

All except Philo combine at least a few live local channels with a smattering of cable networks, at prices that typically range from about $45 to $70 per month. The services that stream regular cable channels include AT&T’s DirecTV Stream, the sports-focused FuboTV service, Hulu + Live TV, Philo, Sling TV, and Google’s YouTube TV. Instead, these services try to replicate what you’d get with a traditional pay-TV package, but at a lower price. These cable replacement services are very different from streaming services such as Apple TV+, HBO Max, and Netflix, which let you watch individual TV series and movies.

But that drop-off is good news for consumers-it points to all the options people now have for streaming traditional cable channels without paying cable TV prices. Here’s a sobering statistic for cable TV executives: Major cable and satellite TV providers have lost about 25 million subscribers over the past decade, according to the research firm eMarketer.
