PlayStation Vue vs AT&T TV NOW: Which is the Better Deal? We Take a Look


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Man on couch watching TVNow that DIRECTV NOW has become AT&T TV NOW, we’re back with updates to our comparison posts, helping you choose which streaming service is right for you. Today, we’re taking a look at PlayStation Vue and AT&T TV NOW.

Plans & Pricing

PlayStation Vue has a few different plan options to choose from. These are your options when signing up.

Access $49.99/month

Core $54.99/month

Elite $64.99/month

Ultra $84.99/month

AT&T TV NOW also has several options to choose from. The two featured packages are PLUS for $50/month and MAX for $70/month. Looking for extra channels not included with these packages? AT&T TV NOW also offers these options:

Entertainment for $93/month

Choice for $110/month

Xtra for $124/month

Ultimate for $135/month

Optimo Mas for $86/month

For this post, we’ll compare the PlayStation Vue Access plan and the AT&T TV NOW Plus plan, for the closest comparison in number of channels and cost.

Channels

Comparing the channels offered by each streaming service will help ensure that you’re choosing the option with the channels you love to watch. Here’s what you’ll get with each of these two services.

PlayStation Vue Access AT&T TV NOW Plus
ABC X X
ABC News X
AccuWeather X
AMC X
Animal Planet X
Audience X
Baby First X
BBC America X
BET X
Boomerang X
Bravo X X
Cartoon Network X X
CBS X X
Cheddar X X
CNBC X X
CNBC World X
CNN X X
Comedy Central X
Cozi TV X
CW X
Discovery X
Disney Channel X X
Disney Junior X X
Disney XD X X
E! X X
ESPN X X
ESPN2 X X
Food Network X
Fox X X
Fox Business X X
Fox News X X
Freeform X X
FS1 X X
FS2 X
FX X X
FXM X
FXX X X
Hallmark X
HBO X
HBO Family X
HBO Latino X
HGTV X
HLN X X
Investigation Discovery X
MotorTrend X
MSNBC X
MTV X
MyTV X X
NBC X X
NBCSN X X
National Geographic X X
Nat Geo Wild X
Nickelodeon X
Nick Jr. X
OWN X
Ovation X
Oxygen X X
Revolt X
Start TV X
SyFy X X
TBS X X
TCM X
Telemundo X X
TLC X
TNT X X
Travel Channel X
Tru TV X X
Universal Kids X
USA X X
VH1 X
WE TV X

Simultaneous Viewing

PlayStation Vue will let you watch 5 streams simultaneously. However, you can only watch on 3 away from your home area, including smartphones and tablets.

You can watch AT&T TV NOW content on 2 devices at the same time. You can also add a third screen for $5/month.

Cloud DVR

Your PlayStation Vue Core subscription comes with “unlimited” Cloud DVR storage that will allow you to record up to 500 programs. Your content will be saved for 28 days.

Cloud DVR is now included with AT&T TV NOW packages. You’ll get 20 hours of recording time, with content stored for up to 30 days.

Which of these two streaming services are you more likely to choose? Let us know in the comments!

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