NFL fans rage after YouTube TV announces massive hike ahead of playoffs as service more than doubles in price since 2019
NFL fans are incensed when YOUTUBE TV informed its subscribers that the base plan for their streaming service has increased.
The price increase will take effect immediately for new subscribers and before to the NFL playoffs.
YouTube TV declared on Thursday that they will be increasing the standard plan’s monthly cost.
Citing “the rise of the content” and other investments, they will, nevertheless, raise the price by an astounding $10.
The YouTube TV base package, which was previously available for $72.99 per month, will now cost $82.99.
On January 13 of next month, the new price tag will be implemented for all new customers going forward.
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“We don t make these decisions lightly, and we realize this impacts our members,” YouTube stated on X.
NFL fans expressed their disapproval of YouTube TV’s most recent action, as was to be expected.
“I plan on canceling YouTube TV at the end of the NFL season, I urge everyone to do the same,” a user said.
“Years before it became this terrible, I stopped watching YouTube TV. “That NFL contract must have f***ed up their bottom line, but it was reasonable once,” someone another said.
“Due to YouTube TV’s price increase, I will be terminating my subscription during the NFL offseason. A third said, “Greed, greed, greed.”
In recent years, YouTube TV has introduced multiple pricing increases.
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When YouTube TV first launched in 2017, its streaming package cost only $35 a month.
The price tag jumped to $50 in 2019 and has continued to rise.
The cost of the service increased from $64.99 to $72.99 in March 2023.
Prior increases occurred as YouTube TV expanded the number of channels available for live streaming.
YouTube TV’s annual payment of more than $2 billion to the NFL for the exclusive rights to Sunday Ticket is the reason for the most recent price increase.
In addition to a DVR with limitless storage, YouTube TV gives users access to over 100 channels including regional sports networks, cable, and broadcast networks.
Additionally, up to six accounts per household with three continuous streams are advertised by the streaming bundle.
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The base plan’s incentives won’t be altered by the most recent price hike.
Disney’s Hulu + Live TV bundle will now cost $82.99, the same as YouTube TV’s new price.
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