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YouTube TV raising its monthly price from $50 per month to $65

Posted on 6/30/20 at 3:43 pm
Posted by paperwasp
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Posted on 6/30/20 at 3:43 pm
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YouTube TV has announced that it’ll be sharply raising its monthly price from $50 per month to $65 as the company starts to offer eight of ViacomCBS’s channels, which are available today: BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, TV Land, and VH1.

The new price takes effect today for any new subscribers, while existing customers should see it on their next billing cycle.

The $15 increase in price marks the latest price hike for YouTube TV, which was $35 per month when it originally launched. The price was first raised to $40 per month in early 2018 as it added Turner networks (including TBS, TNT, CNN, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, truTV, and Turner Classic Movies). Costs went up again in 2019 to $50 per month when YouTube TV added Discovery’s lineup of networks. And now, with the addition of the aforementioned ViacomCBS channels, it’s getting its biggest price leap yet, up to $65 per month.

Per the original announcement of the new channels, YouTube TV is also slated to get BET Her, MTV2, Nick Jr., NickToons, TeenNick, and MTV Classic in the future, although they’re not part of today’s launch.

In a blog post announcing the new price and channels, YouTube’s VP of product management Christian Oestlien sympathizes that the increased cost is difficult for some of its members, but that the “new price reflects the rising cost of content and we also believe it reflects the complete value of YouTube TV.”
Posted by Chad504boy
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Posted by oreeg
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 6/30/20 at 3:45 pm to
Knew this was coming but not a +$15 hike. Damn.
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
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Posted on 6/30/20 at 3:45 pm to
23% increase for me, I'll be looking elsewhere
Posted by fallguy_1978
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Member since Feb 2018
50195 posts
Posted on 6/30/20 at 3:45 pm to
I saw that on the tech board. At this point I'm paying the same as cable prices for TV and internet. I might as well go back. The circle of life
Posted by Codythetiger
Arkansas
Member since Nov 2006
28179 posts
Posted on 6/30/20 at 3:45 pm to
So you cut the cable and now your paying the same price you were paying for TV but now you also got to buy the internet connection with it to stream it.



Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
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Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 6/30/20 at 3:46 pm to
Partisan idiots already blaming net neutrality
Posted by TDsngumbo
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Posted on 6/30/20 at 3:46 pm to
Well my kid wishes we had Nickelodeon so the extra $15 won’t be hard to swallow I guess.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 6/30/20 at 3:47 pm to
It is the best online streaming tv out there, but damn this is a big step.

If football doesnt happen I dont see myself keeping any service.
This post was edited on 6/30/20 at 3:48 pm
Posted by NYNolaguy1
Member since May 2011
21157 posts
Posted on 6/30/20 at 3:48 pm to
Switch to sling. Way cheaper .

ETA: and it comes with ESPN.
This post was edited on 6/30/20 at 3:49 pm
Posted by JetsetNuggs
Member since Jun 2014
14401 posts
Posted on 6/30/20 at 3:48 pm to
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BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, TV Land, and VH1


Don't want any of these. Hey Hulu bundle, what up?
Posted by TypoKnig
Member since Aug 2011
8928 posts
Posted on 6/30/20 at 3:48 pm to
I thought the whole purpose of YouTube TV was to have less channels rather than pay for stuff you don’t watch. It sucks to pay $15 more for channels you don’t even want.
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George, LA
Member since Aug 2004
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Posted on 6/30/20 at 3:51 pm to
They should have offered it as an available add-on but I bet Viacom said no fricking way to that idea.
Posted by Azazello
Member since Sep 2011
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Posted on 6/30/20 at 3:51 pm to
Damn. I just did a quick search on AT&T and it looks like I can bundle cable with my internet and be a full $25/month cheaper.

Thanks Google.

Posted by Lincoln Dawson
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Member since Feb 2019
810 posts
Posted on 6/30/20 at 3:52 pm to
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raising its monthly price from $50 per month to $65 as the company starts to offer eight of ViacomCBS’s channels, which are available today: BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, TV Land, and VH1


i didn't miss these channels before. it would be nice for those folks that want them to have them pay the $15 bucks extra and keep the price at $50 per month for those that don't care about these channels.
Posted by lsu13lsu
Member since Jan 2008
11545 posts
Posted on 6/30/20 at 3:54 pm to
Everyone who knew anything about Content knew cord cutting would lead to same prices or higher eventually.
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
22524 posts
Posted on 6/30/20 at 3:55 pm to
So what are my options? I don't want to pay $65 for this service
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 6/30/20 at 3:58 pm to
lmao remember when internet tv services actually cost less than cable? good times
Posted by PrivatePublic
Member since Nov 2012
17848 posts
Posted on 6/30/20 at 4:01 pm to
Cut the cord! You'll spend $200/month on subscription services alone!
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48777 posts
Posted on 6/30/20 at 4:03 pm to
And they just lost their biggest show to Netflix?
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