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Written by Sarah Saril and Reece Rogers; edited by Steven Cohen
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- Hulu + Live TV channels
- Sports add-on ($10/month)
- Entertainment Networks add-on ($8/month)
- Español Networks add-on ($5/month)
- Premium entertainment add-ons (monthly price varies)
- Unlimited Screens ($10/month)
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Hulu + Live TV lets you watch over 95 channels and access all of Hulu's on-demand entertainment. Thanks to its extensive set of features and entertainment options, it's our top pick for the best live TV streaming service you can sign up for.
Members can choose between two core plans: live TV with ad-supported Hulu for $77 a month or live TV with ad-free Hulu for $90 monthly. Both plans include a Disney Plus and ESPN Plus membership for no extra cost. While there are commercials during live broadcasts with either tier, the ad-free option allows you to stream on-demand content without ads. And no matter your subscription, you get the same selection of live TV channels to watch.
To help you decide whether Hulu + Live TV is the right streaming subscription for your needs, we rounded up all of the service's available channels and add-ons. However, remember that Hulu's channel lineup varies slightly by location. Before signing up, you should enter your ZIP code on the Hulu + Live TV website to confirm the selection in your area.
Hulu + Live TV includes over 90 channels, along with Hulu's on-demand library and access to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus. Adding live TV drives up the price significantly, but it's a rolling one-month contract that you're free to cancel at any time. As live TV services go, this is one of the best.
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Hulu + Live TV channels
Hulu's live TV lineup features over 95 channels, including popular local stations and most major networks you'd find on cable.
That said, the service is missing a few notable channels — like AMC and NBA Network — that you can find on competitors like YouTube TV. Where Hulu + Live gets an edge, however, is with its inclusion of the fullHululibrary of on-demand shows and movies, as well as complimentary subscriptions to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus.
Exact availability varies by location, but these live channels are all included in all Hulu + Live TV plans if your area supports them:
- ABC
- CBS
- Fox
- NBC
- ABC News
- A&E
- ACC Network
- Adult Swim
- Animal Planet
- BET
- Big Ten Network
- Bravo
- Bloomberg Television
- Boomerang
- Cartoon Network
- CBS News
- CBS Sports Network
- Charge!
- Cheddar News
- CMT
- CNBC
- CNN
- CNN International
- Comedy Central
- Comedy.tv
- Comet
- Cozi TV
- Dabl
- Discovery Channel
- Disney Channel
- Disney Junior
- Disney XD
- E!
- ESPN
- ESPN 2
- ESPNews
- ESPN U
- Food Network
- Fox Business
- Fox News Channel
- Fox Sports 1
- Fox Sports 2
- Fox Soul
- Fox Weather
- Freeform
- FX
- FXM
- FXX
- FYI
- Game Show Network
- Get
- Great American Family
- Golf Channel
- Hallmark
- Hallmark Movies and Mysteries
- HGTV
- History Channel
- HLN
- Investigation Discovery
- JusticeCentral.TV
- Lifetime
- Lifetime Movies
- LiveNow
- Localish
- Magnolia Network
- MLB Network
- MotorTrend
- MSNBC
- MTV
- MyNetworkTV
- NASA Television
- National Geographic
- National Geographic Wild
- NBC LX Home
- NBC News Now
- NewsNation
- NFL Network
- Nick Jr.
- Nickelodeon
- OWN
- Oxygen
- Paramount Network
- PBS
- PBS Kids
- Pop
- QVC
- SEC Network
- Smithsonian Channel
- Start TV
- SyFy
- T2 Live Tennis
- TBS
- Telemundo
- The Grio
- The Weather Channel
- TLC
- TNT
- Travel Channel
- TruTV
- Turner Classic Movies
- TV Land
- Universal Kids
- USA
- VH1
- Vevo '80s
- Vevo '90s
- Vevo Country
- Vevo Hip-Hop
- Vevo Holiday
- Vevo Pop
- Vice
Sports add-on ($10/month)
For an extra $10 a month, you get the following channels with the Hulu + Live TV Sports add-on:
- FanDuel Racing
- FanDuel TV
- MAVTV Motorsports Network
- NFL RedZone
- Outdoor Channel
- Sportsman Channel
- Strike Zone
- Tennis Channel
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Entertainment Networks add-on ($8/month)
For an extra $8 a month, you get the following channels with the Hulu + Live TV Entertainment Networks add-on:
Español Networks add-on ($5/month)
For an extra $5 a month, you get the following channels with the Hulu + Live TV Español Networks add-on:
- CNN en Español
- Discovery en Español
- Discovery Familia
- ESPN Deportes
- FOX Deportes
- History Channel en Español
- Hogar de HGTV
- NBC Universo
- The Weather Channel en Español
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Premium entertainment add-ons (monthly price varies)
You can also add premium networks to your Hulu + Live TV plan for an extra monthly fee. The below add-ons are available now:
- Max ($16/month)
- Paramount Plus with Showtime ($12/month)
- Cinemax ($10/month)
- Starz ($10/month)
Unlimited Screens ($10/month)
If you'd like to stream on more than two screens simultaneously, you can pay extra to upgrade your Hulu + Live TV plan. You get access to the following features on Hulu + Live TVwith the Unlimited Screens add-on for $10 a month:
- While at home, no limits on simultaneous streams for standard channels
- While on the go, up to three simultaneous streams on mobile devices
- Premium channel add-ons are restricted to a total of five simultaneous streams
As a Tech Deals and Streaming Reporter for Insider's Reviews team, Sarah covers the latest movie and series releases along with the best sales on products we recommend. Prior to joining Insider Inc., she was a Deals Writer at Wirecutter, a New York Times company. After graduating from California State University, Fullerton with a degree in Marketing, Sarah started out as a Freelance Deals Writer at Wirecutter; there she focused on newsletter creation, social media promotion, and syndication in addition to deals writing before stepping into a full-time role. Her accomplishments from this position, in addition to the countless deals she's written, include implementing multiple social media marketing campaigns and launching a Deals Facebook group for the company. Say hi (or send a picture of your pet) to Sarah at ssaril@businessinsider.com, or reach her on Twitter at @sarahhahr or on Instagram at @lord_ponty. Learn more about how our team of experts tests and reviews products at Insider here. Learn more about how we research deals.
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Reece Rogers is a Streaming Fellow for the Insider Reviews team. They have written for WIRED, The Daily Beast, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and elsewhere. After graduating from college, they were a smartphone repair technician for a short stint and performed soldering magic on far too many iPhones. See below for some of their work. Learn more about how our team of experts tests and reviews products at Insider here.
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