DirecTV Now vs. Sling TV vs. YouTube TV vs. Hulu and extra: Reside TV channels in contrast – CNET

Every service gives a special mixture of channels and pricing. 

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Deciding to chop the cable TV twine doesn’t suggest it’s a must to surrender dwell TV.

One option to watch dwell TV with out cable is to join an antenna. It is low-cost (learn: free) and efficient, so long as you are prepared to dwell with the handful of native channels obtainable in your space. And assuming you get good reception.

If that is not adequate, and also you’re prepared to shell out a month-to-month fee, it’s best to take a look at a dwell TV streaming service. They ship quite a few acquainted channels like ESPN, CNN, Fox Information and TNT, in addition to options like cloud DVRs and the power to observe not solely on TVs, but in addition on telephones, tablets and computer systems.

Eight main companies can be found right now: Hulu with Reside TV, Google’s YouTube TV, Dish Community’s Sling TV, Sony’s PlayStation Vue, AT&T’s DirecTV Now and Watch TV, Philo and Fubo TV. They value $15 monthly and up. Our full information has all the main points, however actually, it is all concerning the channels.

The large chart: Prime 100 channels in contrast (up to date Could 28, 2019)

The principle distinction between every service is their channel lineups. All of them supply totally different slates of channels for numerous costs. 

None have as many channels as most conventional cable or satellite tv for pc TV packages, particularly in relation to sports activities. Then again, perhaps they’ve sufficient for you — particularly in the event you’re saving a bunch of cash each month by not paying the cable firm for channels you do not watch.

Beneath you will discover a chart that reveals the highest 100 channels throughout all eight companies. There are literally 9 listed, as a result of Sling TV has two totally different “base” tiers, Orange and Blue. And in the event you’re questioning, I selected which “prime” channels made the reduce. Sorry AXS TV, Discovery Life, FYI, GSN and Common HD.

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Some extra stuff to know concerning the chart: 

Sure = The channel is on the market on the most affordable pricing tier. That value is listed subsequent to the service’s identify.
No = The channel is not obtainable in any respect on that service. One fashionable channel, PBS, is not obtainable on any service however I listed it anyway.
$ = The channel is on the market for an additional payment, both a la carte or as a part of a dearer package deal or add-on.
Regional sports activities networks — channels dedicated to displaying regular-season video games of explicit professional baseball, basketball and/or hockey groups — are usually not listed. That is a numeric drawback to companies like YouTube TV and Fubo, which carry quite a lot of RSNs, and a bonus to Philo and AT&T, which do not supply any sports activities channels, interval. 
ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, MyNetworkTV and The CW networks are solely obtainable in sure cities, and availability varies extensively per service. In some cities, some companies solely supply video-on-demand reveals from the networks, not the dwell native channel itself. (Be aware: CBS is the dad or mum firm of CNET.)
PBS is not obtainable on any service (but) but it surely’s positively a prime channel, so it will get a row.The chart columns are organized so as of value, so if you cannot see every thing you need, attempt scrolling proper.Overwhelmed? A better-to-grok Google Spreadsheet is right here.

AT&T Watch TV vs. Philo vs. Sling TV vs. Hulu with Reside TV vs. PS Vue vs. YouTube TV vs. DirecTV Now vs. Fubo: Prime 100 channels in contrast

Channel

AT&T Watch TV ($15)

Philo ($20)

Sling Orange ($25)

Sling Blue ($25)

Hulu with Reside TV ($45)

PS Vue ($45)

YouTube TV ($50)

DirecTV Now ($50)

Fubo TV ($55)

Complete channels:

35

38

24

39

58

47

63

45

62

ABC

No

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

CBS

No

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Fox

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

NBC

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

PBS

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

CW

No

No

No

No

Sure

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

MyNetworkTV

No

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

A&E

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

No

No

Sure

AMC

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

Sure

Sure

No

Sure

Animal Planet

Sure

Sure

No

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

No

BBC America

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

Sure

Sure

No

Sure

BBC World Information

Sure

Sure

$

$

No

$

Sure

No

$

BET

Sure

Sure

$

Sure

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Huge Ten Community

No

No

No

No

Sure

$

Sure

$

Sure

Bloomberg TV

No

No

Sure

Sure

No

No

No

No

No

Boomerang

Sure

No

$

$

Sure

$

No

Sure

$

Bravo

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Cartoon Community

Sure

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

CBS Sports activities Community

No

No

No

No

Sure

$

Sure

$

Sure

Cheddar

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

Sure

Cinemax

No

No

No

No

$

$

No

$

No

CMT

No

Sure

$

$

No

No

No

$

Sure

CNBC

No

No

No

$

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

CNN

Sure

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Comedy Central

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Cooking Channel

No

Sure

$

$

No

$

No

No

$

C-SPAN

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Vacation spot America

No

Sure

$

$

No

Sure

No

No

No

Discovery Channel

Sure

Sure

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

No

Disney Channel

No

No

Sure

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

Disney Junior

No

No

$

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

Disney XD

No

No

$

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

DIY

No

Sure

$

$

No

$

No

No

$

E!

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

EPIX

No

No

$

$

No

$

$

No

No

ESPN

No

No

Sure

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

ESPN 2

No

No

Sure

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

ESPNEWS

No

No

$

No

Sure

$

Sure

$

No

ESPNU

No

No

$

No

Sure

$

Sure

$

No

Meals Community

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

Sure

Fox Enterprise

No

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Fox Information

No

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Fox Sports activities 1

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Fox Sports activities 2

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

$

Sure

Freeform

No

No

Sure

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

FX

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

FX Film Channel

No

No

No

No

Sure

$

Sure

Sure

Sure

FXX

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Golf Channel

No

No

No

$

Sure

$

Sure

$

Sure

Hallmark

Sure

Sure

$

$

No

$

No

Sure

Sure

HBO

No

No

No

No

$

$

No

Sure

No

HGTV

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

Sure

Historical past

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

No

No

Sure

HLN

Sure

No

$

$

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

IFC

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

$

Sure

No

Sure

Investigation Discovery

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

No

Lifetime

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

No

No

Sure

Lifetime Film Community

Sure

Sure

$

$

No

No

No

No

Sure

Motor Development

No

Sure

Sure

No

Sure

$

Sure

No

No

MLB Community

No

No

$

$

No

$

Sure

No

No

MSNBC

No

No

No

$

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

MTV

Sure

Sure

$

$

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

MTV2

Sure

Sure

$

$

No

No

No

No

$

Nationwide Geographic

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Nat Geo Wild

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

$

Sure

Sure

Sure

NBA TV

No

No

$

$

No

$

Sure

No

Sure

NBC Sports activities Community

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Newsy

No

No

Sure

Sure

No

No

Sure

No

$

NFL Community

No

No

No

Sure

No

$

No

No

Sure

NFL Purple Zone

No

No

No

$

No

$

No

No

$

NHL Community

No

No

$

$

No

No

No

No

No

Nick Jr.

No

Sure

$

Sure

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Nickelodeon

Sure

Sure

No

No

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Nicktoons

Sure

Sure

$

$

No

No

No

No

$

OWN

Sure

Sure

No

No

No

Sure

No

No

No

Oxygen

No

No

No

$

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Paramount Community

No

Sure

$

Sure

No

No

No

$

Sure

Science

No

Sure

$

$

No

Sure

No

No

No

SEC Community

No

No

$

No

Sure

$

No

$

No

Showtime

No

No

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Smithsonian

No

No

No

No

Sure

No

Sure

No

Sure

Starz

No

No

$

$

No

No

$

$

No

Sundance TV

Sure

Sure

$

$

No

$

Sure

No

Sure

Syfy

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Tastemade

No

Sure

No

No

No

$

Sure

No

No

TBS

Sure

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Telemundo

No

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Tennis Channel

No

No

$

$

No

$

Sure

No

$

TLC

Sure

Sure

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

No

TNT

Sure

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Journey Channel

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

Sure

TruTV

Sure

No

$

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Turner Traditional Films

Sure

No

$

$

Sure

$

Sure

Sure

Sure

TV Land

Sure

Sure

$

$

No

No

No

$

Sure

Univision

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Sure

USA Community

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

VH1

Sure

Sure

$

$

No

No

No

Sure

Sure

Viceland

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

Sure

No

No

No

Sure

WE television

Sure

Sure

$

$

No

Sure

Sure

No

Sure

Climate Channel

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Sure

Initially printed Nov. 28, 2016.
Replace, Could 28, 2019: Provides newest channels and pricing.

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