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What is the YouTube TV News + Entertainment + Family Plan?
YouTube TV spent nearly a decade offering a single plan and a single price for everyone. That changed in February 2026, when the service launched a lineup of genre-specific tiers, and the News + Entertainment + Family Plan is the most well-rounded of the bunch.
At $69.99/mo. for existing subscribers (or $59.99/month for new subscribers during the introductory period), it’s $13 less per month than YouTube TV’s main plan, and it delivers everything except live sports. Think of it as the “we watch everything but the game” option: deep news coverage, a wide entertainment slate, and a family-friendly kids block, all rolled into one subscription.
How many channels does the YouTube TV News + Entertainment + Family Plan include?
The News + Entertainment + Family Plan includes 85+ channels, covering local broadcast affiliates (availability varies by market), national cable news networks, entertainment staples, and dedicated kids channels. Here’s the full lineup.
Full YouTube TV News + Entertainment + Family Plan channel lineup
| Channel | News + Entertainment + Family Plan |
|---|---|
| A | |
| A&E | — |
| ABC* | ✔ |
| ABC News | ✔ |
| ACCN | — |
| Adult Swim | ✔ |
| All Reality WE tv | — |
| AMC | — |
| Animal Planet | ✔ |
| Antena 3 | — |
| AWE | ✔ |
| B | |
| Baby TV Español | — |
| Bandamax | — |
| BBC America | — |
| BBC News | — |
| beIN SPORTS | — |
| beIN Sports en Español | — |
| BET | ✔ |
| BET Her | — |
| Big Ten Network (BTN) | — |
| Billiard TV | — |
| Bloomberg Originals | ✔ |
| Bloomberg TV+ | ✔ |
| Boomerang | — |
| Bounce | — |
| Bravo | ✔ |
| C | |
| C-SPAN | ✔ |
| C-SPAN 2 | ✔ |
| C-SPAN 3 | ✔ |
| Cartoon Network | ✔ |
| CBS* | ✔ |
| CBS Sports Network | — |
| CHARGE! | ✔ |
| Cheddar | ✔ |
| Cheddar News | — |
| Cine Latino | — |
| Cine Mexicano | — |
| CMT | ✔ |
| CNBC | ✔ |
| CNBC World | — |
| CNN | ✔ |
| CNN en Español | — |
| Comedy Central | ✔ |
| Comedy.tv | — |
| COMET | ✔ |
| Cooking Channel | — |
| Court TV | — |
| COZI TV | ✔ |
| The CW* | ✔ |
| D | |
| Dabl | ✔ |
| De Película | — |
| De Película Clásico | — |
| Destination America | — |
| Discovery Channel | ✔ |
| Discovery en Español | — |
| Discovery Familia | — |
| Discovery Turbo | ✔ |
| Disney Channel | ✔ |
| Disney Junior | ✔ |
| Disney XD | ✔ |
| DIY Network | — |
| Docurama | — |
| Dove Channel | — |
| E | |
| E! | ✔ |
| ESPN | — |
| ESPN2 | — |
| ESPNews | — |
| ESPN Deportes | — |
| ESPNU | — |
| EstrellaTV | — |
| F | |
| FanDuel TV | — |
| Fight Network | — |
| Food Network | ✔ |
| FOROtv | — |
| FOX* | ✔ |
| Fox Business Network | ✔ |
| Fox Deportes | — |
| Fox News | ✔ |
| FOX Soccer Plus | — |
| Fox Soul | — |
| Fox Weather | ✔ |
| FS1 | — |
| FS2 | — |
| Freeform | ✔ |
| Fuse | — |
| Fusion | — |
| FX | ✔ |
| FXM | ✔ |
| FXX | ✔ |
| FYI | — |
| G | |
| Galavisión | ✔ |
| Game Show Network | ✔ |
| Golf Channel | — |
| Great American Faith & Living | ✔ |
| Great American Family | ✔ |
| The Great Courses | — |
| Great Entertainment Television | ✔ |
| H | |
| Hallmark Channel | ✔ |
| Hallmark Family | ✔ |
| Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | ✔ |
| HGTV | ✔ |
| HGTV Hogar | — |
| HISTORY | — |
| HLN | ✔ |
| HSN | ✔ |
| I | |
| IFC | — |
| IMPACT Wrestling | — |
| Investigation Discovery (ID) | ✔ |
| ION* | — |
| J | |
| Justice Central TV | — |
| L | |
| LAFC | — |
| Law & Crime | — |
| Lifetime | — |
| Lifetime Movie Network | — |
| Live Now Fox | — |
| Localish (ABC) | — |
| Local Now | — |
| M | |
| MAVTV | — |
| Magnolia Network | ✔ |
| MGM+™ | — |
| MLB Network | — |
| MOTORTREND | — |
| MS NOW | ✔ |
| MTV | ✔ |
| MTV2 | — |
| MTV Classic | — |
| MyTV | ✔ |
| N | |
| Nat Geo Mundo | — |
| Nat Geo WILD | ✔ |
| National Geographic | ✔ |
| NBA TV | — |
| NBC* | ✔ |
| NBC News Now | ✔ |
| NBC Universo | — |
| NECN | — |
| The Nest | ✔ |
| Newsmax | ✔ |
| Newsmax en Español | — |
| Newsnation | ✔ |
| NFL Network** | ✔ |
| Nick Jr. | ✔ |
| Nickelodeon / Nick at Nite | ✔ |
| Nicktoons | — |
| Nuestra Tele | — |
| NTN 24 | — |
| O | |
| OAN | ✔ |
| Orlando City FC | — |
| Outside TV | — |
| OWN | ✔ |
| Oxygen | — |
| Oxygen True Crime | ✔ |
| P | |
| Pac-12 Network | — |
| Paramount Network | ✔ |
| Pasiones | — |
| PBS* | ✔ |
| PBS Kids | — |
| PCMag | — |
| PlayersTV | — |
| Pickleball TV | — |
| Pop | ✔ |
| Q | |
| QVC | ✔ |
| R | |
| Recipe.TV | — |
| Roar | ✔ |
| S | |
| SEC Network | — |
| Science | — |
| Scripps News | — |
| Sony Cine | — |
| Sports Grid | — |
| Stadium | — |
| Smithsonian Channel | ✔ |
| Sportsman Channel | — |
| Start TV | ✔ |
| SundanceTV | — |
| Syfy | ✔ |
| T | |
| T2 | — |
| Tastemade | ✔ |
| Tastemade en Español | — |
| TBD | — |
| TBS | — |
| TCM | ✔ |
| Telemundo* | ✔ |
| TFC (The Filipino Channel) | — |
| Telehit | — |
| Telehit Música | — |
| TeenNick | — |
| tlnovelas | — |
| Tr3s | — |
| TyC Sports | — |
| Tennis Channel | — |
| TLC | ✔ |
| TNT | — |
| Travel Channel | ✔ |
| truTV | — |
| TUDN | — |
| TV Land | ✔ |
| TYT | ✔ |
| U | |
| Universal Kids | — |
| Univision | ✔ |
| UniMás | ✔ |
| USA Network | — |
| V | |
| VH1 | ✔ |
| VICE | — |
| VSiN | — |
| W | |
| The Walking Dead Universe | — |
| WAPA América | — |
| Weather Channel | — |
| Weather Channel en Español | — |
| WE tv | — |
| World At War | ✔ |
| Y | |
| YouTube Originals | — |
| YouTube Zen | ✔ |
Data effective as of post date.
*Local affiliate availability varies by market.
** NFL Network is confirmed included per our channel data. We recommend verifying availability in your market during signup, as YouTube TV’s genre plan channel assignments are subject to change.
What news channels are in the News + Entertainment + Family Plan?
The news side of this plan is its most comprehensive category. You get the major cable news networks across the political spectrum — CNN, Fox News, CNBC, and HLN for breaking news and market coverage — alongside three C-SPAN channels for unfiltered political coverage and Bloomberg TV+ and Bloomberg Originals for business news. Bloomberg TV+ joined the YouTube TV lineup in October 2025 and is confirmed to be included here.
Rounding out the news block: Fox Business Network, Fox Weather, NBC News Now, Newsmax, Newsnation, OAN, TYT, MS NOW, and Cheddar. Whether your household’s news tastes run toward financial markets, local weather, or political commentary, this plan covers a lot of ground.
What entertainment channels are in the News + Entertainment + Family Plan?
The entertainment lineup is broad by design. You’ll get prestige drama and movies covered by FX, FXM, and FXX; reality and lifestyle content from Bravo, TLC, HGTV, Food Network, and OWN; and classic film from TCM. The full triple-header of Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and Hallmark Family is included for viewers who treat peak Hallmark season like a national holiday.
Beyond that, the plan includes Comedy Central, Syfy, Paramount Network, Game Show Network, Investigation Discovery, Oxygen True Crime, Travel Channel, Magnolia Network, MTV, VH1, BET, and E! — a wide enough net that you’ll probably find something to binge somewhere in there.
What’s notably absent: AMC, HISTORY, A&E, TBS, TNT, truTV, and USA Network. Fans of “The Walking Dead,” cable drama, or playoff baseball and basketball will notice those gaps quickly.
What family and kids channels are in the News + Entertainment + Family Plan?
The kids and parents alike will find a lot to like in this plan: Disney Channel, Disney Junior, and Disney XD cover the full Disney age range, while Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite and Nick Jr. do the same for the Paramount side. Cartoon Network and Adult Swim share the same channel (with Adult Swim taking over late-night hours), so younger and older viewers both get something out of that slot.
For educational and nature-focused content, the plan includes National Geographic, Nat Geo WILD, Smithsonian Channel, Animal Planet, and PBS. PBS Kids, however, is not included, so families who rely on it for commercial-free kids programming should factor that in. On the family movie side, Freeform and Great American Family round out the lineup for holiday-season binge-watchers.
How does the News + Entertainment + Family Plan compare to YouTube TV’s other plans?
YouTube TV now offers four standalone genre plans and eight combination tiers — a significant departure from its previous single-plan model. Here’s a quick breakdown of where the News + Entertainment + Family Plan fits.
YouTube TV plans at a glance
The News + Entertainment + Family Plan is essentially the Entertainment Plan with news and kids channels folded in, and it’s $13 less per month than YouTube TV’s base plan. For households that don’t watch live sports, it covers most of what the main plan offers at a meaningful discount.
If you want to add sports back in without upgrading to the main plan, YouTube TV offers combination tiers: Sports + News + Entertainment + Family runs $78/mo., and Sports + News + Entertainment is also available at $78/mo. You can review all plan options in the full YouTube TV channel lineup.
What channels are not in the News + Entertainment + Family Plan?
No plan covers everything, and the exclusions here are worth knowing before you subscribe. Here are the biggest gaps:
Sports: All ESPN channels (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU), FS1, FS2, NBA TV, MLB Network, Golf Channel, Tennis Channel, and CBS Sports Network are absent. NFL Network appears in the plan per our channel data, but the ESPN suite is entirely out.
Cable drama and comedy: AMC, A&E, HISTORY, TBS, TNT, truTV, IFC, SundanceTV, and USA Network are all missing. This means no “Better Call Saul” reruns, no NBA Playoffs on TNT, and no “Law & Order” marathons on USA.
Spanish-language niche channels: CNN en Español, Univision Deportes, TUDN, and several other Spanish-language lifestyle networks are not included. Univision, UniMás, Galavisión, and Telemundo are in the plan, but viewers looking for the full Spanish-language experience should check the YouTube TV Spanish Plan for comparison.
Kids extras: PBS Kids, Nicktoons, TeenNick, Universal Kids, and Boomerang don’t appear in this plan’s lineup.
What features does the News + Entertainment + Family Plan include?
The News + Entertainment + Family Plan runs on the same platform as every other YouTube TV tier — no features are stripped out based on your plan choice. Subscribers get:
- Unlimited cloud DVR storage
- 3 simultaneous streams
- 6 user profiles
- Multiview
- Key Plays
- Fantasy View
The unlimited cloud DVR is particularly useful for news-heavy households because you can set recurring recordings across multiple networks and never miss a program because you forgot to tune in live.
Is the News + Entertainment + Family Plan worth it?
For households that watch news regularly, have kids in the mix, and don’t rely on live sports for entertainment, this plan hits a reasonable price point. At $69.99/mo., you’ll get 85+ channels anchored by all five major local broadcast networks, a deep news lineup, the full Hallmark and Disney blocks, and a solid entertainment slate. Not too shabby, eh?
The plan makes less sense if your household is split between sports fans and non-sports viewers. In that case, a combination tier like Sports + News + Entertainment + Family ($78/mo.) closes most of the gap for just $8 more per month, which is still $4.99/mo. less than the full main plan.
One friction point worth flagging: YouTube TV’s genre plans aren’t easy to find. The service doesn’t surface them prominently on its welcome page, and navigating the plan picker can feel like a scavenger hunt. If you’ve been going in circles trying to compare options, the YouTube TV channel lineup page lays out what each plan includes side by side.
We’ve named YouTube TV our best live TV streaming service five years running. The only real negative has been price increases over the past three years. So, even though its genre plan rollout is a meaningful structural shift, for the right viewer, the YouTube TV News + Entertainment + Family Plan is a leaner, more intentional, and affordable way to subscribe.
YouTube TV News + Entertainment + Family Plan FAQ
How much does the YouTube TV News + Entertainment + Family Plan cost?
The News + Entertainment + Family Plan is $69.99/mo. for existing YouTube TV subscribers and $59.99/mo. for new subscribers during the introductory period. After the introductory period, the price reverts to the standard $69.99/mo. rate. Check YouTube TV's website for current promotional offers.
Does the YouTube TV News + Entertainment + Family Plan include local channels?
Yes. The plan includes local affiliates for ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, PBS, The CW, Telemundo, and Univision, where available. YouTube TV's channel availability tool lets you check your specific zip code during signup.
Does the News + Entertainment + Family Plan include ESPN?
No. ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, and ESPNU are all excluded from this plan. The ESPN suite is available with the Sports Plan or the main YouTube TV plan. If you want ESPN alongside the entertainment and family channels in this plan, the Sports + News + Entertainment + Family combination tier ($78/mo.) includes both.
What's the difference between the News + Entertainment + Family Plan and YouTube TV's base plan?
The base plan costs $82.99/mo. and includes everything in the News + Entertainment + Family Plan, plus the full ESPN suite, FS1, FS2, TNT, TBS, truTV, AMC, USA Network, and other sports and cable drama networks. The News + Entertainment + Family Plan is $13/mo. less per month and omits live sports coverage, along with several cable drama and comedy networks.
Can I switch between YouTube TV plans?
YouTube TV allows subscribers to change their plan, though the service's plan picker interface can be difficult to navigate. Changes typically take effect at the start of your next billing cycle. Review all available plan options — including combination tiers — before switching, since some combinations may be more cost-effective than upgrading to the full main plan.
CableTV.com editors created this article using original analysis and proprietary inputs, with AI tools assisting in drafting. The final content was reviewed and edited for accuracy and quality.
