The unbundling of the cable media empire is well underway, as players like Netflix grow and others like Hulu and YouTube offer live TV service. YouTube TV , in particular, is executing an aggressive rollout, just yesterday making the service available to another 34 markets . That brings us to a total of 83 U.S. markets in which YouTube TV is currently available.
🗣️ Cable-free live TV is now in 34 new metro areas.
Try YouTube TV today and watch your favorite sports & shows LIVE → https://t.co/RGKYM1RfjC pic.twitter.com/Usf8XBftAN
— YouTube TV (@YouTubeTV) December 11, 2017 In April of this year, YouTube TV launched in five markets for $35/month.
The service offers a variety of popular cable channels, including ABC, Fox, CBS, NBC, CW, Disney, SyFy, ESPN and 40+ more, on your phone, desktop, or TV through a dedicated streaming app for consoles, media streaming devices, and/or smart TVs. As the cable-free streaming platform expands to new markets, the service is also refining the user experience, just recently adding picture-in-picture support. Some of the newest markets for YouTube TV include Green Bay, Rochester, Flint, Savannah, New Orleans, Tulsa, Tucson, Shreveport, and more. Interestingly, YouTube TV’s $35/month price undercuts its biggest competitor, Hulu, which offers a similar service for $40/month. That said, the competition between the two is great for consumers who have long been under the thumb of big cable.
