Streaming Service Channel Comparison Review
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Best overall126+ channelsChannel variety
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Budget minded121+ channelsChannel variety
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Binge watching57+ channelsAd free option
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Unlimited DVR73+ channelsUnlimited DVR
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Simultaneous streams90+ channelsChannel variety
Sling TV vs. DIRECTV NOW vs. fuboTV vs. PlayStation Vue vs. Hulu with Live TV vs. YouTube TV—Channel Comparison
We know that picking the best TV streaming service option can be hard—like, Bachelor-finale-who-will-he-give-the-rose-to hard. So we’ve compiled an updated overview of the various channels, premium packages, and add-ons that Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, PlayStation Vue, Hulu with Live TV, and YouTube TV offer.
If you’re trying to decide between The Walking Dead and Iron Chef, or between watching your favorite sports team play live and getting your Kardashian fix (it’s a thing), we have the lowdown on which TV service you should choose.
If you want to jump to a specific channel, try typing CTRL + F and using the search field in your browser.
Sling TV packages, pricing, and channels
If you’re not picky about missing traditional cable, Sling TV’s affordable packages can save you dough on subscription TV.
Here’s the deal: between commercials and subpar local channel offerings, Sling TV’s plans aren’t perfect. But with an updated cloud DVR service and a variety of add-ons, we can’t help but like it—especially with how good the prices are.
One thing to note, though: Sling TV splits up the most desirable channels between two base packages (Sling Orange and Sling Blue). Because of this, if you’re torn between, say, ESPN and National Geographic, you’d have to get the most expensive package (Sling Orange+Blue) to get the best of both worlds.
Sling TV channels and packages
Channels | Sling Orange ($20.00) | Sling Blue ($25.00) | Sling Orange+Blue ($40.00) |
A&E | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ABC* | Yes | No | Yes |
AMC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
AXS TV | Yes | Yes | Yes |
BBC America | Yes | Yes | Yes |
BET | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bloomberg TV | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bravo | No | Yes | Yes |
Cartoon Network/Adult Swim | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cheddar | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CNN | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Comedy Central | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Disney Channel | Yes | No | Yes |
El Rey | Yes | Yes | Yes |
EPIX Drive-In | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ESPN | Yes | No | Yes |
ESPN2 | Yes | No | Yes |
ESPN3 | Yes | No | Yes |
Flama | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Food Network | Yes | Yes | Yes |
FOX* | No | Yes | Yes |
Freeform | Yes | Yes | Yes |
FS1 | No | Yes | Yes |
FS2 | No | Yes | Yes |
fuse | Yes | Yes | Yes |
FX | Yes | Yes | Yes |
FXX | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Galavision | Yes | Yes | Yes |
HGTV | Yes | Yes | Yes |
HISTORY | Yes | Yes | Yes |
IFC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Local Now | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Lifetime | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nat Geo WILD | No | Yes | Yes |
National Geographic Channel | No | Yes | Yes |
NBC* | No | Yes | Yes |
NBC Regional Sports Networks* | No | Yes | Yes |
NBCSN | No | Yes | Yes |
Newsy | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nick Jr. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syfy | No | Yes | Yes |
TBS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TNT | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Travel Channel | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tribeca Shortlist | Yes | Yes | Yes |
truTV | No | Yes | Yes |
UniMas* | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Univision* | Yes | Yes | Yes |
USA Network | No | Yes | Yes |
Viceland | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Channels |
A&E |
ABC* |
AMC |
AXS TV |
BBC America |
BET |
Bloomberg TV |
Bravo |
Cartoon Network/Adult Swim |
Cheddar |
CNN |
Comedy Central |
Disney Channel |
El Rey |
EPIX Drive-In |
ESPN |
ESPN2 |
ESPN3 |
Flama |
Food Network |
FOX* |
Freeform |
FS1 |
FS2 |
fuse |
FX |
FXX |
Galavision |
HGTV |
HISTORY |
IFC |
Local Now |
Lifetime |
Nat Geo WILD |
National Geographic Channel |
NBC* |
NBC Regional Sports Networks* |
NBCSN |
Newsy |
Nick Jr. |
Syfy |
TBS |
TNT |
Travel Channel |
Tribeca Shortlist |
truTV |
UniMas* |
Univision* |
USA Network |
Viceland |
Sling Orange ($20.00) | Sling Blue ($25.00) | Sling Orange+Blue ($40.00) |
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*Available in select areas only
Heads up, AT&T-ers: If you have the AT&T Unlimited Choice Plan, you’re eligible for a $15 per month credit on your DIRECTV NOW account. This would take the total cost of your DIRECTV NOW Live a Little subscription down to 20 bucks a month.
DIRECTV NOW packages, pricing, and channels
Nationwide coverage, solid channel selections, and decent on-demand options done right.
DIRECTV NOW’s streaming quality is so-so, as is its DVR, but it has tons of channels like ABC and ESPN even in its most basic package— and we think it’s decently priced.
Also, it’s worth mentioning that DIRECTV NOW offers premium channels add-ons like HBO for as little as $5 a month—a steal if we’ve ever seen one.
DIRECTV NOW channels and packages
Channels | Live a Little ($40/mo.) | Just Right ($55/mo.) | Go Big ($65/mo.) | Gotta Have It ($75/mo.) |
AWE | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
A&E | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ABC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
AMC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
American Heroes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Animal Planet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Aspire | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Audience | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
AXS TV | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Baby First | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
BBC America | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
BBC World News | No | No | Yes | Yes |
BET | No | No | No | No |
BET Her | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Bloomberg TV | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Boomerang | No | No | No | Yes |
Bravo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
BTN | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
C-SPAN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
C-SPAN2 | Yes | Yes | Yea | Yes |
Cartoon Network | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CBS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CBS Sports Network | No | No | Yes | Yes |
CMT | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CNBC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CNBC World | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CNN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Comedy Central | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Comedy TV | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cooking Channel | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
The CW | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Destination America | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Discovery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Discovery Family Channel | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Discovery Life | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Discovery Channel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Disney Junior | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Disney XD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
DIY Network | No | No | Yes | Yes |
E! | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
El Rey | No | No | No | Yes |
ESPN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ESPN2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ESPNEWS | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ESPNU | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
FM | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Food Network | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
FOX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fox Business Network | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fox News Channel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
FOX Sports 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
FOX Sports 2 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Freeform | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fuse | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fusion | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
FX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
FX Movie Channel | No | No | Yes | Yes |
FXX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
FYI | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Galavision | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Golf Channel | No | No | Yes | Yes |
GSN | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Hallmark Channel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | Yes | No | No | No |
HGTV | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
HISTORY | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
HLN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
IFC | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Investigation Discovery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Justice Central | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Lifetime | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
LMN | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Logo | No | No | Yes | Yes |
MLB Network | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MSNBC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MTV | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MTV2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MTV Classic | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Nat Geo WILD | No | No | Yes | Yes |
National Geographic Channel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NBA TV | No | No | Yes | Yes |
NBC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NBCSN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NHL Network | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Nick Jr. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nicktoons | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Olympic Channel | No | No | Yes | Yes |
One American News | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ovation | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
OWN | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Oxygen | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Paramount Network | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Pop | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
REELZ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
REVOLT TV | No | No | Yes | Yes |
RFD-TV | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Science Channel | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SEC Network | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sportsman Channel | No | No | Yes | Yes |
STARZ ENCORE Action | No | No | No | Yes |
STARZ ENCORE Black | No | No | No | Yes |
STARZ ENCORE East | No | No | No | Yes |
STARZ ENCORE Family | No | No | No | Yes |
STARZ ENCORE Classic | No | No | No | Yes |
STARZ ENCORE Suspense | No | No | No | Yes |
STARZ ENCORE West | No | No | No | Yes |
STARZ ENCORE Westerns | No | No | No | Yes |
SundanceTV | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syfy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TBS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TCM | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TeeNick | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Telemundo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tennis Channel | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TLC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TNT | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Travel Channel | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TruTV | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TV Land | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TVG | No | No | Yes | Yes |
TV One | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
UniMás | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Universo | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Univision | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Universal Kids | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Univision Deportes Network | No | No | No | Yes |
Up | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
USA Network | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Velocity | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
VH1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
VICELAND | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
WE tv | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
The Weather Channel | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
WeatherNation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Channels |
AWE |
A&E |
ABC |
AMC |
American Heroes |
Animal Planet |
Aspire |
Audience |
AXS TV |
Baby First |
BBC America |
BBC World News |
BET |
BET Her |
Bloomberg TV |
Boomerang |
Bravo |
BTN |
C-SPAN |
C-SPAN2 |
Cartoon Network |
CBS |
CBS Sports Network |
CMT |
CNBC |
CNBC World |
CNN |
Comedy Central |
Comedy TV |
Cooking Channel |
The CW |
Destination America |
Discovery |
Discovery Family Channel |
Discovery Life |
Discovery Channel |
Disney Junior |
Disney XD |
DIY Network |
E! |
El Rey |
ESPN |
ESPN2 |
ESPNEWS |
ESPNU |
FM |
Food Network |
FOX |
Fox Business Network |
Fox News Channel |
FOX Sports 1 |
FOX Sports 2 |
Freeform |
Fuse |
Fusion |
FX |
FX Movie Channel |
FXX |
FYI |
Galavision |
Golf Channel |
GSN |
Hallmark Channel |
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries |
HGTV |
HISTORY |
HLN |
IFC |
Investigation Discovery |
Justice Central |
Lifetime |
LMN |
Logo |
MLB Network |
MSNBC |
MTV |
MTV2 |
MTV Classic |
Nat Geo WILD |
National Geographic Channel |
NBA TV |
NBC |
NBCSN |
NHL Network |
Nick Jr. |
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite |
Nicktoons |
Olympic Channel |
One American News |
Ovation |
OWN |
Oxygen |
Paramount Network |
Pop |
REELZ |
REVOLT TV |
RFD-TV |
Science Channel |
SEC Network |
Sportsman Channel |
STARZ ENCORE Action |
STARZ ENCORE Black |
STARZ ENCORE East |
STARZ ENCORE Family |
STARZ ENCORE Classic |
STARZ ENCORE Suspense |
STARZ ENCORE West |
STARZ ENCORE Westerns |
SundanceTV |
Syfy |
TBS |
TCM |
TeeNick |
Telemundo |
Tennis Channel |
TLC |
TNT |
Travel Channel |
TruTV |
TV Land |
TVG |
TV One |
UniMás |
Universo |
Univision |
Universal Kids |
Univision Deportes Network |
Up |
USA Network |
Velocity |
VH1 |
VICELAND |
WE tv |
The Weather Channel |
WeatherNation |
Live a Little ($40/mo.) | Just Right ($55/mo.) | Go Big ($65/mo.) | Gotta Have It ($75/mo.) |
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*Available in select areas only
Heads up, AT&T-ers: If you have the AT&T Unlimited Choice Plan, you’re eligible for a $15 per month credit on your DIRECTV NOW account. This would take the total cost of your DIRECTV NOW Live a Little subscription down to 20 bucks a month.
fuboTV packages, pricing, and channels
If you’re a big international soccer fan or are into niche sports, fuboTV is your plug for watching sports online.
fuboTV’s DVR capabilities and niche sports programming take the cake but be warned that it strangely doesn’t have ESPN, and you have to be cautious of misleading fees.
For example, the introductory rate for both packages is $19.99 for the first month, but then they’ll spike up to their original prices after the month is up.
fuboTV channels and packages
Channels | fubo ($44.99/mo) | fubo Extra ($49.99/mo) |
A&E | Yes | Yes |
AMC | Yes | Yes |
BabyTV | No | Yes |
BBC America | No | Yes |
BeIN Sports | Yes | Yes |
beIN Sports 2 | Yes | Yes |
beIN Sports 3 | Yes | Yes |
beIN Sports 5 | Yes | Yes |
beIN Sports 6 | Yes | Yes |
beIN Sports 7 | Yes | Yes |
beIN Sports 8 | Yes | Yes |
beIN Sports 9 | Yes | Yes |
beIN Sports 10 | Yes | Yes |
beIN SPORTS en Español | Yes | Yes |
Benfica TV | Yes | Yes |
Big Ten Network | Yes | Yes |
Bravo | Yes | Yes |
CBS* | Yes | Yes |
CBS Sports Network | Yes | Yes |
CBSN | Yes | Yes |
Chelsea TV | Yes | Yes |
Cine Sony Television | Yes | Yes |
CNBC | Yes | Yes |
CNBC World | Yes | Yes |
Cooking Channel | No | Yes |
The CW | Yes | Yes |
DIY Network | No | Yes |
E! | Yes | Yes |
El Rey | Yes | Yes |
Eleven Sports | Yes | Yes |
Elgourmet | Yes | Yes |
Fight Network | Yes | Yes |
FNTSY Sports Network | Yes | Yes |
Food Network | Yes | Yes |
FOX* | Yes | Yes |
Fox Business Network | Yes | Yes |
Fox College Sports Atlantic | Yes | Yes |
Fox College Sports Central | Yes | Yes |
Fox College Sports Pacific | Yes | Yes |
Fox Life | Yes | Yes |
Fox News Channel | Yes | Yes |
FOX Soccer Plus | Yes | Yes |
FOX Sports 1 | Yes | Yes |
fubo Cycling | Yes | Yes |
fuboTV Network | Yes | Yes |
Fuse | Yes | Yes |
Fusion | Yes | Yes |
FX | Yes | Yes |
FX Movie Channel | Yes | Yes |
FXX | Yes | Yes |
FYI | Yes | Yes |
Galavision | Yes | Yes |
Golf Channel | Yes | Yes |
GolTV English | Yes | Yes |
GolTV Spanish | Yes | Yes |
GSN | No | Yes |
Hallmark Channel | Yes | Yes |
Hallmark Drama | No | Yes |
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | Yes | Yes |
HGTV | Yes | Yes |
HISTORY | Yes | Yes |
IFC | Yes | Yes |
INSP | No | Yes |
Lifetime | Yes | Yes |
Lifetime Movie Network | Yes | Yes |
Local Now | Yes | Yes |
Mas Chic | Yes | Yes |
MAVTV | Yes | Yes |
Motorsport TV | Yes | Yes |
MSNBC | Yes | Yes |
Nat Geo Mundo | Yes | Yes |
Nat Geo WILD | Yes | Yes |
National Geographic Channel | Yes | Yes |
NBA TV | Yes | Yes |
NBC* | Yes | Yes |
(NBC) Universo | Yes | Yes |
NBCSN | Yes | Yes |
NFL Network | Yes | Yes |
NFL RedZone | Yes | Yes |
Olympic Channel | Yes | Yes |
Outdoor Channel | Yes | Yes |
Outside Television | Yes | Yes |
Oxygen | Yes | Yes |
PAC-12 Network | Yes | Yes |
Pac -12 Arizona | Yes | Yes |
Pac-12 Bay Area | Yes | Yes |
Pac-12 Los Angeles | Yes | Yes |
Pac-12 Mountain | Yes | Yes |
Pac-12 Oregon | Yes | Yes |
Pac-12 Washington | Yes | Yes |
People TV | No | Yes |
Pop | Yes | Yes |
Revolt | No | Yes |
RTP Internacional | Yes | Yes |
SHOWTIME | Yes | Yes |
SHOWTIME 2 | Yes | Yes |
SHOWTIME Beyond | Yes | Yes |
SHOWTIME Extreme | Yes | Yes |
SHOWTIME Family Zone | Yes | Yes |
SHOWTIME Next | Yes | Yes |
SHOWTIME Showcase | Yes | Yes |
SHOWTIME Women | Yes | Yes |
SHOWTIME West | Yes | Yes |
Sony Movie Channel | No | Yes |
Sports Illustrated TV | Yes | Yes |
Sportsman Channel | Yes | Yes |
Stadium | No | Yes |
Stadium 1 | No | Yes |
Stadium 2 | No | Yes |
Stadium 3 | No | Yes |
SundanceTV | Yes | Yes |
Syfy | Yes | Yes |
Telemundo | Yes | Yes |
Travel Channel | Yes | Yes |
TyC Sports | Yes | Yes |
UniMas | Yes | Yes |
Univision | Yes | Yes |
Univision Televisa Deportes Network (TDN) | Yes | Yes |
USA Network | Yes | Yes |
Universal Kids | Yes | Yes |
Viceland | Yes | Yes |
WE tv | Yes | Yes |
World FIshing Network | Yes | Yes |
Weather Channel | Yes | Yes |
XITE | Yes | Yes |
XITE.rock | No | Yes |
XITE.VIBE | No | Yes |
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Channels |
A&E |
AMC |
BabyTV |
BBC America |
BeIN Sports |
beIN Sports 2 |
beIN Sports 3 |
beIN Sports 5 |
beIN Sports 6 |
beIN Sports 7 |
beIN Sports 8 |
beIN Sports 9 |
beIN Sports 10 |
beIN SPORTS en Español |
Benfica TV |
Big Ten Network |
Bravo |
CBS* |
CBS Sports Network |
CBSN |
Chelsea TV |
Cine Sony Television |
CNBC |
CNBC World |
Cooking Channel |
The CW |
DIY Network |
E! |
El Rey |
Eleven Sports |
Elgourmet |
Fight Network |
FNTSY Sports Network |
Food Network |
FOX* |
Fox Business Network |
Fox College Sports Atlantic |
Fox College Sports Central |
Fox College Sports Pacific |
Fox Life |
Fox News Channel |
FOX Soccer Plus |
FOX Sports 1 |
fubo Cycling |
fuboTV Network |
Fuse |
Fusion |
FX |
FX Movie Channel |
FXX |
FYI |
Galavision |
Golf Channel |
GolTV English |
GolTV Spanish |
GSN |
Hallmark Channel |
Hallmark Drama |
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries |
HGTV |
HISTORY |
IFC |
INSP |
Lifetime |
Lifetime Movie Network |
Local Now |
Mas Chic |
MAVTV |
Motorsport TV |
MSNBC |
Nat Geo Mundo |
Nat Geo WILD |
National Geographic Channel |
NBA TV |
NBC* |
(NBC) Universo |
NBCSN |
NFL Network |
NFL RedZone |
Olympic Channel |
Outdoor Channel |
Outside Television |
Oxygen |
PAC-12 Network |
Pac -12 Arizona |
Pac-12 Bay Area |
Pac-12 Los Angeles |
Pac-12 Mountain |
Pac-12 Oregon |
Pac-12 Washington |
People TV |
Pop |
Revolt |
RTP Internacional |
SHOWTIME |
SHOWTIME 2 |
SHOWTIME Beyond |
SHOWTIME Extreme |
SHOWTIME Family Zone |
SHOWTIME Next |
SHOWTIME Showcase |
SHOWTIME Women |
SHOWTIME West |
Sony Movie Channel |
Sports Illustrated TV |
Sportsman Channel |
Stadium |
Stadium 1 |
Stadium 2 |
Stadium 3 |
SundanceTV |
Syfy |
Telemundo |
Travel Channel |
TyC Sports |
UniMas |
Univision |
Univision Televisa Deportes Network (TDN) |
USA Network |
Universal Kids |
Viceland |
WE tv |
World FIshing Network |
Weather Channel |
XITE |
XITE.rock |
XITE.VIBE |
fubo ($44.99/mo) | fubo Extra ($49.99/mo) |
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*Available in select areas only
For a limited time, fuboTV is offering a discounted price of $19.99 for your first 30 days of service. Run, don’t walk—that’s the cheapest monthly rate of any streaming service.
PlayStation Vue packages, pricing, and channels
PlayStation Vue has steep rates, but its noteworthy streaming quality and DVR make it worth the bill.
You don’t actually have to own a PlayStation 3 (PS3) or a PlayStation 4 (PS4) to reap the benefits of PlayStation Vue’s high channel count and awesome playback features.
PlayStation Vue’s top-notch streaming quality, flexibility with add-ons, and a strong DVR to boot can make the moola worth it.
PlayStation Vue channels and packages
Channel | Access ($44.99/mo.) | Core ($49.99/mo.) | Elite ($59.99/mo.) | Ultra ($79.99/mo.) |
ABC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
AMC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
American Heroes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Animal Planet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
BBC America | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
BBC World News | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Big Ten Network | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Boomerang | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Bravo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cartoon Network/Adult Swim | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CBS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CBS Sports Network | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cine Sony Television | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CINEMAX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CNBC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CNBC World | No | No | Yes | Yes |
CNN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CNN en Español | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cooking Channel | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Decades | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Destination America | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Discovery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Discovery en Español | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Discovery Familia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Discovery Family Channel | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Discovery Life | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Disney Channel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Disney Junior | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Disney XD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
DIY Network | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
E! | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Eleven Sports | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
EPIX Hits | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ESPN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ESPN2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ESPN3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ESPN Bases Loaded | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ESPN Classic | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ESPN Deportes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
ESPN Goal Line | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ESPNEWS | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ESPNU | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ESportsTV | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Food Network | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
FOX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fox Business Network | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fox College Sports Atlantic | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fox College Sports Central | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fox College Sports Pacific | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fox Deportes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fox Life | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fox News Channel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fox Regional Sports Network | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fox Soccer Plus | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
FOX Sports 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
FOX Sports 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Freeform | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fusion | No | No | Yes | Yes |
FX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
FX Movie Channel | No | No | Yes | Yes |
FXX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ginx ESports TV | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Golf Channel | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Hallmark Channel | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Hallmark Drama | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | No | No | Yes | Yes |
HBO | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
HGTV | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Hi-YAH! | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
HLN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
IFC | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Impact | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Investigation Discovery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
LHN (Longhorn Network) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Machinima | No | No | Yes | Yes |
MGM HD | No | No | Yes | Yes |
MLB Bases Loaded | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MLB Network | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MLB Strike Zone | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MSNBC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
myTV | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
National Geographic Mundo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nat Geo WILD | No | No | Yes | Yes |
National Geographic Channel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NBA TV | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NBC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NBC Regional Sports Networks | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
(NBC) Universo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NBCSN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NESN | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NFL Network | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NFL RedZone | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Olympic Channel | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Outside Television | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
OWN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Oxygen | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Pop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Science Channel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SEC Network | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SHOWTIME | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sony Movie Channel | No | No | Yes | Yes |
SundanceTV | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syfy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TBS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TCM | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Telemundo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TLC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TNT | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Travel Channel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TruTV | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
USA Network | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Universal Kids | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Velocity | No | No | Yes | Yes |
WE tv | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Channel |
ABC |
AMC |
American Heroes |
Animal Planet |
BBC America |
BBC World News |
Big Ten Network |
Boomerang |
Bravo |
Cartoon Network/Adult Swim |
CBS |
CBS Sports Network |
Cine Sony Television |
CINEMAX |
CNBC |
CNBC World |
CNN |
CNN en Español |
Cooking Channel |
Decades |
Destination America |
Discovery |
Discovery en Español |
Discovery Familia |
Discovery Family Channel |
Discovery Life |
Disney Channel |
Disney Junior |
Disney XD |
DIY Network |
E! |
Eleven Sports |
EPIX Hits |
ESPN |
ESPN2 |
ESPN3 |
ESPN Bases Loaded |
ESPN Classic |
ESPN Deportes |
ESPN Goal Line |
ESPNEWS |
ESPNU |
ESportsTV |
Food Network |
FOX |
Fox Business Network |
Fox College Sports Atlantic |
Fox College Sports Central |
Fox College Sports Pacific |
Fox Deportes |
Fox Life |
Fox News Channel |
Fox Regional Sports Network |
Fox Soccer Plus |
FOX Sports 1 |
FOX Sports 2 |
Freeform |
Fusion |
FX |
FX Movie Channel |
FXX |
Ginx ESports TV |
Golf Channel |
Hallmark Channel |
Hallmark Drama |
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries |
HBO |
HGTV |
Hi-YAH! |
HLN |
IFC |
Impact |
Investigation Discovery |
LHN (Longhorn Network) |
Machinima |
MGM HD |
MLB Bases Loaded |
MLB Network |
MLB Strike Zone |
MSNBC |
myTV |
National Geographic Mundo |
Nat Geo WILD |
National Geographic Channel |
NBA TV |
NBC |
NBC Regional Sports Networks |
(NBC) Universo |
NBCSN |
NESN |
NFL Network |
NFL RedZone |
Olympic Channel |
Outside Television |
OWN |
Oxygen |
Pop |
Science Channel |
SEC Network |
SHOWTIME |
Sony Movie Channel |
SundanceTV |
Syfy |
TBS |
TCM |
Telemundo |
TLC |
TNT |
Travel Channel |
TruTV |
USA Network |
Universal Kids |
Velocity |
WE tv |
Access ($44.99/mo.) | Core ($49.99/mo.) | Elite ($59.99/mo.) | Ultra ($79.99/mo.) |
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*Available in select areas only
Want a new smart TV and 30 free days of PlayStation Vue’s Elite package? If you purchase a Sony 4K TV, you could be eligible for this $55 value. See if you qualify here.
Hulu with Live TV packages, pricing, and channels
Hulu with Live TV gets you access to the largest volume of local channels nationwide and the original Hulu streaming library.
If you’re already a heavy Hulu user and love nostalgic throwbacks like Seinfeld, look no further. Adding Hulu with Live TV to Hulu’s already solid original content gives it an edge over competitors like YouTube TV, whose original content is, let’s be honest, only subpar.
Keep in mind, though, Hulu with Live TV comes with a frustrating user interface to navigate, and its add-on and DVR upgrade costs rack up fast.
See which local channels are available in your ZIP code here.
Hulu with Live TV channels and packages
Channels | Hulu Limited Commercials with Live TV ($39.99/mo.) | Hulu (No Commercials) with Live TV($43.99/mo.) |
A&E | Yes | Yes |
ABC | Yes | Yes |
Big Ten Network | Yes | Yes |
Boomerang | Yes | Yes |
Bravo | Yes | Yes |
Cartoon Network/Adult Swim | Yes | Yes |
CBS | Yes | Yes |
CBS Sports Network | Yes | Yes |
CINEMAX | Yes | Yes |
CNBC | Yes | Yes |
CNN | Yes | Yes |
CNN International | Yes | Yes |
Disney Channel | Yes | Yes |
Disney Junior | Yes | Yes |
Disney XD | Yes | Yes |
E! | Yes | Yes |
ESPN | Yes | Yes |
ESPN2 | Yes | Yes |
ESPN3 | Yes | Yes |
ESPN Goal Line | Yes | Yes |
ESPNEWS | Yes | Yes |
ESPNU | Yes | Yes |
Food Network | Yes | Yes |
FOX | Yes | Yes |
Fox Business | Yes | Yes |
Fox News Channel | Yes | Yes |
FOX Sports 1 | Yes | Yes |
FOX Sports 2 | Yes | Yes |
Freeform | Yes | Yes |
FX | Yes | Yes |
FX Movie Channel | Yes | Yes |
FXX | Yes | Yes |
FYI | Yes | Yes |
Golf Channel | Yes | Yes |
HBO | Yes | Yes |
HGTV | Yes | Yes |
HISTORY | Yes | Yes |
HLN | Yes | Yes |
Lifetime | Yes | Yes |
Lifetime Movie Network | Yes | Yes |
MSNBC | Yes | Yes |
Nat Geo WILD | Yes | Yes |
National Geographic Channel | Yes | Yes |
NBC | Yes | Yes |
NBCSN | Yes | Yes |
Olympic Channel | Yes | Yes |
Oxygen | Yes | Yes |
Pop | Yes | Yes |
SEC Network | Yes | Yes |
SHOWTIME | Yes | Yes |
Syfy | Yes | Yes |
TBS | Yes | Yes |
TCM | Yes | Yes |
Telemundo | Yes | Yes |
TNT | Yes | Yes |
Travel Channel | Yes | Yes |
TruTV | Yes | Yes |
USA Network | Yes | Yes |
Universal Kids | Yes | Yes |
VICELAND | Yes | Yes |
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Channels |
A&E |
ABC |
Big Ten Network |
Boomerang |
Bravo |
Cartoon Network/Adult Swim |
CBS |
CBS Sports Network |
CINEMAX |
CNBC |
CNN |
CNN International |
Disney Channel |
Disney Junior |
Disney XD |
E! |
ESPN |
ESPN2 |
ESPN3 |
ESPN Goal Line |
ESPNEWS |
ESPNU |
Food Network |
FOX |
Fox Business |
Fox News Channel |
FOX Sports 1 |
FOX Sports 2 |
Freeform |
FX |
FX Movie Channel |
FXX |
FYI |
Golf Channel |
HBO |
HGTV |
HISTORY |
HLN |
Lifetime |
Lifetime Movie Network |
MSNBC |
Nat Geo WILD |
National Geographic Channel |
NBC |
NBCSN |
Olympic Channel |
Oxygen |
Pop |
SEC Network |
SHOWTIME |
Syfy |
TBS |
TCM |
Telemundo |
TNT |
Travel Channel |
TruTV |
USA Network |
Universal Kids |
VICELAND |
Hulu Limited Commercials with Live TV ($39.99/mo.) | Hulu (No Commercials) with Live TV($43.99/mo.) |
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*Available in select areas only
If you’re a big ABC fan, know this: Hulu with Live TV has the best ABC offerings of any other service.
YouTube TV packages, pricing, and channels
YouTube TV is the best in the game for DVR, and its local channels are pretty brag-worthy, too.
Not only is it available in 85 markets nationwide, YouTube TV has unlimited DVR that lets you save recordings for up to nine months (it’s the only service that offers this, btw), and it’s more accommodating for multiple-home families.
Unlike other TV streaming services, YouTube TV allows you to create multiple profiles outside your home network. Plus, YouTube TV is killing it on the local channel front, so unless you live in the boonies, you should all be good to go.
YouTube TV channels and packages
Channels | YouTube TV ($40/mo.) |
ABC | Yes |
AMC | Yes |
BBC America | Yes |
BBC World News | Yes |
Big Ten Network | Yes |
Bravo | Yes |
Cartoon Network/Adult Swim | Yes |
CBS* | Yes |
CBS Sports | Yes |
Cheddar | Yes |
Cheddar Big News | Yes |
CNBC | Yes |
CNN | Yes |
Comet | Yes |
The CW | Yes |
Decades | Yes |
Disney Channel | Yes |
Disney Junior | Yes |
Disney XD* | Yes |
E! | Yes |
ESPN | Yes |
ESPN2 | Yes |
ESPN3 | Yes |
ESPNEWS | Yes |
ESPNU | Yes |
Fox | Yes |
Fox Business News | Yes |
Fox News Channel | Yes |
Fox Regional Sports Network | Yes |
Fox Soccer Plus | Yes |
FOX Sports 1 | Yes |
FOX Sports 2 | Yes |
Freeform | Yes |
FX | Yes |
FX Movie Channel | Yes |
FXX | Yes |
Golf Channel | Yes |
HLN | Yes |
IFC | Yes |
Los Angeles Football Club | Yes |
MLB Network | Yes |
MSNBC | Yes |
myTV | Yes |
Nat Geo WILD | Yes |
National Geographic Channel | Yes |
NBA TV | Yes |
NBC Regional Sports Networks | Yes |
(NBC) Universo | Yes |
NBCSN | Yes |
NECN | Yes |
Newsy | Yes |
Olympic Channel | Yes |
Orlando City SC | Yes |
Pop | Yes |
Seattle Sounders | Yes |
SEC Network | Yes |
SHOWTIME | Yes |
Shudder | Yes |
Smithsonian Channel | Yes |
SportsNet New York (SNY) | Yes |
Sundance TV | Yes |
Syfy | Yes |
Tastemade | Yes |
TBS | Yes |
TCM | Yes |
Telemundo | Yes |
Tennis Channel | Yes |
TNT | Yes |
truTV | Yes |
TYT Network | Yes |
USA Network | Yes |
Universal Kids | Yes |
WE tv | Yes |
YES | Yes |
YouTube Red | Yes |
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*Available in select areas only
If a show has aired anytime in the last week or two, the on-demand version will be available for a limited time on YouTube TV, but because its DVR lets you save recordings for up to nine months, there’s no rush to finish that rom-com you’ve been eyeing.
What now?
With all the options, it can be hard to choose.
If only one streaming TV service has your must-have channel, then your decision is already made for you. But if you still want to explore your options, we recommend signing up for a free trial—we did it, and it took all of two seconds.
Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, fuboTV, Hulu with Live TV, and YouTube TV offer seven-day trials, while PlayStation Vue offers a fourteen-day trial (excluding the Ultra Package). Pay attention to those end dates, though, as some of the services will charge you the minute you extend over.
Get a free trial before you buy
Service | Try it out |
Sling TV | Free trial |
DIRECTV Now | Free trial |
fuboTV | Free trial |
Hulu with Live TV | Free trial |
YouTube TV | Free trial |
Add-ons, premium channels, and DVR options
Getting a few add-ons can enhance your entire streaming experience.
Want to know which of the six TV streaming services get premium channels, and for what price? We got you.
Premium channel add-ons for top TV streaming service providers
Providers | CINEMAX | EPIX | HBO | SHOWTIME | STARZ |
Sling TV | $10/mo. | $5/mo. | $15/mo. | $8.99/mo. | $9/mo. |
DIRECTV NOW | $5/mo. | N/A | $5/mo. | $8/mo. | $8/mo. |
fuboTV | N/A | N/A | N/A | $10.99/mo. | N/A |
PlayStation Vue | $15/mo. | $13.99/mo. | $15/mo. | $10.99/mo. | N/A |
Hulu with Live TV | $9.99/mo. | N/A | $14.99/mo. | $8.99/mo. | N/A |
YouTube TV | N/A | N/A | N/A | $11/mo. | N/A |
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DIRECTV NOW |
fuboTV |
PlayStation Vue |
Hulu with Live TV |
YouTube TV |
CINEMAX | EPIX | HBO | SHOWTIME | STARZ |
$10/mo. | $5/mo. | $15/mo. | $8.99/mo. | $9/mo. |
$5/mo. | N/A | $5/mo. | $8/mo. | $8/mo. |
N/A | N/A | N/A | $10.99/mo. | N/A |
$15/mo. | $13.99/mo. | $15/mo. | $10.99/mo. | N/A |
$9.99/mo. | N/A | $14.99/mo. | $8.99/mo. | N/A |
N/A | N/A | N/A | $11/mo. | N/A |
Just so you know
Overall, we recommend DIRECTV NOW as the best for streaming movies. It has an awesome selection, and HBO or CINEMAX for only $5/mo.? Take that, Subway.
- DIRECTV NOW’s SHOWTIME channel is actually SHOWTIME East, meaning broadcasts for the eastern time zone. SHOWTIME West is the same channel—it’s just time-delayed three hours to match Pacific time.
- You can pair CINEMAX with HBO in PlayStation Vue’s in Max Pack for $21.99/mo. (versus paying $30/mo. for both).
- Save $15 by coupling PlayStation Vue’s EPIX HITS package with SHOWTIME in the Premium Pack for $13.99/mo.
Customize those add-ons
Do you enjoy watching TV in a different language? Do you love to watch a specific sport? Add-ons can help you customize your plan.
Channel | Price |
Sports Extra | $5/mo. |
News Extra | $5/mo. |
Kids Extra | $5/mo. |
Best of Spanish TV | $5/mo. |
Arabic Mini | $10/mo. |
Chinese Mini | $5/mo. |
Lifestyle Extra | $5/mo. |
Sudamérica | $5/mo. |
México | $5/mo. |
Centroamérica | $5/mo. |
Caribe | $5/mo. |
Curiositystream | $6/mo. |
Telugu Mini | $5/mo. |
Tamil Mini | $5/mo. |
Polish Mini | $15/mo. |
Heartland Extra | $5/mo. |
Hollywood Extra | $5/mo. |
Hindi Mini | $5/mo. |
Francais Mini | $5/mo. |
Epsaña | $5/mo. |
Arabic Mini. | $10/mo. |
Deutsch Mini | $5/mo. |
Italiano Mini | $10/mo. |
UP Faith & Family | $5/mo. |
Channel | Price |
HBO | $5/mo. |
CINEMAX | $5/mo. |
STARZ | $8/mo. |
SHOWTIME | $8/mo. |
Channel | Price |
Adventure Plus | $4.99/mo. |
International Sports Plus | $5.99/mo. |
Mundo Plus | $5.99/mo. |
Sports Plus | $8.99/mo. |
fubo Cycling | $11.99/mo. |
fubo Latino | $12.99/mo. |
Portuguese Plus | $14.99/mo. |
Channel | Price |
Español Pack | $4.99/mo. |
Sports Pack | $10.00/mo. |
Fox Soccer Plus Standalone | $14.99/mo. |
Sports Plus | $8.99/mo. |
HI-YAH! Standalone | $2.99/mo. |
Channel | Price |
Fox Soccer Plus Standalone | $14.99/mo. |
Shudder | $5.00/mo. |
Sundance TV | $7.00/mo. |
DVR features
We’ve briefly touched on DVR features, but we wanted to give you an overall breakdown for each streaming service too.
Sling TV
- DVR option: Only if you upgrade
- Upgrade cost: $5/mo. for fifty hours
- Time available: 0 hours
DIRECTV NOW
- DVR option: Yes
- Upgrade cost: N/A
- Hours available: 20 hours
fuboTV
- DVR option: Yes, but average
- Upgrade cost: $9.99/mo. for 500 hours
- Time available: 30 hours
PlayStation Vue
- DVR option: Unlimited
- Upgrade cost: N/A
- Time available: 28 days
Hulu with Live TV
- DVR option: Yes
- Upgrade cost: $14.99/mo. for 200 hours
- Time available: 50 hours
YouTube TV
- DVR option: Unlimited
- Upgrade cost: N/A
- Time available: 9 months
We can’t stress enough how good YouTube TV’s DVR is. It’s the best TV streaming service for DVR capabilities, and its “Recommended for You” section uses Google’s tracking algorithm, so it’s crazy accurate.
If you have any lingering questions, let us know in the comments.
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