If you’re looking for a new live TV streaming service, is Fubo or Hulu Live TV a better choice? The decision may depend on what you value most. Both are excellent streaming options with lots of pros and cons. If you’d like a quick side-by-side comparison, consider these factors:
If you’d like a quick comparison, check out The Streamable’s Service Matchmaker. Let’s dig in to compare your options.
Hulu Live TV vs. Fubo At a Glance
| Feature | Hulu Live TV | Fubo |
|---|---|---|
| Base Price | $76.99 | $94.99 |
| Base Channels | 106 | 178 |
| Max Channels | 143 | 206 |
| Local Channels | Yes | Yes |
| Sports Channels | Yes | Yes |
| Regional Sports Networks | 8 | 35 |
| DVR | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| On-Demand Content | Hulu, Disney+, ESPN+ | No |
| Free channels | No | No |
| Free Trial | Yes | Yes |
Best Price: Hulu
Hulu starts at $76.99 / month and Fubo is $94.99 / month. Hulu Live TV is our clear winner.
Best Overall Channel Lineup: Hulu
When it comes to the base tiers, Hulu Live TV has the edge. Hulu includes 33 of the top 35 cable channels, which tops Fubo’s 19.
Hulu offers all the major cable channels Fubo offers. But Fubo doesn’t carry A&E, Cartoon Network, CNN, Discovery, Food Network, HGTV, History, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, TBS, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, and truTV - be sure to select Hulu if you need those.
Fubo’s base package gives you 178 channels while Hulu starts with 106.
Channel Upgrades
Both services allow you to get add a package of additional channels for $8/month.
Both upgrade packages give you BET Her, CNBC World, MTV Classic, MTV2, Nicktoons, and TeenNick.
But the Fubo Extra package is a far better value, since you’d also get At Home with Family Handyman, BET Jams, BET Soul, Cheddar, ESPNEWS, ESPNU, FXM, Great American Faith & Living, GINX Esports TV, Great American Adventures, GSN, INWONDER, JusticeCentral.TV, Law&Crime, LOGO, MLB Network, MTV Live, MTVU, Nat Geo Wild, NBA TV, NHL Network, Nick Music, Outside Television, PokerGO, Revry, SEC Network, SEC Network+, Sony Movie Channel, Tennis Channel, and Zona Futbol.
You won’t get those channels with Hulu Live TV’s Entertainment Add-on, but it does give you the edge if you prefer American Heroes, Boomerang, Cooking Channel, Destination America, Discovery Family, Discovery Life, Great American Family, Great American Country, Hallmark Family, Magnolia Network, and Science.
| Fubo | Hulu | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “fubo” | “Elite” | “Deluxe” | “Hulu Live TV” | ||
| Free Trial | Free Trial | Free Trial | Free 3-Day Trial | ||
| $94.99 | $114.99 | $124.99 | $76.99 | ||
| A&E | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| AMC | - | - | - | - | |
| BET | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Bravo | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Cartoon Network | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| CNN | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| Comedy Central | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Discovery | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| Disney Channel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Disney Junior | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| E! | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| ESPN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Food Network | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| Fox News | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Freeform | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| FX | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| FXX | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Hallmark Channel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| HGTV | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| History | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| Investigation Discovery | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| Lifetime | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| MSNBC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| MTV | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Nickelodeon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Paramount Network | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Syfy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| TBS | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| TLC | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| TNT | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| Travel Channel | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| truTV | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| USA Network | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| VH1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| WE tv | - | - | - | - | |
Best for Local Channels: Draw
Both services offer ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, Telemundo, and The CW.
Best for Sports Channels: Draw
Pro Sports Networks
NBA and MLB fans should take note that TBS and TNT are available on Hulu Live TV, but not Fubo.
Hulu Live TV also has the advantage of free ESPN+, which provides a ton of NHL hockey, including 75 weekly national games and 1000+ out-of-market games. ESPN+ also airs UFC, NHL, MLB, PGA TOUR LIVE, LaLiga, Top Rank Boxing, and more — plus a variety of college sports, including football, basketball, and baseball from 20+ conferences.
Hulu’s Sports Add-on package provides FanDuel TV, MAVTV, MLB Network Strike Zone, NFL RedZone, Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, Tennis Channel, TVG, and TVG2 for $10/month.
For $11/month, you can add Sports Plus to Fubo for ACC Network, ESPNEWS, ESPNU, Fight Network, IMPACT Wrestling, MLB Network, MLB Network Strike Zone, NBA TV, NFL RedZone, NHL Network, SEC Network, SEC Network+, SportsGrid, Stadium, Stadium Plus, Tennis Channel, and Zona Futbol.
For $6/month, you can also add International Sports Plus to Fubo for Next Level Sports, ESPN Deportes, FOX Deportes, Fox Soccer Plus, GOLTV, TyCSports, Willow TV, and Zona Futbol.
| Fubo | Hulu | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | Free 3-Day Trial | ||
| $94.99 | $76.99 | ||
| beIN Sports | ✓ | - | |
| Next Level Sports | + $6 | - | |
| ESPNEWS | + $8 | ✓ | |
| FanDuel TV | - | + $10 | |
| Fox Soccer Plus | + $6 | - | |
| Golf Channel | ✓ | ✓ | |
| MLB Network | + $8 | ✓ | |
| NBA TV | + $8 | - | |
| NFL Network | ✓ | ✓ | |
| NFL RedZone | + $11 | + $10 | |
| NHL Network | + $8 | - | |
| Tennis Channel | + $8 | + $10 | |
| Willow TV | + $6 | - |
Regional Sports Networks
This is the biggest benefit to Fubo over Hulu Live TV — Fubo offers lots of hard-to-get regional sports channels.
Both services offer NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports Boston, NBC Sports California, NBC Sports Chicago, NBC Sports Philadelphia, and NBC Sports Philadelphia+.
But only Fubo offers Altitude, Arizona's Family Sports, SportsNet Pittsburgh, Bally Sports Detroit, Bally Sports Florida, Bally Sports Great Lakes, Bally Sports Indiana, Bally Sports Kansas City, Bally Sports Midwest, Bally Sports New Orleans, Bally Sports North, Bally Sports Ohio, Bally Sports Oklahoma, Bally Sports SoCal, Bally Sports South, Bally Sports Southeast, Bally Sports Southwest, Bally Sports Sun, Bally Sports West, Bally Sports Wisconsin, Marquee Sports Network, MASN, MSG, MSG Sportsnet, NESN, Rockies.TV Channel, Root Sports Northwest, Space City Home Network, and YES Network.
College Sports Networks
Both provide ACC Network, ACC Network Extra, Big Ten Network, CBS Sports Network, ESPNU, and SEC Network.
But only Hulu offers truTV in its base package.
Best for Included Features: Hulu
On Demand Library
Hulu Live users get access to Hulu’s vast library of on demand content. You’ll be able to see lots of classic shows, FX series, “The Handmaid's Tale,” “Pam & Tommy,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “Little Fires Everywhere,” “Palm Springs,”, and a rotating library of blockbuster movies.
Fubo offers no similar feature.
The Disney Bundle
Subscribers to Hulu Live TV now get automatic access to Disney+ and ESPN+. That means you’ll be able to stream the Marvel Cinematic Universe, every Star Wars film, Pixar movies, and classic Disney animation, along with the strong sports package on ESPN+, including tons of NHL games. It’s a staggering amount of content and it comes as part of your normal Hulu Live TV subscription.
| Standard Hulu Live TV | Remove Ads from Disney+ | Remove Ads from Hulu and Disney+ |
|---|---|---|
| $76.99 / month | $81.99 / month | $89.99 / month |
| Ads on Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+ | Ads on Hulu and ESPN+ | Ads only on ESPN+ |
| No downloads | Disney+ downloads available | Download Hulu and Disney+ content |
| No downloads for Hulu and ESPN+ | No downloads for ESPN+ |
DVR
Both services include an unlimited DVR. You can keep your recordings up to nine months.
Multiview
If you have Fubo and an Apple TV, you can customize a multiview experience to watch up to 4 channels at once. Hulu does not offer this feature.
4K
Fubo includes the ability to watch 4K broadcasts on channels like FOX and NBC. See the upcoming 4K Fubo options.
Lookback
Fubo’s lookback feature lets you watch sports and entertainment shows that aired in the previous three days that aren’t available on demand. Some of these shows allow you to skip commercials.
Verdict
Choose Fubo if…
- You want to watch the Bally Sports regional sports networks
- 4K is important to you
Choose Hulu Live TV if…
- You want a comparable lineup to cable
- You need CNN, TNT, or TBS
- You love hockey or sports carried on ESPN+
- You would enjoy movies and TV on the included Disney+ and Hulu on demand