YouTubeTV announces big increase in live TV subscription rates

[Auggie]

Just received this email:

Dear Auggie:

We have an important update for our members. After nearly 3 years, we’re adjusting our monthly price from $64.99/month to $72.99/month. As content costs have risen and we continue to invest in the quality of our service, we are updating our price to keep bringing you the best possible service.
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Your YouTube TV Base Plan membership price will change in your first billing cycle on or after April 18, 2023, and will be charged to your payment method on file going forward. To view your current plan, go to your Settings > Membership page for updated information. If you are currently on a Base Plan promotional price or a trial, that promotion is still honored and unchanged.
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We will also be lowering the price of our 4K Plus add-on from $19.99/month to $9.99/month. Users new to 4K Plus are eligible for a $4.99/month for 12 months promotional offer.* For existing users, if you are on a promotional price below $10/month, you’ll enjoy that price until the promotional period is over, at which point you’ll automatically receive the new price of $9.99/month. If you’re currently paying above $9.99/month, your new price will be $9.99/month.
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We hope YouTube TV continues to be your service of choice, but we also understand that some members may want to cancel their service. Family managers have the ability to cancel anytime here. For additional information, please visit our Help Center.
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Sincerely,
The YouTube TV team

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Deal breaker

[AllaN01Bear]

1. im glad i didnt sign up. yet another service pricing me out of the market.

[Miguelito Loveless]

2. Way too expensive!

Streaming is getting ridiculous.

[jimfields33]

8. That's why I kept cable. I knew the day would come when the bragging about cutting the cord

we’re over.

[hunter]

11. My wife and I keep it less than $35 a month.

We've got no loyalty to any service.

When we cut the cable all we watched was DVDs. I found most of those in thrift stores or we rented them from Redbox.

Then one of our children, who was still in college then, set us up with Netflix.

Our library also offers free streaming.

[Firestorm49]

3. Per month? Honest to God? No thanks.

[dchill]

4. You know, if you don't like it, you can lump it!

Apparently.

[Doc Sportello]

5. They raised it to 65 what 2-3 years ago?

I like Youtube tv but it is getting ridiculous. Up to 80 in another two years? Streaming used to be so much better on price than cable and satellite. But this is how it works in our modern economy. There is no "magic hand" of the market. The big corps have all the power and quarterly profits must be increased no matter what.

I don't like Hulu Live as much but it's 70 and includes ESPN plus and Disney plus.

[sarge43]

6. At least Jessie James wore a mask. n/t

[Auggie]

7. I want a service that allows me to pick the channels I pay for ...

FOX NEWS WILL NOT BE ON THE LIST

On edit: just cancelled my subscription.

[Luciferous]

9. Wow, that's really expensive! Might as well

have cable if you're paying that much.

[Demsrule86]

14. Cable is way more money and the packages

Rarely have the channels you want. Last time I signed up for Direct TV, the price was way more than quoted. I found out I was being charged for local channels. They lied. So I took the cable stuff back and cancelled. They tried to make me pay but I refused. In the end they gave up.

[FarPoint]

10. I have YouTube TV....

No extra Perks via YouTube...I do have apps from Firestick...more cost effective...

I can live with the increase rate...much better than any other option out there...Excellent service.

[patricia92243]

12. Sling is $40 monthly.

[Demsrule86]

13. I have sling. Also Philo is 25 per month...this

is cable stations so if you combine Netflix and Hulu, you get pretty much everything except news like MSNBC. Cable cost me a fortune and I hate it now…much prefer streaming.

[patricia92243]

15. I hate to admit this, but I have to have FoxNews for hubby :( But thanks for the tip.