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What is the YouTube TV Sports Plan?
YouTube TV’s Sports Plan is a brand-new standalone tier that launched in early 2026, and it’s one of the most significant structural changes the service has made since it first went live. Rather than paying for the full YouTube TV base plan at $82.99/mo., sports-focused cord-cutters can now subscribe to a leaner package built around the channels they actually use.
The Sports Plan costs $64.99/mo. for existing subscribers and $54.99/mo. for new subscribers during the first year. A current promotional offer knocks an additional $10/mo. off for new or returning subscribers through June 30, 2026—bringing the effective entry price down to $44.99/mo.
How many channels does the YouTube TV Sports Plan include?
The Sports Plan carries approximately 30 channels, anchored by the major local broadcast affiliates — ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and PBS — alongside a strong slate of national sports cable networks. Here are all the sports channels currently available.
Full YouTube Sports Plan channel lineup
| Channel | Sports Plan |
|---|---|
| A | |
| A&E | — |
| ABC* | ✔ |
| ABC News | — |
| ACCN | ✔ |
| Adult Swim | — |
| AMC | — |
| Animal Planet | — |
| Antena 3 | — |
| 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 Drama | — |
| 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 | — |
| MSNBC | — |
| MTV | — |
| MTV2 | — |
| MTV Classic | — |
| MyTV | ✔ |
| N | |
| Nat Geo Mundo | — |
| Nat Geo WILD | — |
| National Geographic | — |
| NBA TV | ✔ |
| NBC* | ✔ |
| NBC News Now | — |
| NBC Sports Network | ✔ |
| NBC Universo | — |
| NECN | — |
| Newsnation | — |
| Newsmax | — |
| Newsmax en Español | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
Data effective as of post date.
ESPN Unlimited is coming to the Sports Plan this fall
One of the Sports Plan’s most notable features isn’t live yet — but it’s confirmed. Following a deal between Disney and Google, ESPN Unlimited will be integrated into the Sports Plan at no additional cost, with a rollout scheduled for fall 2026 to coincide with the NFL season and Super Bowl LXI on ESPN.
That’s a meaningful addition for subscribers who want access to ESPN’s full on-demand library without paying for a separate streaming subscription. We’re reserving judgment until it actually arrives, but the deal itself is signed.
What channels are not included in the Sports Plan?
The Sports Plan has real gaps that matter depending on your sport of choice. MLB Network and NHL Network are both absent from the lineup — a significant drawback for baseball and hockey fans who follow national coverage of their leagues.
Regional sports networks (RSN) are also not part of the Sports Plan. Fans who rely on RSNs to watch their local pro teams in-market will need to look elsewhere. This is a recurring pain point across the YouTube TV ecosystem, not just the Sports Plan.
How does the Sports Plan compare to competitors?
The Sports Plan is currently the most affordable way to bundle local broadcasts and major national sports networks in one package — but the comparison isn’t without nuance.
DIRECTV’s MySports comes in at $70/mo. and includes both MLB Network and NHL Network, with an option to add RSNs for $20/mo. more. Fubo‘s comparable tier sits at $56/mo. and includes ESPN Unlimited but excludes NBC and TNT Sports. YouTube TV’s Sports Plan threads the needle on price and broadcast access — but if you follow baseball, hockey, or local pro teams, those gaps add up fast.
Can you add NFL Sunday Ticket and other add-ons to the Sports Plan?
Yes — all standard YouTube TV add-ons remain available on the Sports Plan. That includes NFL Sunday Ticket ($276–$522/yr.), Sports Plus ($10.99/mo.), and the 4K Plus add-on ($9.99/mo.).
One caveat worth knowing: if you subscribe to the Sports Plan and add Sports Plus for NFL RedZone, you’re paying $75.98/mo. combined — only about $7/mo. less than the full YouTube TV base plan. Whether that math makes the Sports Plan worthwhile depends on how much of the base plan’s non-sports content you’d actually watch.
What features does the Sports Plan include?
The Sports Plan supports all of YouTube TV’s standard platform features.
- Unlimited cloud DVR storage
- 3 simultaneous streams
- 6 user profiles
- Multiview
- Key plays
- Fantasy view
Nothing is stripped out on the features side. The difference between the Sports Plan and the base plan is purely about channel selection, not platform functionality.
YouTube TV Sports Plan FAQ
How much does the YouTube TV Sports Plan cost?
The Sports Plan costs $64.99/mo. for existing YouTube TV subscribers and $54.99/mo. for new subscribers during the first year. A promotional discount through June 30, 2026, further reduces the price for new subscribers. Check the YouTube TV website for current offers.
Does the YouTube TV Sports Plan include local channels?
Yes. The Sports Plan includes local affiliates for ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC, as well as PBS. Availability of specific local stations varies by market.
Does the YouTube TV Sports Plan include ESPN?
Yes. The Sports Plan includes ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, and ESPNU. ESPN Unlimited is also confirmed to be added at no extra cost in fall 2026.
Does the YouTube TV Sports Plan include NFL Network?
Yes, NFL Network is part of the Sports Plan channel lineup. NFL Sunday Ticket is available as a separate paid add-on ranging from $276 to $522 per year.
Is the YouTube TV Sports Plan worth it?
That depends on your viewing habits. If you primarily watch sports and local news, the Sports Plan saves $18/mo. compared to the full base plan. But fans who need Sports Plus for NFL RedZone, or who follow baseball and hockey via MLB Network or NHL Network, may find the savings offset by what's missing.
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.
