They are likely more appealing to those interested in signing up to stream the Super Bowl.

Competitors like YouTube TV, Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV offer monthly billing plans without regional sports fees. Those who are looking to subscribe to the service, however, will find their options to be far more limited than one may expect. Sling is also raising the monthly price of its Sling Blue packages in select regions, adding the ABC Network for an additional $5. YouTube TV has a monthly price of $65, SlingTV is $40, and Hulu + Live TV is $69.

These changes put Fubo in a difficult position regarding its competitors. Making matters worse, regional sports networks are automatically included, adding an additional $11-14 to a user's bill each month, depending on which channels are available in their area, as explained further in an article by Fubo's support center. Read Also: Twitter Engineering Team Tackles 2 Critical User Problems: Find Out What The Impact of Regional Sports Networks on Fubo Subscriptions With the excitement of the Super Bowl and the possibility of watching it online through Fubo TV, potential new members may encounter some unexpected road bumps in their sign-up process.įubo TV, which is otherwise well-regarded as one of the top cable TV alternatives due to its variety of channels and reasonable pricing, no longer offers monthly billing: new subscribers can only pay in increments of three months at a time. While their goal may be to provide their subscribers with the 'best in sports programming,' the changes make them look more like traditional cable companies. A Look at Fubo TV's Changes to Service and Billing Structureīetween the three-month pay period and the regional sports fees, Fubo is really changing the services they offer.

Unfortunately, these fees are non-negotiable and cannot be opted out. All Fubo subscribers (regardless of the package) will be charged this additional fee which ranges from $11-14 per month based on the number of regional sports networks available in their area, per Cord Cutters News. The second change is the added regional sports fee.

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