This week, Fubo offers RSNs without base package; ‘Black Mirror’ and ‘The Last of Us’ return
This week, Fubo offers RSNs without base package; ‘Black Mirror’ and ‘The Last of Us’ return
The live TV streamer is providing more options for subscribers in select markets to watch their teams at a lower cost.
This week in streaming, Fubo is giving some of its sports-loving subscribers more package options to watch their local NBA, NHL, and MLB teams, pushing a new way to watch regional sports networks (RSNs) without a base package plan in select markets.
Plus, it’s time for the return of two of TV’s biggest series: “Black Mirror” and “The Last of Us.” Find out what time you can watch new episodes of both hit series below!
This week’s biggest streaming news:
Fubo pushing regional sports network packages without base plan
With the start of baseball season well underway, Fubo is providing even more unique options for certain subscribers to catch a game without paying ballpark prices.
This past week, the live TV streamer confirmed subscribers in select markets will be able to watch regional sports networks (RSNs) without a base package. Viewers in over a dozen markets covered by a FanDuel Sports Network RSN, as those in the market of Rangers Sports Network, can now sign up for a standalone subscription to those RSNs.
This is Fubo’s latest move to give its customers more options and package variability. The service began offering specific subscription services like FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass, and Paramount+ with SHOWTIME as standalone options this past October. In December, it followed up with its Essentials package (no longer available to new subscribers), which doesn’t include RSNs and allows subscribers to skip Fubo’s monthly RSN fee.
The cost of Fubo’s RSN-only package in FanDuel markets will cost you $20 per month, the same as a subscription to the FanDuel Sports Network. Right now, though, customers can get a $5 discount, dropping the price for an RSN-only package to as low as $15.
Catch up on our recent stories related to Fubo’s RSN options:
- Fubo now pushing RSN packages with no base plan required
- Fubo now offering subscription services without requiring base plan purchase
- Fubo announces rollout of Essentials package with no regional sports networks
Fubo
Fubo is a live TV streaming service offering a robust lineup of approximately 150 premier channels, with plans starting at $63.99 per month. This entry-level package provides access to local broadcast affiliates 18 of the leading 35 cable channels channels, and valuable regional sports networks (RSNs).
What to stream this weekend: ‘Black Mirror’ is back for Season 7
There’s no shortage of modern technological horrors for “Black Mirror” creator Charlie Brooker to mine, for better and worse.
The hit Netflix anthology series has at last returned with its first new episodes since June 2023, releasing its six-episode Season 7 this past Thursday, April 10. The sci-fi/drama series explores techno-paranoia and the “collective unease” of the modern world through a series of suspenseful, satirical, and sharp standalone episodes.
The new season, bigger and starrier than ever, includes the series’ first-ever sequel episode, a follow-up to the fan-favorite Season 4 opener “USS Callister.”
Watch the ‘Black Mirror’ Season 7 trailer:
In addition to “Callister” returning cast members Cristin Milioti, Jimmi Simpson, and Milanka Brooks, the Season 7 roster includes Rashida Jones, Chris O’Dowd, Tracee Ellis Ross, Siena Kelly, Rosy McEwen, Michael Workéyè, Ben Bailey Smith, Amber Grappy, Ravi Aujla, Elena Sanz, Hanna Griffiths, Issa Rae, Awkwafina, Emma Corria, Harriet Walter, Peter Capaldi, Lewis Gribben, James Nelson-Joyce, Michele Austin, Asim Chaudhry, Will Poulter, Paul Giamatti, Patsy Ferran, Billy Magnussen, Osy Ikhile, and Paul G. Raymond.
All six episodes of “Black Mirror” Season 7 are available to stream now exclusively on Netflix. You can watch the whole season (and the previous six) with a plan starting at $8 per month.
Black Mirror
Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity’s worst traits, greatest innovations and more.
What to stream this weekend: ‘The Last of Us’ returns
With the end of “The White Lotus” Season 3, it’s time for the return of another of HBO’s biggest dramas— and one of TV’s most anticipated titles of both the month and year, at that. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey are back for Season 2 of “The Last of Us,” the hit series adaptation of the video game franchise, which will premiere its first episode this Sunday in HBO’s top spot.
The new season, which is based on the second game in the franchise, follows the events of the Season 1 finale, where Joel (Pascal) broke Ellie (Ramsey) out of the hospital upon learning the Fireflies would have to kill her to work on a cure. After she wakes up from anesthesia, Joel lies to Ellie and tells her that despite finding other immune people, the Fireflies were not able to create a cure. Now, five years later, the pair have become deeply estranged while living in Wyoming at Tommy (Gabriel Luna) and Maria’s (Rutina Wesley) settlement.
Joining the cast this season will be Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, a soldier seeking vengeance for a loved one. Other new cast members include Young Mazino, Isabela Merced, Danny Ramirez, Ariela Barer, Tati Gabrielle, Spencer Lord, Catherine O’Hara, Jeffrey Wright, Joe Pantoliano, Alanna Ubach, Ben Ahlers, Hettienne Park, Robert John Burke, Noah Lamanna, and more.
Watch the trailer for Season 2 of ‘The Last of Us’:
The Emmy-winning series will premiere this Sunday, April 13, at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and will also be available to stream on Max at the same time. A new episode will be available every Sunday night until May 25.
The Last of Us
Twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the United States and depend on each other for survival.