With so many streaming video platforms to choose from, curating the perfect selection for your tastes can be hard – and expensive. Even if you restrict yourself to a single platform, such as YouTube TV, it is often difficult to find a plan that includes what you want to watch without paying for too much stuff you are simply not interested in.
Announcing a new batch of plans, this is something that YouTube TV is trying to address. Offering far greater flexibility than the main YouTube TV plan, these options offer a wider choice and could well result in many people saving money.
The move by YouTube TV recognizes the fact that people have become frustrated with the all-or-nothing approach that often means paying for too much unwanted content. The number of plans now available to choose from has hit double figures, with Google saying:
TV should be easy, and with YouTube TV Plans launching this week, we’re giving customers more control over their subscriptions.
Over the next several weeks we are rolling out 10+ plans across Sports, News, Entertainment and Family content, priced lower than the main YouTube TV Plan.
The company highlights some of the plans that are now available:
- Sports Plan ($64.99/month, or $54.99/month for new users*): At $18 lower than the YouTube TV main plan, the Sports Plan gives fans access to all the major broadcasters as well as sports networks like FS1, NBC Sports Network, all of the ESPN networks, and ESPN Unlimited (coming this fall).
- Sports + News Plan ($71.99/month, or $56.99/month for new users**): Priced $11 lower than the main YouTube TV plan, get everything in the Sports Plan plus your national news, with networks such as CNBC, Fox News, MSNBC, CNN, in addition to CSPAN, Bloomberg, and Fox Business.
- Entertainment Plan ($54.99/month, or $44.99/month for new users**): For the cinephiles and comedy buffs, the Entertainment Plan includes all your major broadcasters and content, ranging from FX dramas to Hallmark classics, with channels such as Comedy Central, Bravo, Paramount, Food Network, HGTV, and many more, all for $28 lower than the main plan.
- News + Entertainment + Family Plan ($69.99/month, or $59.99/month for new users**): For $13 lower than the main plan, bundle your news and entertainment with content for families, such as Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, National Geographic, Cartoon Network, PBS Kids, and more.
There is, perhaps inevitably, the opportunity to purchase add-ons for any of these packages to further expand viewing options without having to commit to too large or too expensive a package. Sharing details of some of the options, Google says:
Subscribers who sign up for one of the plans will still have access to the product features offered on YouTube TV, including unlimited DVR, the ability to add up to 6 members on one account, key plays, multiview, and more. Add-ons such as NFL Sunday Ticket, NFL RedZone with Sports Plus, HBO Max, and 4K Plus can also be purchased to create a truly customized viewing experience.
