posted leaving the last few episodes of the show always viewable at your convenience. Full screen viewing is possible to get the full television experience. Volume is sometimes an issue with other sites, but not at NBC. Adequate volume is available for all video. Viewing is available for almost 30 different popular shows as well as video clips and shorts for movie specials. All streaming video is completely free. Full scheduling is available for viewing at anytime so it is possible to plan your viewing weeks in advance.

Sports and News

NBC has additional networks that provide the latest in News, entertainment as well as sports. The latest news is available at your fingertips and also sport highlights so you will never need to worry about what you might be missing. Just as available episodes, all news and sports video are completely free and viewable at anytime. NBC offers news at the national level as well as news at the local levels. The Weather Channel also partners with NBC to provide to the minute weather watching. Enjoy the latest news and events right on your desktop.

Sketches

Since NBC is home to some of the funniest TV shows, they also provide clips or sketches of the funniest moments. Saturday Night Live was the starting grounds for huge names such as Eddie Murphy, Dan Akroyd, Gilda Radner, Steve Martin, Tina Fey, Molly Shannon and not to mention rock bands too many to mention. That tradition still carries on today and sketches from that show as well as others are always available. NBC tends to keep their most popular sketches that reflect the current trends readily available. These video sketches are also free to watch.

Games and extras

The NBC site is nothing if not full of loads of entertainment. They provide an extras section where you can spend hours on games focused on your favorite television shows. They offer a nice variety of trivia games; name that quote; digital video short trivia challenges; and even games that offer the opportunity to win real prizes. Additionally, tickets to talk shows can be purchased through this site. All extras are available for free and guaranteed to provide hours of entertainment.

Available Apps

The NBC network provides completely free apps for all Apple devices so your favorite episodes can be watched on all your devices. The app is freely downloadable from the Apple store from within your device and will provide full streaming video as well as full notification of program schedules. The app is also available for Android devices. This is an amazing app that is unlike other apps provided by streaming video sources. It’s the ability to fully personalize settings that make this app stand out from the rest. This app offers a feature that allows you to create a dashboard that is specific to you and your tastes. Choose which shows and streaming video you would like to receive notifications for. A simple click of a blue button will allow you to add only the shows you are waiting to watch to your dashboard. You will receive full updates only on the shows you choose to add to your own personal dashboard. NBC offers full tutorials to operate this app so getting set up is a breeze. Set up will not take away any time from watching your favorite shows on your favorite devices.

Conclusion

We have to say we had a fun time at the NBC site. Watching the latest episodes from our favorite shows was completely free. Feel free to live your life at your own time frame. Your favorite episodes will all be there waiting for you when you get home. We were especially pleased with the up to the minute news and weather provided; all within immediate reach. The app worked very nicely to make sure we never missed an episode no matter where we were. The fact that all of this is completely free only adds to the package.