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When AT&T TV NOW was initially released under the Direct TV Now name in 2016, it was one of the best streaming services around. The service offered over 100 channels for just $35 per month.
Today, AT&T TV Now’s channel list is down to about 50 channels. Furthermore, the cost of those channels has nearly doubled to $65 per month. That’s almost a 400% increase in the price-per-channel to AT&T Now subscribers. While the price of live streaming services has increased recently, no streaming service has lost value like AT&T TV Now.
With Roku dropping support for AT&T Now in earlier this year, and rumors swirling that AT&T TV Now is shutting down, we thought it would be an excellent time to examine some alternatives.
Replacing AT&T TV Now
If you are a long time subscriber to AT&T TV Now you are likely looking for the following out live streaming service:
- A way to stream local broadcast channels
- live access to popular cable channels
- A way to watch regional sports
With that in mind, the services I recommend as suitable alternatives to AT&T Now are FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, and YouTube TV. Let’s take a look at what each of these streaming services has over AT&T TV Now and what features may be missing.
FuboTV
Fubo TV is an excellent choice if you are looking to replace AT&T TV now. The service costs $54.99 per month after a 1-week free trial and offers the following:
- Over 100 channels in the Fubo TV base package
- you can watch live CBS, NBC, and Fox in most U.S. TV markets
- offers more regional sports networks than any other services
- includes a cloud DVR
See our review of FuboTV for more details.
What’s Missing
- FuboTV doesn’t stream local ABC channels live.
- While FuboTV offers more channels than other options, it doesn’t provide Disney owned channels like ESPN.
- FuboTV doesn’t offer HBO, but you can subscribe to HBO directly through HBO NOW.
Hulu + Live TV
While Hulu TV offers fewer channels than FuboTV, it does a more than adequate job at replacing AT&T TV Now. Here are some of the highlights:
- live local ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, and more in most markets of the country
- Live access to popular channels found on cable, including HGTV, ESPN, Disney, A&E, Bravo, regional sports networks, and more
- 70+ channels in all
- 50 hours of cloud DVR storage.
- Very robust on-demand offerings including Hulu originals
Hulu + Live TV costs $54.99 per month. You can give Hulu a try or check out our review of Hulu for more details.
What’s Missing
A few channels are missing from Hulu’s lineup like Nickelodeon, MTV, and VH1, but Hulu offers more channels overall. HBO isn’t included but can be added for $14.99 through Hulu.
YouTube TV
Another option for replacing AT&T TV Now, here are some strengths relative to AT&T TV Now:
- live local ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, in most markets of the country
- 75+ channels in all
- many regional sports networks
- unlimited DVR storage
Check out our review of YouTube TV for more details
What’s Missing
A few channels are missing from the YouTube TV lineup like Nickelodeon, MTV, VH1, and A&E. YouTube TV doesn’t offer HBO, but you can subscribe to HBO directly through HBO NOW.
Other Options
If you want to examine some other alternatives to replace AT&T TV Now aside from what I’ve listed here, check out our channel comparison of live streaming services.
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