{"id":323557,"date":"2025-11-08T00:04:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T05:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reviews.com\/?page_id=119975"},"modified":"2025-11-08T00:04:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T05:04:20","slug":"hulu-live-tv-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reviews.com\/entertainment\/streaming\/hulu-live-tv-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Hulu + Live TV Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n <\/span>\n \n\n\n

Hulu + Live TV Review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hulu + Live TV has shifted from early cord-cutter pricing to a bundled, full-featured service. The current Hulu + Live TV (With Ads) plan starts at $76.99\/month<\/a> and includes Hulu on-demand (With Ads), Disney+ (With Ads), ESPN+ (With Ads), and Unlimited Cloud DVR with recordings kept up to nine months. By comparison, YouTube TV<\/a> lists $72.99\/month with unlimited DVR, Fubo<\/a> Pro starts at $79.99\/month and may add a market-based Regional Sports Fee<\/a> in RSN areas, and DIRECTV\u2019s streaming service (formerly DIRECTV NOW<\/a>) advertises plans from $79.99\/month<\/a>. Sling remains the budget alternative at $40\u2013$60\/month<\/a> for slimmer bundles. Hulu\u2019s edge today is bundled value (Disney+ and ESPN+ included) plus a broad national channel lineup; exact channels vary by ZIP via Hulu\u2019s channel lookup tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/span>\n \n\n\n

Hulu vs. Other Live TV Streaming Services<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Hulu + Live TV<\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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YouTube TV<\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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PlayStation Vue<\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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DIRECTV NOW<\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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Sling Orange & Blue<\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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Starting at<\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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$76.99\/mo.<\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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$72.99\/mo.<\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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Discontinued<\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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$79.99\/mo. (Entertainment)<\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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$40\u2013$60\/mo.<\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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Total number of channels*<\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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95+ (varies)<\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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100+ (varies)<\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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Varies by plan<\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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Fewer than Hulu\/YouTube (varies)<\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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DVR storage<\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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Unlimited (kept up to 9 months)<\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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Unlimited (kept up to 9 months)<\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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Unlimited (kept up to 9 months)<\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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50 hrs (200 hrs with add-on)<\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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Simultaneous streams<\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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2 (Unlimited Screens add-on: unlimited at home + 3 mobile)<\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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3 (4K add-on: unlimited at home + 3 mobile)<\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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Unlimited at home; up to 3 out of home<\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n
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1 (Orange), 3 (Blue); up to 4 combined<\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n

*Channel availability varies by location \u2014 confirm with your ZIP code using Hulu\u2019s channel lookup tool<\/a>. Prices exclude taxes\/fees; some providers assess RSN fees in applicable markets.<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n\n\n

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How We Evaluated Hulu + Live TV<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s vMVPDs look more like full cable replacements: broad local coverage, unlimited or very large cloud DVRs, and rising base prices. We grounded this review in official plan and help pages for pricing, channels, DVR\/stream limits, and add-ons \u2014 including Hulu\u2019s plans<\/a>, YouTube TV\u2019s Base Plan<\/a>, Fubo\u2019s plans<\/a> and RSN fee<\/a>, Sling\u2019s packages<\/a>, and DIRECTV via Internet<\/a>. For your exact Hulu lineup, use the ZIP-based channel lookup tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding the right fit depends on the margins: which channels you must have, whether you need RSNs for in-market MLB\/NBA\/NHL games, and how many streams your household uses. Unlimited DVR is now common among top services, but stream limits and add-on pricing still vary \u2014 see Hulu\u2019s Unlimited DVR and retention window in Cloud DVR<\/a> and concurrent streaming rules in How many people can watch Hulu at once?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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