{"id":137535,"date":"2024-12-16T03:30:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T20:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=137535"},"modified":"2024-12-16T03:30:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T20:30:07","slug":"is-it-time-for-youtube-tv-packages-amid-price-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=137535","title":{"rendered":"Is it time for YouTube TV packages amid price hike?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/youtube-tv-logo-2.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/youtube-tv-logo-2.jpg?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/youtube-tv-logo-2.jpg?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/youtube-tv-logo-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/youtube-tv-logo-2.jpg?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>YouTube TV has seen a number of price hikes over the years as the service has grown, and as it now serves millions of viewers, it was inevitable that another rise would be coming. That\u2019s finally arrived this week, and it begs the question of whether or not YouTube TV will ever offer cheaper streaming packages.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-654045\"\/><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><em>This issue of 9to5Google Weekender is a part of 9to5Google\u2019s rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/ikFI-P\">Sign up here<\/a> to get it delivered to your inbox early!<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Back when it launched in 2017, YouTube TV delivered a host of channels for streaming which were available for just $35 per month. By the following year, the<a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2018\/02\/13\/youtube-tv-new-turner-sports-channels-price\/\"> price went up to $40<\/a>, and then to <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2019\/04\/10\/youtube-tv-price-increase\/\">$49.99 in 2019<\/a>. In 2020, the biggest price hike to date landed, bringing <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2020\/06\/30\/youtube-tv-raise\/\">the price up to $64.99<\/a>. That price stuck around for almost three years, with the next raise <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2023\/03\/16\/youtube-tv-72-99-price\/\">coming in early 2023 to $72.99 per month<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, YouTube TV plans to bring the price up to $82.99 per month starting in January 2025.<\/p>\n<p>This was inevitable, really, as the price of <em>everything<\/em> goes up, including the various channels that YouTube TV hosts and, in turn, the cost of the service itself. Of course, this comes as YouTube TV\u2019s library has continued to suffer losses. Most notable is the loss of various sports channels including <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2020\/09\/29\/youtube-tv-fox-regional-sports-october\/\">regional sports channels<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2024\/03\/28\/mlb-youtube-tv-2024\/\">MLB Network<\/a>, and others in recent years. It\u2019s been ages since those were removed, and there\u2019s no sign they\u2019re returning. YouTube TV has also been adding fewer and fewer channels in recent years compared to before.<\/p>\n<p>That means that, for many YouTube TV subscribers, the channels they once were mainly interested in are gone. For others, the channels they do subscribe in order to get make up a very tiny portion of the full library, effectively making the new, higher pricing even less worth it for many. <\/p>\n<p>Since the beginning of YouTube TV price hikes, subscribers have been asking for more options for flexible packages.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t some new idea. Traditional cable heavily relies on a variety of different packages, though base pricing is usually in the same ballpark as YouTube TV is now (though often with more channels to offer). In the streaming world, though, Sling TV sets a great example.<\/p>\n<p>Sling\u2019s lineup consists of multiple different <a href=\"https:\/\/sovrn.co\/1fw5osc\">packages of channels<\/a> which can be purchased individually of one another. The \u201cOrange\u201d package includes 35 channels focused on sports and family channels, while \u201cBlue\u201d includes 43 other channels including news and general entertainment. Each one is $40 per month on its own, or you can combine the two for $55 in total. Like YouTube TV, there are other add-ons beyond that, and additional packages for international, and Latino channels. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1166\" height=\"970\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/12\/image_6bd30e.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-654048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/12\/image_6bd30e.png 1166w, https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/12\/image_6bd30e.png?resize=155,130 155w, https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/12\/image_6bd30e.png?resize=700,582 700w, https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/12\/image_6bd30e.png?resize=768,639 768w, https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/12\/image_6bd30e.png?resize=1024,852 1024w, https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/12\/image_6bd30e.png?resize=350,291 350w, https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/12\/image_6bd30e.png?resize=140,116 140w, https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/12\/image_6bd30e.png?resize=150,125 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1166px) 100vw, 1166px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>YouTube TV could, in theory, do something similar. If Sling can pull off these deals, YouTube TV with its drastically higher subscriber count could <em>probably<\/em> get it done as well. The key to making this happening is probably the higher price of the individual plans versus the combined package as it helps make up for the lack of spreading out the cost.<\/p>\n<p>The technical structure for this is somewhat in place already, as YouTube TV has been offering add-on channels and packages for a while. It likely requires a host of new negotiations with content providers, but it really seems like it\u2019s time. Especially as many are now subscribing to YouTube TV <em>just<\/em> for NFL Sunday Ticket, the rising cost of the base package is making the service inaccessible to many. <\/p>\n<p>Will this ever happen? Personally, I hope so, but I\u2019m not confident. Despite the continually rising cost of the service, people keep signing up because, at the end of the day, YouTube TV is offering the best overall product. $83\/month might end up be the breaking point for many, but I suspect the idea of cheaper, more flexible pricing packages won\u2019t be taken seriously until people stop paying up for the existing model.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think?<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-this-week-s-top-stories\">This Week\u2019s Top Stories<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Android XR is coming \u2013 here\u2019s a first look<\/strong> <strong>+ Gemini 2.0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Google this week announced its new effort in Android XR, with plans to launch the software starting in 2025 on a Samsung headset, as well as in future smart glasses (which do, in fact, have a display). 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