For YouTube TV customers who subscribe individually to HBO Max, Showtime and Starz, the company is launching a new entertainment bundle that can save people $ 5.
The optional package is $ 30 per month. Individually, HBO Max costs $ 15 per month, Showtime is $ 11 per month and Starz is $ 9 per month, which means that customers who subscribe to all three spend $ 35 per month through the individual subscription plans. YouTube TV has gradually added more premium channels over the past few years, including a deal with WarnerMedia for HBO Max in February 2020.
While the bundle is an easy way to save $ 5 a month, YouTube has also become more expensive over the past year. In June, YouTube TV raised its monthly price from $ 50 to $ 65. The move follows after YouTube signed a distribution agreement with ViacomCBS to carry a range of channels: BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, TV Land and VH1. Although YouTube TV is not the only virtual TV provider that increases monthly fees as more distribution offers are made. (AT&T TV Now, Fubo TV and Hulu with Live TV have all experienced similar price increases.)
For someone who trusts YouTube TV and wants access to three of the biggest premium cable networks, it’s nice to save $ 5 a month. Now only if YouTube TV can figure out its live sports network issues.