fuboTV

Sports-first live TV streaming bundle with regional sports networks and a cloud DVR

As of 1 September 2026, fuboTV starts at $73.99/month. A live TV streaming service built around sports, particularly soccer, and now carrying most major US broadcast and cable sports networks with regional sports network add-ons. Softwr lists it under Entertainment. fuboTV is made by fuboTV Inc., available on Web, iOS, Android, Roku.

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Overview

What fuboTV does

fuboTV streams live TV over the internet, replacing a cable subscription with channel packages delivered through an app. Its Pro plan includes over 150 channels with local ABC, Fox, CBS and NBC affiliates in most supported markets, plus ESPN, sports cable networks and news, and higher tiers add more channels and premium networks. A cloud DVR and multiple simultaneous streams are included. What distinguishes it against Philo and DirecTV Stream is the sports weighting: fuboTV started as a soccer-focused streaming service and has built out into general sports and entertainment, but sports remain its identity and its cost driver. Regional sports networks, where available, are an additional monthly add-on beyond the base plan price, so a sports fan in a market with an RSN for their local teams pays materially more than the headline plan price suggests. fuboTV also separately sells a lower-cost sports-only skinny package for viewers who want live sports without a full entertainment bundle. Buyers are sports viewers, especially soccer and multi-sport households, who need the cable-equivalent channel list plus DVR. The trade-off against Philo is price: the fuboTV entry plan costs several times what Philo charges, precisely because Philo excludes sports and the local network and RSN carriage fuboTV pays for. Against DirecTV Stream, the two are close in price and channel count, with the deciding factor usually specific channel or sports carriage in a given region.

What people use it for

A household that wants cable-equivalent sports coverage, including regional sports networks, without a cable contract
A soccer fan wanting the broad international match coverage fuboTV built its identity on
A family replacing cable that specifically needs local ABC, Fox, CBS and NBC affiliates plus general entertainment channels
A cord-cutter who wants a sports-only skinny package rather than the full entertainment bundle

Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about fuboTV.

Regional sports networks are priced as an add-on beyond the base plan, so the real monthly cost for a fan following a local team is meaningfully higher than the advertised entry price.
It is the most expensive of the mainstream live TV bundles at the entry tier, and Philo costs a fraction of the price for anyone who does not need sports.
Cloud DVR storage has limits on the base plan, and keeping recordings longer or expanding storage costs extra.
Channel lineups and RSN availability vary significantly by zip code, so the exact price and channel list a household gets is not fully knowable until they check their specific address.
Price increases have been frequent historically, so the entry price at signup is not a reliable guide to what a subscriber pays a year or two later.

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What people choose instead of fuboTV

Each pairing was judged by two reviewers asking whether a buyer would genuinely weigh the two against each other. The ones that failed were deleted rather than published.

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Philo
Philo: If you do not need sports and want the lowest-cost entertainment-only live TV bundle
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DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream: If you want a comparable channel count and sports carriage and want to compare pricing directly by market
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The Roku Channel
The Roku Channel: If you want free ad-supported live channels and are willing to add only specific paid channels

Pricing

What fuboTV costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

Pro

$73.99 /mo

150+ channels
Local ABC, Fox, CBS, NBC in most markets
Cloud DVR included
RSNs cost extra, typically $3 to $17 more per month

Elite

$83.99 /mo

More channels than Pro
Additional sports and entertainment networks

Deluxe

$103.99 /mo

Widest channel count
Premium networks included

Capabilities

Features

Regional sports networks
Add-on RSN coverage for local team broadcasts, priced separately by market
Cloud DVR
Recording storage included with configurable retention, expandable for a fee
Local broadcast affiliates
ABC, Fox, CBS and NBC live feeds in most supported markets
Multiple simultaneous streams
Several concurrent streams per account depending on plan
Sports-only skinny package
A lower-cost plan focused on live sports without the full entertainment bundle
4K and multiview
Select 4K sports content and simultaneous multi-game viewing on supported devices

Answered, with sources

Questions people ask

Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.

Does fuboTV include local channels?

Yes, ABC, Fox, CBS and NBC affiliates are included in most supported markets, though coverage varies by zip code.

Are regional sports networks included in the base price?

No, RSNs are a separate add-on priced by market, typically a few dollars to around $17 more per month.

Is there a cheaper sports-only option?

Yes, fuboTV sells a lower-cost sports-focused skinny package alongside its full entertainment bundle.

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