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When FuboTV first launched in 2015, it was aimed at soccer fans -- with a slim bundle of soccer-focused live channels that cost $7 per month. But within a few years, Fubo had expanded the channel lineup and today offers "fat" TV packages that are just as expensive as legacy cable and satellite TV.
Now the company is hearkening back to its roots, in a way, with Fubo Sports: a new "skinny" standalone streaming plan with 20-plus sports-centric channels, including access to ESPN Unlimited, available starting Sept. 2 at a lower price than its existing packages.
Fubo Sports will be priced at $45.99 for the first month, and $55.99 per month afterward. In addition to live channels, Fubo Sports will include on-demand video, unlimited DVR and family sharing features.
While $56 monthly may not seem like a bargain, it's less pricey than many other pay-TV packages. That includes Fubo's own other plans: Pro ($84.99/mo., 244 channels), Elite With Sports Plus ($104.99/mo., 324 channels) and Deluxe ($114.99/mo., 338 channels). Also note that Disney's regular pricing for ESPN Unlimited as standalone service is priced regularly at $29.99/month.
At launch, Fubo Sports will include local ABC, CBS and Fox owned-and-operated stations plus additional affiliates in select markets. The lineup also includes ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU, ACC Network, Big 10 Network, CBS Sports Network, Fox News, FS1, FS2, Fubo Sports Network, ION, NFL Network, SEC Network and Tennis Channel. Note that the package does not include any channels from NBCUniversal or Warner Bros. Discovery.
Fubo Sports subscribers also will have access to the recently launched ESPN Unlimited direct-to-consumer service, which includes ESPN+. The inclusion of ESPN Unlimited in Fubo Sports will initially be through authentication (i.e., viewers must log in through ESPN's apps); Fubo is one of a few pay-TV providers that have deals with ESPN to bundle the new streaming service with their plans. In the coming weeks, Fubo will be the first provider to make ESPN Unlimited available to Fubo Sports subscribers directly.
In addition, customers in select markets will also receive local broadcast sports channels.
Fubo will initially launch Fubo Sports in major markets. The service will expand its rollout over the coming months as affiliates opt in to Fubo's recent distribution agreements with broadcasters for Fubo Sports.
Meanwhile, there's some history here.
In early 2024, Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery announced a joint venture to launch a sports-streaming service. Following the announcement, Fubo filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the three media companies, alleging that the companies (together with Disney's ESPN and Hulu) had "engaged in a years-long campaign to block Fubo's innovative sports-first streaming business resulting in significant harm to both Fubo and consumers."
The Disney-Fox-WBD venture was named Venu Sports, and the partners hoped to debut the $42.99-per-month service in the fall of 2024. But just weeks before Venu was to launch, a judge ruled in favor of Fubo and blocked it. In January 2025, Disney announced a deal with Fubo to combine Hulu + Live TV with Fubo's operations in a joint venture majority-owned by Disney, a deal expected to close in 2026. As part of the deal, Fubo dropped its antitrust lawsuit against the Venu partners. Less than a week later, Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery announced they would shut down Venu Sports.
In Thursday's Fubo Sports announcement, company co-founder and CEO David Gandler said, "At Fubo, we have always believed a streaming service must provide consumers with multiple, flexible and more affordable content options -- and that consumers should be able to subscribe to the content they choose," said "The launch of Fubo Sports will add another content tier to our broad portfolio, super-serving passionate sports fans."
In the second quarter of 2025, Fubo reported North America total revenue of $371.3 million, down 3% year-over-year, and 1.356 million paid subscribers, down 6.5%. In the rest of the world, the company had $8.7 million in total revenue (up 4.7%) and 349,000 paid subscribers (down 12.5%). In Q2, net loss from continuing operations was $8.0 million, an improvement of a loss from continuing operations of $25.8 million in the year-earlier period.
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