Launch date, channel list for YouTube TV sports plan revealed
Launch date, channel list for YouTube TV sports plan revealed
The package will cost $65 per month, and offers 25+ channels, including a small selection of regional sports options.
The next live TV streaming service to launch genre-based channel packages is almost ready to bring its first one to market. YouTube TV’s Sports plan is launching at a price of $65 per month, or $55 per month for the first year of service for new subscribers. The streamer has now revealed the official channel listing for its Sports package, which will launch later this week.
Key Details:
- Just days away: The first of YouTube TV’s new channel plans is launching this week.
- What to watch: A full channel listing for the Sports plan has been revealed.
- More coming: A total of 10+ slimmed-down channel plans are on the way from YouTube TV.
New customers can save $15 per month for 5 months.
The first wave of YouTube TV skinny channel plans is launching this week, led by the Sports plan. This package will include 25+ channels, and will also add access to the new ESPN Unlimited streaming service for users of the Sports plan this fall.
As reported by Deadline, the full channel list for YouTube TV includes local broadcast channels ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox, NBC, and PBS, as well as ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, FS1, FS2, Golf Channel, NBA TV, NBC Sports Network, NFL Network, SEC Network, TBS, TNT, truTV, TUDN, and USA Network. NBC Sports regional sports networks are also included in applicable markets, as is the Pickleball TV channel, and T2 from the Tennis Channel.
The initial wave of genre-based channel plans from YouTube TV will include the Entertainment plan for $55 per month, a Sports + News plan that includes CNN, Fox News, MS NOW, and other news networks in addition to sports channels for $72 per month, and a News + Entertainment + Family plan with Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, and more for $70 per month.
Customers of skinny channel bundles will still get unlimited Cloud DVR, as well as the use of features like multiview. Audiences can also purchase add-on subscriptions from YouTube TV’s Primetime Channels, as well as the 4K Plus add-on pack and others. YouTube TV will also continue to offer its core channel package, which costs $83 per month for 100+ channels.
YouTube TV
YouTube TV is a live TV streaming service with more than 60 channels for $82.99/month. This plan includes local channels 32 of the top 35 cable channels, and regional sports networks (RSNs) in select markets. The base plan includes more than 100 live channels, including major broadcast networks like ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC, as well as popular cable channels such as ESPN, CNN, FX, USA Network, and TNT. Local channels are included in most markets, making YouTube TV a full replacement for traditional cable for many viewers.
