Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor YouTube TV is getting pricier, as Google has raised the monthly subscription fee of the service by $8 — an increase of 12.3%.
In a notice to customers, YouTube TV said, “As content costs have risen and we continue to invest in our quality of service, we’ll be adjusting our monthly cost, after 3 years, from $64.99/mo to $72.99/mo, in order to bring you the best possible TV service.” New subscribers to YouTube TV will see the higher price effective Thursday (March 16), and existing members will see the price hike on their first monthly bill on or after April 18.
The price hike comes after YouTube TV dropped MLB Network from its lineup after the streamer’s previous deal with Major League Baseball expired Jan.
31, 2023 — and the two sides failed to reach a new agreement. YouTube TV The updated price will continue to include more than 100 channels, including local ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC broadcast channels in most markets, plus a cloud-based DVR with unlimited storage, up to six accounts per household, and three concurrent streams.
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