YouTubeTV is planning an expansion of its subscription into tiers, allowing existing subscribers to save money on the channels they’re actually watching.
Cord-cutters who have ditched their regular cable subscriptions, but still want to watch traditional TV have a good alternative in YouTube TV; an $82.99 monthly subscription that gives them access to over 100 live channels. YouTube TV doesn’t include YouTube Premium, which is a separate monthly charge. The monthly bill can easily hover around $100 for both services, depending on what Premium subscription you get. The advantage over regular cable is that YouTube TV doesn’t come with a contract, and you can unsubscribe at any time. However, things are about to get even better in early 2026.
YouTube confirmed in a short blog post that it will launch genre-based YouTube TV packages that will let consumers customize their TV watching experience. YouTube didn’t mention any price points for the upcoming bundles, but the genre-based YouTube tiers will likely be cheaper than the full $82.99 subscription. A direct result of that is you’ll soon be able to make up for the YouTube Premium price hikes, and maybe even other streaming price hikes unrelated to YouTube.
Subscribers will have access to more than 10 genre-specific packages, according to the announcement.
