As of January 2026, the standard monthly price for YouTube TV's base plan is $82.99. However, new subscribers can take advantage of limited-time promotional deals that reduce the cost. For example, a recent offer provides $67.99 per month for five months, resulting in a total savings of $75. Additionally, Verizon Home Internet or Mobile subscribers can access YouTube TV for $62.99 per month for the first six months of service, amounting to $120 in savings over the promotional period. These discounts are not permanent and revert to the standard $82.99 monthly rate after the promotional period ends.
I will start by saying I'd like to stay with YouTube TV. However, with the other big 3 live TV streaming services offering different perks and add-ons, I feel like YTTV is falling behind.
*Hulu w/Live TV, Fubo, and Direct TV (Streaming) all offer ESPN Unlimited which gets ESPN Select content and WWE PLEs. YTTV does not.
*Hulu w/Live TV bundles in Disney+ and Hulu's back catalog and originals for no extra cost. YTTV does not.
*DIrecTV bundles Disney+ and Hulu (with Gemini lease) on signature packages.
*DirecTV offers genre packs for less that include different add ons such as ESPN Unlimited, Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max.
*Fubo just launched their Sports centric package
Other companies are trying at least to gain business and offer what seems to be better value.
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Is YouTube TV worth the $65 over other cheaper streaming services?
YTTV is not a comparable product to Netflix.
If you want live TV, or a central place to collect and watch stuff that is originally "live" (that is, broadcast and traditional cable channels), particularly sports/local news you can get cable/sat or one of the cable/sat alternative apps (of which YTTV is the superior choice, though slightly higher in cost than the alternatives).
If you just want "stuff to watch" then some combination of streaming services (eg. Netflix HBO Max, etc) adding up to the same cost is probably a better bang for your buck.
The cheapest (and probably smartest) way to watch premium TV is to subscribe to one or two services at a time, watch them dry, then cancel and switch to another.
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No details provided.. but sounds like good news for YTTV subscribers who are mostly focused on sports.