YouTube launches its own streaming TV service

[satam55]

After many months of rumors, YouTube has officially announced its entry into streaming live TV. YouTube TV will let you access live and recorded content from major networks, both the big broadcast players as well as some options typically found on cable. All of this will be coupled alongside YouTube's existing content, and it'll work on nearly any screen that YouTube is available on. The new service will be available later this spring to customers in the US for $35 a month with no contract; that lets up to six users access content whenever they want.

Still, there are a lot of major networks missing. Most notable are channels from Viacom, Discovery, A&E, AMC and Turner (including TBS and TNT). CNN is also notably absent from the news networks available. This is where PlayStation Vue has an advantage -- the $35 plan from Sony includes CNN, TBS, TNT, AMC and a number of other channels that YouTube TV doesn't offer.

YouTube TV includes unlimited cloud DVR storage, so you can add any series or sports team to your favorites and it'll save all of them for you. Naturally, YouTube will also use the massive amount of data it has on your interests to help serve you recommendations thanks to its machine learning network. YouTube TV will also eventually work with Google Home, so you will be able to ask Home to start playing a show on your Chromecast and it'll "just work."

YouTube TV is Google's live TV service

 

[hayesc0]

I heard about this was wondering when it was coming.

 

[Ol’Otis]

The game done changed

 

[hayesc0]

The game done changed

I like how these major media conglomerates are still trying to resist lol not gonna be able to much longer.

 

[TransJenner]

This companies should hire me

I'm always telling people how there cable/dish its way to expensive and you could save $ by switching to streaming



I even sold people on Apple Music

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

Pay $35 to watch a limited amount of cable channels on the Internet using your capped data instead of just paying $35 and watching those same channels without having to use your capped data just so you can claim a moral victory of "cutting the cord" brehs

 

[levitate]

Pricing and content not on target.

 

[xd21]

Pay $35 to watch a limited amount of cable channels on the Internet using your capped data instead of just paying $35 and watching those same channels without having to use your capped data just so you can claim a moral victory of "cutting the cord" brehs

you can stream on your tv and phone too & record shyt.
YouTube announces cable-free TV subscription service

YouTube is giving viewers a way to tune in live to their favorite shows, without a cable or satellite subscription.

The company announced a live and on-demand streaming TV service called "YouTubeTV" on Tuesday. The subscription, which will cost $35 a month for a family plan of up to six accounts, is expected to launch in the next few months in the U.S. Currently there are no plans for international service.

Subscribers will have access to up to 40 networks, as well as YouTube creator content like original content from subscription service YouTube Red. Channels include all broadcast channels and cable channels like USA, FX, Freeform, ESPN, Fox Sports and NBC Sports. Users can add Showtime and soccer programming for an additional fee.


"There's no question that millennials love great TV content, but what we've seen is they don't want to watch it in the traditional setting," said YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki at a press event.

The over-the-top service will let people watch on any device. Users can also record as many programs as they want. Some content with restrictions, like NFL games, may be blocked on mobile but will be available on TV and on desktop.

People will be able to stream to their TVs using Chromecast when the service launches, with additional devices to be added in the future. In addition, Google Home and Google Cast will allow people to speak to their TVs to control their TV experience in the near future. (The voice search functions failed during the demo on Tuesday, proving more work needs to be done.)

Sprint has unlimited data.

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

you can stream on your tv and phone too & record shyt.
YouTube announces cable-free TV subscription service

Sprint has unlimited data.

Basic cable is $25 here and includes all the major networks and comes with an app to watch TV on your phone.

 

[xd21]

Basic cable is $25 here and includes all the major networks and comes with an app to watch TV on your phone.

lit. What company?

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

lit. What company?

Shaw. I'm in Vancouver.


In Canada the government ruled last year and effective now that cable companies had to offer basic cable no more than $25 and a la carte so you can pay for any individual channel.

 

[hayesc0]

Shaw. I'm in Vancouver.


In Canada the government ruled last year and effective now that cable companies had to offer basic cable no more than $25 and a la carte so you can pay for any individual channel.

We in the us the fcc not on the citizens side lol.

 

[ball15life]

This might be the one that I'll invest in. Google aint gonna put out anything crappy

 

[NotAnFBIagent]

Basic cable is $25 here and includes all the major networks and comes with an app to watch TV on your phone.

We don't have that luxury in the US

 

[Doomsday]

Great idea but sort of too late. Youtube already has all the channels and shows content via the actual company channel (espn, fsn, disney, ect) or through bootlegging.