Many DIRECTV NOW subscribers are looking for alternative options now that the plans are more expensive and offering fewer channels. We’ve been hearing from readers in blog post comments, via email, and in weekly YouTube video comments that many are switching to Philo and YouTube TV as a result of the changes.
In this post, we’re comparing the DIRECTV NOW Plus package to a Philo plus YouTube TV combo to show you the price difference and what channels you’ll get with both options.
DIRECTV NOW Plus
DIRECTV NOW Plus will cost you $50/month for 47 channels. (Previously, plans started at $40/month for 65+ channels.)
With the Plus plan, you’ll get the following channels (those not included with Philo +YouTube TV in bold.)
- HBO
- HBO Family
- HBO Latino
- ABC
- AccuWeather
- Audience
- Boomerang
- Bravo
- Cartoon Network
- CBS
- CNBC
- CNBC World
- CNN
- CW
- Disney Channel
- Disney Junior
- Disney XD
- E!
- ESPN
- ESPN2
- FOX
- FOX Business Network
- FOX News Channel
- FS1
- Freeform
- FX
- FX Movie Channel
- FXX
- Hallmark Channel
- HLN
- MSNBC
- My TV
- Nat Geo Wild
- National Geographic Channel
- NBC
- NBC Sports
- Ovation
- Oxygen
- Pop
- Revolt
- SYFY
- TBS
- TCM
- Telemundo
- TNT
- TruTV
- Universal Kids
- Universo
- USA Network
- VME
YouTube TV + Philo
A YouTube TV subscription costs $40/month while the basic Philo subscription costs $16/month, for a total of $56/month.
Combined, you’ll get the following channels (those not included with DIRECTV NOW are in bold.)
- A&E
- ABC
- Animal Planet
- AXS TV
- AMC
- BBC America
- BBC World News
- BET
- Big News
- Bravo
- BTN
- Cartoon Network
- CBS
- Cheddar
- CMT
- CNBC
- CBS Sports
- CNN
- Comedy Central
- Comet
- CW
- Discovery
- Disney XD
- Disney
- Disney Junior
- DIY
- SEC ESPN Network
- E!
- ESPN
- ESPN2
- ESPN U
- ESPN News
- Food Channel
- Fox
- Fox Sports
- Fox News
- Fox Business
- Freeform
- FS1
- FS2
- FX
- FXM
- FXX
- FYI
- GSN
- Hallmark Channel
- Hallmark Drama
- Hallmark Movies and Mysteries
- HGTV
- History Channel
- HLN
- ID
- IFC
- LA
- Lifetime
- Lifetime Movies
- MLB
- MSNBC
- MTV
- MTV2
- My TV
- National Geographic
- Nat Geo Wild
- NBA TV
- NBC
- NBC Golf
- NBC Sports Network
- Neon
- NESN
- Newsy
- Nick
- Nick Jr.
- Olympic Channel
- Orlando City SC
- OWN
- Pop
- Seattle Sounders
- Sci
- Smithsonian Channel
- SNY
- Start TV
- Sundance TV
- SyFy
- Tastemade
- TBS
- TCM
- Teen Nick
- Telemundo
- Tennis Channel
- TLC
- TNT
- Travel Channel
- Tru TV
- TV Land
- Universal Kids
- Universo
- USA
- Velocity
- VH1
- Viceland
- WE TV
- Yes
- TYT
- Youtube Red
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