Fubo discontinues its regional sports-free “Essential” plan
Fubo offers sports-inclusive channels alongside general entertainment, lifestyle and knowledge networks. (Graphic by The Desk)
Fubo has discontinued its “Essential” plan that allowed streamers to save money by skipping out on access to regional sports networks.
The plan cost $85 per month and gave streamers access to local broadcast stations and national cable networks, including sports channels like ESPN and Fox Sports 1, without costlier regional sports channels that increased the price of Fubo’s service by around $15 per month.
The Essential plan was discontinued earlier this month, about three months after it was introduced. The news was first reported by Jared Newman in his “Cord Cutter Weekly” newsletter on Friday. A spokesperson for Fubo told Newman that customers preferred receiving access to their regional sports networks during baseball season.
Fubo subscribers who signed up for the Essential package will be allowed to keep it for now; new customers will be...
Fubo has discontinued its “Essential” plan that allowed streamers to save money by skipping out on access to regional sports networks.
The plan cost $85 per month and gave streamers access to local broadcast stations and national cable networks, including sports channels like ESPN and Fox Sports 1, without costlier regional sports channels that increased the price of Fubo’s service by around $15 per month.
The Essential plan was discontinued earlier this month, about three months after it was introduced. The news was first reported by Jared Newman in his “Cord Cutter Weekly” newsletter on Friday. A spokesperson for Fubo told Newman that customers preferred receiving access to their regional sports networks during baseball season.
Fubo subscribers who signed up for the Essential package will be allowed to keep it for now; new customers will be...
- 3/21/2025
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
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