Live TV Streaming Services: A Rundown of 100 Top Channels

 

Live TV Streaming Services: A Rundown of 100 Top Channels

We realize the costs of cable and streaming TV are starting to cut it close, and there are multiple options that can give you what you want. But for many of you, dumping cable for a live TV streaming service may still be less expensive each month. The streaming services offer a much wider selection of channels than an antenna, and you can stream on your phone or computer, too. 

DirecTV Stream, YouTube TV, Hulu Plus Live TV, Sling TV, FuboTV and Philo are the six primary services available today. Our live-TV streaming guide has all the details about prices and features of the various services, but really, it's all about the channels. That's why we combed through these services to bring you this list. 

The main difference between the services is their channel lineups. All of them offer different slates of channels for various prices. 

Below you'll find a chart that shows the top 100 channels across all six services, but note that not each service has a worthy 100. There are actually seven listed because Sling TV has two different "base" tiers, Orange and Blue. And if you're wondering, I chose which "top" channels made the cut. Sorry, AXS TV, Discovery Life, GSN and Universal HD. 

Plenty of live TV streaming choices are available to anyone who wants to cut the cable cord. Sling TV's basic packages are $40 in most cities. DirecTV Stream expanded its PBS channel availability, and YouTube TV and Hulu added the Hallmark network. But costs have increased everywhere. YouTube TV is now $73 per month. Hulu Plus Live TV offers two price plans for service: $70 per month with ads and $83 without ads. FuboTV upped the price of its base bundle to $75, and DirecTV Stream increased its plan subscriptions as well. Those changes are reflected in the chart below where applicable.

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