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Google has officially launched its new live streaming service – YouTube TV in USA, so you can now enjoy your favorite TV programs directly to your smartphone, tablet, and PCs with a cost of $35 per month.
As of now, the service is available only in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, and Philadelphia. Over the next few months, Google will extend YouTube TV to many other cities in the US. Anyone can sign up for YouTube TV account, moreover, will also have full access to the YouTube RED service as well.
The giant online video streaming wants to put a foot in the television market. Google announced YouTube TV, an Over-The-Top TV content distribution service (and others) dedicated to the American market. With $35 a month, you will have access to smart phones, computer or TV connected to the Internet to a selected bundle of television channels, both broadcast and cable.
Among the networks that have already joined the initiative, we find the five major broadcast on YouTube TV channels, including Fox, Fox Sports Networks, ABC, CBS, and NBC, along with popular cable channels, including FX, USA, Disney Channel, Bravo, MSNBC, and Fox News. According to preliminary statements of the representatives of the company, the initial package will include thirty channels.
It doesn’t feature any networks owned by programmers that operate exclusively on pay TV, like Viacom, AMC or Time Warner (no MTV, CNN and AMC). YouTube is trying to pull the deal with Time Warner, especially for HBO services.
Competition has been already tough in this segment, in recent years other digital TV services were launched in the USA including Dish Networks, Sony and AT&T. While the Hulu is jointly owned by Disney, 21st Century Fox, Comcast and Time Warner, will launch its own pay TV bundle this spring.
To get started, check out tv.youtube.com today to start your free trial. You can also sign up on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. If you’re not in one of the initial launch markets but want to find out when YouTube TV is coming to your area, you can sign up here.
