Fubo Raises Prices – Is Fubo’s RSN Plan Still Cheaper Than DIRECTV Stream?

By Phillip Swann
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TV Answer Man, now that Fubo has raised its prices, does it still have the best deal for getting a regional sports network? Are they cheaper than DIRECTV Stream? – Steve, Fairfax, Virginia.

Steve, Fubo, the multi-channel live streaming service, has raised the price of its three English-speaking packages by $5 a month each. That means the regular rate for Fubo’s Pro plan, the cheapest plan it offers with regional sports networks (RSNs) included, is now $84.99 a month.

Since Fubo carries 31 RSNs, second in the live streaming category only to DIRECTV Stream, which has 33 regional sports channels, it has been the choice of many sports fans looking to cut costs. Fubo’s Pro plan has been cheaper than DIRECTV Stream’s Choice plan, the least expensive plan it offers with RSNs included.

But is Fubo’s Pro still less expensive than DIRECTV Stream’s Choice?

Answer: Yes. But the difference has narrowed.

Fubo’s Pro plan now costs $84.99 a month but there also is a regional sports fee that could be as high as $15.99 a month in some markets. That means that Pro will set you back $100 a month, not including taxes. (Note that Fubo is now offering $20 off the first month.)

DIRECTV Stream’s Choice is $114.99 a month but it does not have a RSN fee. So it’s still roughly $15 a month more than Pro. That’s not a huge amount of money, but over a year, it would come to $180.

One more thing to consider: Fubo does not have some of the RSNs available on DIRECTV Stream, including Spectrum SportsNet LA (LA Dodgers) and Monumental Sports (Washington Wizards, Capitals).  So before subscribing, make sure your RSN is included in your market.

Below are the Fubo RSNs:

Altitude Sports
FanDuel Sports Network Detroit
FanDuel Sports Network Florida
FanDuel Sports Network Great Lakes
FanDuel Sports Network Midwest
FanDuel Sports Network Indiana & FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City are available for viewers in eligible areas

FanDuel Sports Network North
FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin is available for viewers in eligible areas)
FanDuel Sports Network Ohio
FanDuel Sports Network SoCal
FanDuel Sports Network South
FanDuel Sports Network Southeast

FanDuel Sports Network Southwest
FanDuel Sports Network Oklahoma and FanDuel Sports Network New Orleans are available for viewers in eligible areas
FanDuel Sports Network Sun
FanDuel Sports Network West
Marquee Sports Network
MASN, MASN2

MSG, MSG+
NBC Sports Bay Area
NBC Sports Boston
NBC Sports California, NBC Sports California+
Chicago Sports Network

NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBC Sports Philadelphia+
NESN
ROOT Sports Northwest
Space City Home Network (formerly AT&T SportsNet Southwest)
SportsNet Pittsburgh (formerly AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh)
YES Network

And here are the DIRECTV Stream’s RSNs:

Altitude Sports
Chicago Sports Network
FanDuel Detroit
FanDuel Florida
FanDuel Great Lakes

FanDuel Indiana
FanDuel Kansas City
FanDuel Midwest
FanDuel North
FanDuel Ohio

FanDuel Oklahoma
FanDuel SoCal
FanDuel South
FanDuel Southeast
FanDuel Southwest

FanDuel Sun
FanDuel West
FanDuel Wisconsin
Marquee Sports Network
Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN and MASN 2)

Monumental Sports Network
MSG Network & MSG Plus
MSG Western New York
NBC Sports Bay Area

NBC Sports Boston
NBC Sports California
New England Sports Network (NESN)
ROOT Sports Northwest
Space City Home Network

Spectrum SportsNet (Los Angeles)
SportsNet New York (SNY)
Sportsnet Pittsburgh
YES Network

In addition, DIRECTV Stream carries some of the local stations that are now broadcasting games for teams which lost their RSN contracts to companies such as Main Street Sports (FanDuel Networks) and Warner Bros. Discovery. Basically, the only RSN not on DIRECTV is NBC Sports Philadelphia which is a story onto itself. You can read it here.

Steve, hope that helps. Happy viewing and stay safe!

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