Hulu + Live TV vs. Fubo
Hulu + Live TV and Fubo are great for families, but one includes Disney+ and ESPN+, and the other has tons of sports channels.
Hulu + Live TV has many perks we really like: ESPN+ and Disney+ bundle options, close to 100 channels, and unlimited DVR storage. Fubo, on the other hand, gives Hulu a run for its money with 190–260 channels for sports, kids, entertainment, news, and niche.
Let’s get into the details of these two streaming services to help you figure out the best one for your home.
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Deals and promotions
Hulu + Live TV doesn’t usually have deals, but it does offer the best streaming bundle. For $77 per month, Hulu Live includes Hulu’s on-demand library, Disney+, and ESPN+. And for $13 more, you can get rid of ads in your streaming.
Fubo has two deals: A 7-day free trial and $20 off your first month of service. We like how Fubo lets you take it for a test ride to see if you like the interface and channel lineup before handing over money.
How are Hulu + Live TV and Fubo different?
The biggest differences between Hulu + Live TV and Fubo are Cloud DVR storage, channel counts, and Hulu’s inclusion of ESPN+ and Disney+. We’ll break it down below.
Hulu + Live TV vs. Fubo
| Service | Price | Channels | Streams | Cloud DVR | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hulu + Live TV | $76.99–$89.99/mo. | 95+ | 2 | Unlimited |
View plan Read review |
| Fubo | $32.99–$99.99/mo. | 65–260+ | 10 | 1,000 hrs. |
View plan Read review |
Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
Fubo offers twice as many or more channels than Hulu + Live TV, including niche and 50+ sports channels. So if you’re looking for sports, Fubo is it. Still, Hulu Live has 14 popular sports networks. (Scroll down a little to see the channel lineup comparison.)
Most of Hulu + Live TV’s channel lineup is quality. You’ll find a few music and niche channels, but Hulu Live has some popular channels that Fubo doesn’t (TBS, TNT, and CNN).
This live TV streaming service is the MVP for families, thanks to its bundle deal and limitless DVR storage. With Hulu, everyone in the house can record their favorite TV shows without worrying about space.
Hulu + Live TV vs. Fubo plans and pricing
Hulu + Live TV has one main TV plan with 95+ channels, but you get to choose between three streaming bundles. The Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+ bundles can have ads, some ads, or none at all.
If you’re on a tight budget, you can always use ad breaks to do some house duties. If your kids (or you, let’s be real) stream Disney+ a lot, you can get zero ads for $5 more. Or if you can afford it, the $90 plan is worth it to axe interruptions for all three on-demand services.
Keep in mind that Hulu’s live channels still have regular TV commercials to get a jingle stuck in your head for the day.
Hulu + Live TV plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | Channels | Streams | Cloud DVR | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hulu + Live TV, Disney+, ESPN+ (all with ads) | $76.99/mo. | 95+ | 2 | Unlimited | View plan |
| Hulu + Live TV (with ads) + Disney+ (no ads) + ESPN+ (with ads) | $81.99/mo. | 95+ | 2 | Unlimited | View plan |
| Hulu + Live TV, Disney+, ESPN+ (all with no ads) | $89.99/mo. | 95+ | 2 | Unlimited | View plan |
Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
Fubo has a lot of the same channels as Hulu + Live TV, but you might have to upgrade to the $90 plan for certain channels, like Nat Geo Wild, Game Show Network, and ESPNU.
But with that, Fubo’s Elite plan is worth it. For $10 more, you can get 70 more channels. Among them, we’re talking NBA TV, NHL Network, Tennis Channel, MLB Network, and all BET and MTV channels. A no-brainer, if we’ve ever seen one.
There are a handful of channels in the lineup you’ve probably never heard of, so be sure to scope out the full list to see if it’s worth it over Hulu Live.
Fubo plans and pricing
Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
Hulu + Live TV vs. Fubo live channels
Hulu + Live TV is made up of 85% quality channels. Its 95-channel lineup is slim and trim with a little bit of fluff (or maybe it’s just us who could do without music channels).
Fubo’s entry-level plan, Pro, gives you over 190 channels, with over 30 dedicated to sports and the rest to family-friendly entertainment. The Elite plan comes with more than 260 channels, adding 11 news channels, 11 sports channels, and niche channels.
Don’t forget, Fubo has some filler content—in other words, channels we’ve never heard of.
If you want to see a breakdown by packages for both services, we have that ready for you on our Fubo Review and Hulu + Live TV Channel Lineup pages.
We highlighted Hulu + Live TV’s package ($76.99/mo.) and Fubo’s Pro plan ($79.99/mo.) in the table below to simplify the comparison.
Hulu + Live TV vs. Fubo channels
| Channel | Hulu + Live TV | Fubo Pro Plan |
|---|---|---|
|
A |
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| A&E | ✔ | — |
| ABC* | ✔ | ✔ |
| ABC Localish | ✔ | ✔ |
| ABC News | ✔ | — |
| ACC Network (ACCN) | ✔ | — |
| AccuWeather | — | ✔ |
| ACL Cornhole TV | — | ✔ |
| Adult Swim | ✔ | — |
| All Reality WE tv | — | — |
| AMC | — | ✔ |
| Animal Planet | ✔ | ✔ |
| AXS TV | — | ✔ |
|
B |
||
| BBC America | — | — |
| BBC News | — | — |
| BeIN SPORTS | — | ✔ |
| BeIN SPORTS 2 | — | ✔ |
| BeIN SPORTS 3 | — | ✔ |
| BeIN SPORTS 4 | — | ✔ |
| BeIN SPORTS 5 | — | ✔ |
| BeIN SPORTS 6 | — | ✔ |
| BeIN SPORTS 7 | — | ✔ |
| BeIN SPORTS 8 | — | ✔ |
| BeIN Sports en Español | — | ✔ |
| BET | ✔ | ✔ |
| BET Her | — | — |
| The Big Dish | — | ✔ |
| Big Ten Network | ✔ | ✔ |
| Billiard TV | — | ✔ |
| Bleav Sports | — | ✔ |
| Bleav Football | — | ✔ |
| Bloomberg TV | ✔ | ✔ |
| The Bob Ross Channel | — | ✔ |
| Bounce | — | ✔ |
| Boxing TV | — | ✔ |
| Bravo | ✔ | ✔ |
|
C |
||
| C-SPAN | — | — |
| Cartoon Network | ✔ | — |
| CBS* | ✔ | ✔ |
| CBS News | ✔ | ✔ |
| CBS Sports Network | ✔ | ✔ |
| Charge! | ✔ | — |
| Cheddar | ✔ | — |
| Cheddar News | — | — |
| CLEO TV | — | ✔ |
| CMT | ✔ | ✔ |
| CNBC | ✔ | ✔ |
| CNBC News | — | — |
| CNN | ✔ | — |
| CNN International | ✔ | — |
| Comedy Central | ✔ | ✔ |
| Comedy Dynamics | — | ✔ |
| Comedy.tv | ✔ | — |
| COMET | ✔ | ✔ |
| Cooking Channel | — | — |
| Court TV | — | ✔ |
| COZI TV | ✔ | — |
| Crackle | — | ✔ |
| Crime + Investigation | ✔ | — |
| Curiosity Channel | — | ✔ |
| The CW | ✔ | — |
|
D |
||
| Dabl | ✔ | ✔ |
| Dark Matter TV | — | ✔ |
| The Design Network | — | ✔ |
| Destination America | — | — |
| Discovery Channel | ✔ | ✔ |
| Disney Channel | ✔ | ✔ |
| Disney Junior | ✔ | ✔ |
| Disney XD | ✔ | ✔ |
| Docurama | — | — |
| Dove Channel | — | ✔ |
|
E |
||
| E! | ✔ | ✔ |
| ESPN | ✔ | ✔ |
| ESPN2 | ✔ | ✔ |
| ESPNews | ✔ | — |
| ESPNU | ✔ | — |
| Estrella TV | — | ✔ |
|
F |
||
| Fail Army | — | ✔ |
| FamilyTime | — | ✔ |
| FilmRise Forensic Files | — | ✔ |
| FilmRise Unsolved Mysteries | — | ✔ |
| The First | — | ✔ |
| Food Network | ✔ | ✔ |
| FOX* | ✔ | ✔ |
| Fox Business | ✔ | — |
| Fox News | ✔ | ✔ |
| FOX SOUL | ✔ | ✔ |
| Fox Weather | ✔ | ✔ |
| FOX Sports (FS1) | ✔ | ✔ |
| FS2 | ✔ | ✔ |
| Freeform | ✔ | ✔ |
| Fubo Movie Network | — | ✔ |
| Fubo Sports | — | ✔ |
| Fubo Sports 2 | — | ✔ |
| Fuse | — | — |
| FX | ✔ | ✔ |
| FXM | ✔ | — |
| FXX | ✔ | ✔ |
| FYI | ✔ | — |
|
G |
||
| Galavisión | — | ✔ |
| Game Show Network | ✔ | — |
| getTV | ✔ | ✔ |
| Glory | — | ✔ |
| Golf Channel | ✔ | ✔ |
| Great American Family | ✔ | ✔ |
| Grit | — | ✔ |
| GrioTV | ✔ | — |
| Gusto TV | — | ✔ |
|
H |
||
| Hallmark Channel | ✔ | ✔ |
| Hallmark Drama | — | ✔ |
| Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | ✔ | ✔ |
| HGTV | ✔ | ✔ |
| HISTORY | ✔ | — |
| HLN | ✔ | — |
| HSN | — | — |
|
I |
||
| IFC | — | — |
| INFAST | — | ✔ |
| Investigation Discovery (ID) | ✔ | ✔ |
| ION | — | ✔ |
| ION Mystery | — | ✔ |
| ION Plus | — | ✔ |
|
J |
||
| JTV (Jewelry Television®) | — | ✔ |
| Justice Central TV | ✔ | — |
|
L |
||
| Law & Crime | — | ✔ |
| Lifetime | ✔ | — |
| Lifetime Movie Network | ✔ | — |
| LiveNOW from FOX | — | ✔ |
| Local Now | — | ✔ |
| LSN (Lacrosse TV) | — | ✔ |
| LX News | — | ✔ |
|
M |
||
| Magnolia Network | ✔ | ✔ |
| Marquee Sports Network | — | ✔ |
| Maximum Effort Channel | — | ✔ |
| Military History | ✔ | — |
| MLB Network | — | — |
| MOTOR TREND | ✔ | ✔ |
| MSNBC | ✔ | ✔ |
| MTV | ✔ | ✔ |
| MTV2 | — | — |
| MTV Classic | — | — |
| MyNetworkTV | — | — |
|
N |
||
| NASA TV | ✔ | — |
| Nat Geo WILD | ✔ | — |
| National Geographic Channel | ✔ | ✔ |
| NBA TV | — | — |
| NBC* | ✔ | ✔ |
| NBC LX | ✔ | — |
| NBC News NOW | ✔ | ✔ |
| NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) | — | — |
| NBC Universo | — | ✔ |
| NewsMax TV | — | ✔ |
| NEWSNATION | ✔ | ✔ |
| NFL Network | ✔ | ✔ |
| NHL Network | — | — |
| Nick Jr. | ✔ | ✔ |
| Nickelodeon / Nick at Nite | ✔ | ✔ |
| Nicktoons | — | — |
|
O |
||
| Origin Sports Network | — | ✔ |
| OWN | ✔ | ✔ |
| Oxygen | ✔ | ✔ |
| Oxygen True Crime | — | — |
|
P |
||
| Pac-12 Network | — | ✔ |
| Paramount Network | ✔ | ✔ |
| PBS* | ✔ | — |
| PBS Kids | ✔ | — |
| PBTV | — | ✔ |
| PCMag.com Channel | — | — |
| PerfectGame.tv | — | ✔ |
| The Pet Collective | — | ✔ |
| PFL | — | ✔ |
| Pocket.watch | — | ✔ |
| Pop | ✔ | ✔ |
| Popcornflix | — | ✔ |
|
Q |
||
| QVC | ✔ | ✔ |
|
R |
||
| Real Madrid TV | — | ✔ |
| Recipe.tv | — | — |
|
S |
||
| Scripps News | — | ✔ |
| SEC Network | ✔ | — |
| Smithsonian Channel | ✔ | ✔ |
| Speedvision | — | ✔ |
| Sports News Highlights | — | ✔ |
| SportStak | — | ✔ |
| Start TV | ✔ | ✔ |
| Stories by AMC | — | — |
| SundanceTV | — | — |
| Swerve Combat | — | ✔ |
| Syfy | ✔ | ✔ |
|
T |
||
| T2 | ✔ | ✔ |
| Tastemade | — | ✔ |
| Tastemade Home | — | ✔ |
| Tastemade Travel | — | ✔ |
| TBD Movie Network | — | — |
| TBS | ✔ | — |
| TCM (Turner Classic Movies) | ✔ | — |
| TeenNick | — | — |
| TeleHit | — | — |
| Telemundo* | ✔ | ✔ |
| Tennis Channel | — | — |
| The CW | ✔ | — |
| The Great Courses | — | — |
| TLC | ✔ | ✔ |
| TNT | ✔ | — |
| Toon Goggles | — | ✔ |
| Toon Goggles Junior | — | ✔ |
| Travel Channel | ✔ | ✔ |
| True Crime | — | ✔ |
| truTV | ✔ | — |
| TUDN | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 1 | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 2 | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 3 | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 4 | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 5 | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 6 | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 7 | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 8 | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 9 | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 10 | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 11 | — | ✔ |
| TV Land | — | ✔ |
| TYT | — | — |
|
U |
||
| Unimás* | — | ✔ |
| Universal Kids | ✔ | ✔ |
| Univision* | — | ✔ |
| USA Network | ✔ | ✔ |
|
V |
||
| VEVO ‘80s | ✔ | — |
| VEVO ‘90s | ✔ | — |
| VEVO Country | ✔ | — |
| VEVO Features | ✔ | — |
| VEVO Hip-hop | ✔ | — |
| VEVO Pop | ✔ | — |
| VH1 | ✔ | ✔ |
| VICE | ✔ | — |
|
W |
||
| The Walking Dead Universe | — | — |
| WE tv | — | — |
| Weather Channel | ✔ | ✔ |
| Women’s Sports Network | — | ✔ |
* Availability varies by area. Data effective as of post date.
On top of Fubo’s 30–50 sports channels, each plan comes with your area’s regional sports networks. Here’s the kicker: Depending on how many RSNs are available where you live, you’ll have to budget for the $12–$15 sports tax.
This is good news for fans of certain MLB and NBA teams because Fubo and DIRECTV STREAM are the only live TV streaming services that offer RSNs.
Hulu + Live TV offers a sweet deal for sports-watchers too: You’ll get 14 channels for college and professional sports and talk shows, plus ESPN+ for extra live game coverage.
Hulu + Live TV vs. Fubo sports channels
|
Channel |
Hulu + Live TV | Fubo Pro |
|---|---|---|
| ACC Network | ✔ | — |
| BeIN SPORTS | — | ✔ |
| BeIN SPORTS 2 | — | ✔ |
| BeIN SPORTS 3 | — | ✔ |
| BeIN SPORTS 4 | — | ✔ |
| BeIN SPORTS 5 | — | ✔ |
| BeIN SPORTS 6 | — | ✔ |
| BeIN SPORTS 7 | — | ✔ |
| BeIN SPORTS 8 | — | ✔ |
| BeIN Sports en Español | — | ✔ |
| Big Ten Network | ✔ | ✔ |
| Bleav Sports | — | ✔ |
| Bleav Football | — | ✔ |
| Boxing TV | — | ✔ |
| CBS Sports Network | ✔ | ✔ |
| ESPN | ✔ | ✔ |
| ESPN2 | ✔ | ✔ |
| ESPNews | ✔ | — |
| ESPNU | ✔ | — |
| FOX Sports (FS1) | ✔ | ✔ |
| FS2 | ✔ | ✔ |
| Fubo Sports | — | ✔ |
| Fubo Sports 2 | — | ✔ |
| Golf Channel | ✔ | ✔ |
| LSN (Lacrosse TV) | — | ✔ |
| Marquee Sports Network | — | ✔ |
| MLB Network | — | — |
| MOTOR TREND | ✔ | ✔ |
| NBA TV | — | — |
| NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) | — | — |
| NFL Network | ✔ | ✔ |
| NHL Network | — | — |
| Origin Sports Network | — | ✔ |
| Pac-12 Network | — | — |
| PerfectGame.tv | — | ✔ |
| PFL | — | ✔ |
| Real Madrid TV | — | ✔ |
| SEC Network | ✔ | — |
| Speedvision | — | ✔ |
| Sports News Highlights | — | ✔ |
| SportStak | — | ✔ |
| Stadium | — | — |
| Swerve Combat | — | ✔ |
| T2 | ✔ | ✔ |
| Tennis Channel | — | — |
| TUDN | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 1 | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 2 | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 3 | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 4 | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 5 | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 6 | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 7 | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 8 | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 9 | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 10 | — | ✔ |
| TUDNxtra 11 | — | ✔ |
| Women’s Sports Network | — | ✔ |
* Availability varies by area. Data effective as of post date.
Hulu + Live TV and Fubo stream your local ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and Telemundo channels in most areas.
The difference between the two services’ local channels is that Hulu has The CW and PBS, while Fubo has the local Spanish networks Unimás and Univision.
Hulu + Live TV vs. Fubo local channels
|
Channel* |
Hulu + Live TV | Fubo |
|---|---|---|
| ABC | ✔ | ✔ |
| CBS | ✔ | ✔ |
| The CW | ✔ | — |
| FOX | ✔ | ✔ |
| NBC | ✔ | ✔ |
| PBS | ✔ | — |
| Telemundo | ✔ | ✔ |
| Unimás | — | ✔ |
| Univision | — | ✔ |
* Availability varies by area. Data effective as of post date.
We give major credit to Hulu Live for having Max and CINEMAX on its platform. How can we live without True Detective and Euphoria? We simply can’t.
Hulu + Live TV vs. Fubo premium channels
|
Channel* |
Hulu + Live TV | Fubo |
|---|---|---|
| HBO Max | $15.99/mo. | — |
| CINEMAX | $7.99/mo. | — |
| Paramount+ with SHOWTIME® | $11.99/mo. | $10.99/mo. |
| STARZ® | $9.99/mo. | $9.99/mo. |
| MGM+ | — | $5.99/mo. |
Data effective as of post date.
Hulu + Live TV has a few add-ons, but we like that it carries NFL Sunday Ticket.
Fubo is the number one pick for NBA and MLB fans who want their NBA League Pass or MLB.TV integrated into their service. So, if you’re an Atlanta native and want to watch all out-of-market games for the Hawks and Braves, you might have found your next streaming platform.
Hulu + Live TV vs. Fubo add-on packages
|
Add-on |
Hulu + Live TV | Fubo |
|---|---|---|
| NBA League Pass | — | $14.99/mo. |
| MLB.TV | — | $29.99/mo. |
| Sports Plus with NFL RedZone | $9.99/mo. | $10.99/mo. |
| Entertainment add-on | $7.99/mo. | — |
| International Sports Plus | — | $6.99/mo. |
| Spanish/Latino Plus | $4.99/mo. | $19.99/mo. |
| Hallmark Movies Now | — | — |
| Shudder | — | — |
| News Plus | — | $2.99/mo. |
| Acorn TV | — | — |
Data effective as of post date.
Hulu + Live TV vs. Fubo specs and features
Hulu + Live TV followed YouTube TV‘s footsteps by including unlimited DVR storage that saves your recordings for nine months. The downside is that you can’t keep a recorded Christmas movie you wish to watch again next year.
Fubo’s DVR stash clocks in at 1,000 hours (or 250 with the Latino package), giving you plenty of room to record 200 movies, 50 NCIS episodes, 40 MLB games, 30 Wild Kratts episodes, and still have 215 hours to spare. And your recordings won’t be deleted.
Cloud DVR
| Service | Included cloud DVR storage |
|---|---|
| Hulu + Live TV | Unlimited |
| Fubo | 1,000 hrs. |
Hulu + Live TV lets you and your spouse stream simultaneously. That means you don’t have to endure another season of Alone, and they don’t have to survive through another golf tournament.
Fubo throws open the streaming doors, letting you and nine other household members stream at once. But hold on to your excitement about sharing that golden password—Fubo stops that nonsense in its tracks. If someone beyond the walls of your house streams, you won’t be able to stream yourself.
Multiple streams
| Service | Simultaneous streams |
|---|---|
| Hulu + Live TV | 2 (Unlimited upgrade $9.99/mo.) |
| Fubo | 10 |
Compatible devices
| Device | Hulu + Live TV | Fubo |
|---|---|---|
| AirTV | — | — |
| Amazon Fire Cube, Stick, TV | ✔ | ✔ |
| Android phones, tablets | ✔ | ✔ |
| Android TV/Google TV | ✔ | ✔ |
| Apple TV HD (4th gen.) | ✔ | ✔ |
| Apple TV 4K | ✔ | ✔ |
| Chromecast, Chromecast with Google TV | ✔ | ✔ |
| Echo Show | ✔ | — |
| Hisense TVs (select models) | — | ✔ |
| iPhone, iPad | ✔ | ✔ |
| LG TVs (select models) | ✔ | ✔ |
| Nintendo Switch | — | — |
| NVIDIA SHIELD Pro TV | — | — |
| PC, Mac web browsers | ✔ | ✔ |
| PlayStation 4, 5 | ✔ | — |
| Roku Ultra, Express, Premiere, Stick, TV | ✔ | ✔ |
| Samsung TVs (select models) | ✔ | ✔ |
| TiVo Stream 4K | — | — |
| Vizio SmartCast TVs (select models) | ✔ | ✔ |
| Xbox Series S, X | ✔ | — |
| Xbox One, S, X | ✔ | — |
| Xfinity Flex, X1 | — | — |
| Xumo TV, XiOne Box | ✔ | — |
Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
Video and audio quality
Hulu + Live TV mainly streams at 1080p resolution with some 720p channels. It also includes 4K on-demand content.
Fubo streams at 720p resolution (similar to cable TV), with much of its on-demand content streaming at 1080p. Fubo puts its sporting events on a pedestal by featuring some in ultrahigh definition 4K, including the Premier League, the Super Bowl, and college games.
Both Hulu + Live TV and Fubo streams with standard 2.0 stereo audio.
Is Hulu + Live TV or Fubo better?
Although Fubo has more than double the channels and the occasional sporting event in 4K, Hulu + Live TV wins this competition.
Hulu Live’s $77–$90 price tag includes ESPN+, Disney+, Hulu’s on-demand library, unlimited DVR storage, 95+ quality channels, and 1080p video resolution for most of them.
Fubo is for you if you want quantity and channels Hulu Live doesn’t have. With this live TV streaming service, you can stream niche channels, NBA TV, MLB Network, Tennis Channel, Science Channel, Cooking Channel, AMC, and Univision.
Why you should trust us
Our experts have spent many hours testing and researching live TV streaming services and surveying consumers about their opinions on them. We’ve used our expertise to rate Hulu + Live TV and Fubo based on price, channels, features, additions, and customer satisfaction. Then we put them head-to-head to help make your decision between the two services easier. Check out our How We Rank page for more information on our methodology.
