YouTube Unveils Live TV Service With Broadcasters Signed On
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki |
After over a decade propping up the homegrown creators that have emerged on its platform, YouTube is taking a big step into the legacy television business.
The Google-owned streamer has unveiled its plans for YouTube TV, a new live television service that will include a mix of broadcast and cable programming. The new service will include content from all four broadcasters as well as some cable channels, all for $35 a month, the company announced Tuesday at an event for press and partners at YouTube Space LA. The package of about 45 channels will also include Showtime as an add-on for an additional fee. Further, YouTube TV will include access to shows from YouTube creators, top trending videos and all of the original programs it features on its YouTube Red subscription service.
YouTube TV enters an increasingly crowded field of services providing cord cutters with new ways to watch live television. Dish's SlingTV and Sony's PlayStation Vue have had an early head start, but last fall AT&T joined the fray with DirecTV Now and Hulu will soon launch its offering. Although each service varies slightly, their offerings are largely the same. Sling's service starts at $20 for 30 channels, Vue's starter pack currently costs $40 for 45 channels, DirecTV Now has a 100-channel bundle for $60 and Hulu's forthcoming service will cost under $40.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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