DirecTV offers signature streaming packages, and its basic plan starts at $90 a month with fees (without the promo rates). YouTube TV, Sling, Fubo and Hulu Plus Live TV's plans all cost more, affecting the value of these services based on their channel lineups. With channel losses and price hikes, some of services may seem less appealing.

YouTube TV gave an interesting new update on ESPN and ABC blackouts, explaining what’s causing the extended negotiations with Disney. YouTube TV and Disney blackouts continue, mainly due to disputes over ABC pricing. YouTube TV spokesperson says ...

Why This Is Important: This is the first time a major distributor has successfully forced the big media companies to integrate their exclusive streaming content at this scale. What’s Next: YouTube TV isn’t finished yet; it still wants full ingestion ...

Disney-owned content, including ESPN and ABC, was removed from YouTube TV after the two companies failed to renew their contract. YouTube TV stated that Disney's proposed terms would have increased prices for its customers. Google, YouTube TV's parent ...

YouTube TV on Friday reached a deal with Disney to return its content to the live TV streaming service after a two-week blackout. "Subscribers should see channels including ABC, ESPN, and FX returning to their service over the course of the day," YouTube tweeted.

It didn’t take long after the first week of football blackouts on YouTube TV for sports fans to adopt a conspiratorial bent. “ESPN is trying to make us think this is YouTube TV’s fault, when they’re actually just trying to add new subscribers to ...

What Happened: So, if you’re a YouTube TV subscriber wondering where your ESPN is, don’t hold your breath. Why Is This Important: This fight couldn’t come at a worse time. ESPN is still the king of sports, and this blackout is already starting to ...

Some YouTube TV users have found a credit in their account for $60 off their subscription, but it's not related to the platform's ongoing contract dispute with Disney. In the days since, some YouTube TV subscribers looking for more information on the new ...

YouTube TV has finally added C-SPAN, C-SPAN2, and C-SPAN3 to its live lineup. A small per-subscriber deal struck in September paved the way for the channels to launch this week. The added cost is low enough that YouTube TV users shouldn’t expect a price hike.