Hulu With Live TV Information
- Price: $64.99/mo.
- Free Trial: 7 days
- Number of Channels: 72
- Number of Titles: 10,000+
- Streaming Quality: 720p, 1080p, 4K Ultra HD
What is Hulu With Live TV?
Hulu With Live TV (R) is a subscription live TV and on-demand streaming service. The service fully controlled and majority-owned by Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International, a business segment of The Walt Disney Company, with NBCUniversal, owned by Comcast, as an equity stakeholder. This is a no-contract streaming service that delivers on-demand content and a live television streaming plan through an internet connection. It requires no professional installation, there are no extra fees, and you can cancel anytime.
Hulu has been a very popular choice for cord-cutters for several years now. As of October 3, 2020, Hulu With Live TV had amassed 4.1 million subscribers making it the most popular choice for cord-cutters. This streaming service is simple as it only offers one streaming plan. It has a variety of different channels, a smooth interface, and offers cloud DVR.
One giant negative for sports cord-cutters is that it no longer carries Fox Regional Sports Networks. This has been a disappointing trend for the entire industry as AT&T TV is now the only service to offer this network.
Overall we consider this a very solid yet middle of the road service. It doesn’t quite have the per-channel value as other services and you have to pay for upgraded DVR and unlimited simultaneous streams. It has a broad range of types of channels such as local, news, sports, and entertainment but does not offer any international programming aside from a weak Latino package. Also, it does it offer any skinny bundle of popular niche networks. The one giant positive is you can get decent price savings if you bundle this service with Disney+ and ESPN+.
Hulu Packages and Pricing
Hulu offers two different types of plans: On-demand and Live TV. The on-demand service is split into two plans, one with commercials and one with limited commercials. This can sometimes be confusing to many because the no commercials plan may still play commercials at the beginning or end of the video. All plans are monthly and contract-free.
Hulu’s on-demand service with commercials is an affordable $5.99/month. The “no commercials plan” is $11.99/month. Both plans offer the same content. Users get access to thousands of tv shows and movies on-demand primarily from The Walt Disney Company which also owns 21st Century FOX and ABC/ESPN. They also produce some original content such as The Handmaids Tale, which has won several awards including a Golden Globe and Emmy.
The live television service gives you access to over 65 channels of live-streaming. The plan costs $64.99/month. Hulu with Live TV also includes access to the Hulu Limited Commercials on-demand plan.
Also available are two different bundles. The first bundle is ESPN+, Disney+, and Hulu for $13.99/month. The second bundle is Hulu With Live TV, Disney+, and ESPN+ for $71.99/month. Head over to the ESPN+ website to access this special offer.
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What Channels Are On Hulu With Live TV?
Hulu Live TV offers 65+ channels. This service carries many different types of channels such as local, news, sports, kids, movies, and entertainment. Local channels vary depending on your geographical in-market location. Plus, stream full seasons of exclusive series, hit movies, current episodes, premium Hulu Originals, and more.
Hulu recently reached a deal with ViacomCBS, so Hulu Live TV will be adding 14 new channels to the service. Hulu subscribers will soon be able to live stream BET, BET Her, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, MTV Classic, MTV2, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Paramount Network, TeenNick, TV Land, and VH1.
Watch live news on popular networks such as CNBC, CNN, Fox News Channel, HLN, MSNBC, and more.
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There is a lot of sports coverage of NCAA, NBA, NHL, NFL, the English Premier League, and more. Popular sports channels include BTN, ESPN, FS1, FS2, NBCSN, NBC Golf, and more.
Hulu also carries a variety of kid-friendly channels such as Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Cartoon Network, and more.
Here is a full list of Hulu with Live TV channels:
ABC | |
CBS | |
Fox | |
NBC | |
Telemundo | |
The CW | |
Univision | |
A&E | |
AMC | |
BET | |
Bravo | |
Cartoon Network | |
CNN | |
Comedy Central | |
Discovery | |
Disney Channel | |
Disney Junior | |
E! | |
ESPN | |
Food Network | |
Fox News | |
Freeform | |
FX | |
FXX | |
Hallmark | |
HGTV | |
History | |
Investigation Discovery | |
Lifetime | |
MSNBC | |
MTV | |
Nickelodeon | |
Paramount Network | |
Syfy | |
TBS | |
TLC | |
TNT | |
Travel Channel | |
truTV | |
USA Network | |
VH1 | |
WE tv | |
ESPN | |
ESPN2 | |
Fox Sports 1 | |
Fox Sports 2 | |
NBC Sports Network | |
TBS | |
TNT | |
Altitude | |
AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh | |
AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain | |
AT&T SportsNet Southwest | |
Fox Sports Arizona | |
Fox Sports Carolinas | |
Fox Sports Detroit | |
Fox Sports Florida | |
Fox Sports Indiana | |
Fox Sports Kansas City | |
Fox Sports Midwest | |
Fox Sports New Orleans | |
Fox Sports North | |
Fox Sports Ohio | |
Fox Sports Oklahoma | |
Fox Sports Prime Ticket | |
Fox Sports San Diego | |
Fox Sports South | |
Fox Sports Southeast | |
Fox Sports Southwest | |
Fox Sports Sun | |
Fox Sports Tennessee | |
Fox Sports West | |
Fox Sports Wisconsin | |
LA FC Sports Network | |
Longhorn Network | |
Marquee Sports Network | |
MASN | |
MASN2 | |
MSG | |
MSG+ | |
NBC Sports Bay Area | |
NBC Sports Boston | |
NBC Sports California | |
NBC Sports Chicago | |
NBC Sports Northwest | |
NBC Sports Philadelphia | |
NBC Sports Philadelphia+ | |
NBC Sports Washington | |
NBC Sports Washington+ | |
NESN | |
Root Sports Northwest | |
Spectrum SportsNet | |
Spectrum SportsNet LA | |
SportsNet NY | |
SportsTime Ohio | |
YES Network | |
MLB Network | |
NBA TV | |
NFL Network | |
NFL RedZone | |
NHL Network | |
ACC Network | |
ACC Network Extra | |
Big Ten Network | |
CBS Sports Network | |
ESPNU | |
Fox College Sports | |
Longhorn Network | |
Pac-12 Network | |
SEC Network | |
beIN Sports | |
Eleven Sports | |
ESPNEWS | |
Fox Soccer Plus | |
Golf Channel | |
Olympic Channel | |
Tennis Channel | |
Cinemax | |
EPIX | |
HBO | |
Showtime | |
Starz |
Hulu with Live TV Add-ons
This service has some add-ons but is lacking overall vs. other competitors such as Sling TV or fuboTV. The company does offer premium channels such as HBO Max, Cinemax, Showtime, and Starz. There is also an entertainment and Latino package add-on.
Subscribers can also choose from an enhanced Cloud DVR or unlimited screens add-on. You can also choose to bundle the two together to save 25%.
Premium channels
- Cinemax – $9.99/month
- HBO MAX– $14.99/month
- Showtime – $10.99/month
- Starz – $8.99/month
Entertainment add-on ($7.99/month)
- American Heroes Channel
- CNBC World
- Cooking Channel
- Destination America
- Discovery Family
- Discovery Life
- DIY
- FYI
- Great American Country
- Lifetime Movies
- Science
Español add-on ($4.99/month)
- CNN en Español
- Discovery en Español
- Discovery Familia
- ESPN Deportes
- FOX Deportes
- History Channel en Español
- NBC Universo
Devices Compatible For Hulu With Live TV
Hulu is supported by a wide array of devices leaving subscribers with many options. Users have the flexibility to watch their favorite shows and movies in a variety of different ways such as at home on your television or on your phone while you’re on the go. Here is a list of supported streaming devices.
- Android phones and tablets
- Android TV (select models)
- Apple TV (4th generation or later)
- Chromecast
- Echo Show
- Fire Tablets
- Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
- iPhones and iPads
- LG TV (select models)
- Nintendo Switch
- Mac and PC browsers/apps
- PlayStation
- Roku (select models)
- Samsung TV (select models)
- VIZIO SmartCast TVs
- Xbox
- Xfinity Flex Streaming TV Box
- Xfinity X1 TV Boxes
Additional Hulu Features and Information
Streams
On-demand subscribers get one stream per account. Live TV subscribers get two simultaneous streams. They offer the Unlimited Screens add-on which allows unlimited devices on your home network and up to three mobile screens on-the-go. The Unlimited Screens option costs $9.99/month
DVR
Hulu’s DVR service is a pro and a con. The pro is that their functionality is one of the better DVR services amongst cord-cutting services. And the con is that the basic service comes with a measly 50 hours of recording time; however, subscribers can upgrade to 200 hours for $9.99 per month. Hulu has a great feature that displays how many hours you have left. There is no limit on simultaneous recordings.
Features
Hulu offers “TV Anywhere” with up to 33 logins for different channel apps. There are also parental controls. Hulu has “Kids Mode” profiles that can filter out content. Only Hulu and Sling TV have some form of parental controls.
Local Channel Restrictions
Like most streaming services, there are local channel restrictions. However, this service has one of the most complete local channel offerings. The availability of local channels depends on your location but most major markets give access to the big four broadcast networks: ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC. Hulu also offers Telemundo.