YouTube TV launches curated subscription packages this week

Source: Engadget

Overview

YouTube is launching YouTube TV Plans this week, after revealing the program back in December. These are genre‑specific subscription packages that let users opt into a curated version of the service and save a few bucks.

Available Plans

• Sports Plan – $65 /month; includes FS1, NBC Sports Network, and all ESPN networks.
  Adding news channels such as CNN and C‑SPAN to the sports package raises the price to $72 /month.

• Entertainment Plan – $55 /month; includes Bravo, Comedy Central, FX, Food Network, and many others.
  A beefier version costs $70 /month and adds family channels like Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon, along with news channels.

There are more than ten plans in total, all priced lower than the standard $83 /month base price.

Features

Signing up for any of these plans retains the core benefits of a standard YouTube TV subscription:

• Unlimited DVR
• Multiview
• Ability to add up to six members on one account

Premium add‑ons such as HBO Max, 4K Plus, and the NFL Sunday Ticket remain available for an additional fee.

Rollout

Some plans will roll out later in the week, and YouTube notes that it may take “several weeks” for every plan to become available. New customers receive a discount for the first three months.