Browse provider and plan pages with transparent pricing components, channel evidence, market constraints, and update dates.
Three providers currently have at least one exact national base-price claim inside its verification window. The evidence table separates those time-bounded claims from provider identity, ZIP-dependent availability, and any future commercial destination.
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Exact monthly base prices that passed national publication checks on Aug 3, 2026. Plan columns are not ranked. Channel and local station coverage are not compared without a ZIP code.
Verified claim
01YouTube TV main planYouTube TV · national exact price
02Hulu (With Ads) + Live TVHulu + Live TV · national exact price
03Hulu Premium + Live TVHulu + Live TV · national exact price
04Sling EssentialsSling TV · national exact price
05Sling OrangeSling TV · national exact price
Monthly base price
$82.99 / monthRecurring base price; no promotional price modeled.
$89.99 / monthRecurring base price; no promotional price modeled.
$99.99 / monthRecurring base price; no promotional price modeled.
$19.99 / monthRecurring base price; no promotional price modeled.
$45.99 / monthRecurring base price; no promotional price modeled.
Fees and taxes
The provider states $82.99 plus tax; sales and communications taxes vary by location.
No equipment rental or installation fee is advertised; taxes and checkout-specific charges were not normalized in this research pass.
No equipment rental or installation fee is advertised; taxes and checkout-specific charges were not normalized in this research pass.
The nationally displayed monthly price is exact; taxes and checkout-specific charges were not normalized.
The nationally displayed monthly price is exact; taxes and checkout-specific charges were not normalized.
Trial caveat
Eligible new subscribers may receive a trial, but its length varies and must be checked in the account or signup flow.Converts to paid service unless canceled.
Three-day trial is for new and eligible returning subscribers, if offered, and the subscription renews unless canceled.Converts to paid service unless canceled.
The current Premium plan row did not carry the same explicit three-day trial promise as the ad-supported row; make no trial claim without checkout verification.
Sling's current comparison page states that Sling does not offer a free trial.
Sling's current comparison page states that Sling does not offer a free trial; paid short-term passes are not trials.
Market and lineup
National price claim only.Channels, local stations, and availability require a provider ZIP check.
National price claim only.Channels, local stations, and availability require a provider ZIP check.
National price claim only.Channels, local stations, and availability require a provider ZIP check.
National price claim only.Channels, local stations, and availability require a provider ZIP check.
National price claim only.Channels, local stations, and availability require a provider ZIP check.
Terms context
Main plan only. Local and regional networks require a home ZIP lookup; add-ons cost extra. Do not publish a fixed trial duration.
Includes the ad-supported Hulu library, Live TV, Disney+, and ESPN Select. Live and Live-TV VOD content plays with ads. Locals and blackouts vary by ZIP.
The reduced-ad experience applies to the Hulu streaming library; live and VOD content delivered through Live TV still plays with ads. Locals and blackouts vary by ZIP.
Monthly service is prepaid and auto-renews until canceled. Includes 50 DVR hours and one stream. Local availability is not claimed for this plan.
Monthly service is prepaid and auto-renews until canceled. Includes 50 DVR hours and one stream. Orange includes no live local channels. Nonmonthly Day Passes are intentionally not modeled as monthly prices.
These services remain useful discovery destinations, but they do not enter the national price comparison or any ranking.
Same-day verification required
Fubo
Fubo prices, promotions, trial duration, and market-dependent fees must be checked for the visitor's ZIP on the day of publication. No Fubo price is shown in this national table.
Catalog posture
discovery with caveats
Observed
Local availability
Provider ZIP check required; no channel claim made here
DIRECTV's official package surfaces conflicted during review. Price is withheld until a single current package, recurring amount, promotion, and required fees can be reconciled.
Catalog posture
discovery only
Observed
Local availability
Provider ZIP check required; no channel claim made here
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