It was nice while it lasted. FuboTV has quietly raised the price on its base streaming TV service from $45 to $55 per month, a 22 percent increase, making it the latest in a succession of price hikes by over-the-top (OTT) live TV streaming services.
In a statement, FuboTV defended the price increase — which so far, only applies to new subscribers — by pointing out that it has added many new features and channels to its service: “With the addition of popular channels over the past year, including AMC, Cartoon Network, CNN, TBS, TNT and, soon to come, BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Paramount Network, TV Land, VH1 and more, plus dozens of other national and regional channels,
As of the effective start date, March 28, new subscribers will get a one-month $10 break on the new price. “We are committed to continuing to deliver the best of live TV to our customers,” the statement said, “as well as an exceptional user experience with 4K streams and premium features.”
Although it counts AMC and Disney (via its Fox acquisition) as investors, pouring money into a live TV streaming platform can’t be nearly as easy for
AT&T’s DirecTV Now increased its price by $10 in November after adding HBO, which was followed in January by Netflix’s own price hike.
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