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YouTube TV to Launch 10+ Genre Plans in 2026, Led by Sports Package With ESPN Unlimited

New carriage deals give the service flexibility to repackage channels into lower-cost options.

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Teenagers pose for a photo while holding smartphones in front of a Youtube logo in this illustration taken September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Overview

  • YouTube says it will begin offering more than 10 genre-specific YouTube TV Plans in early 2026, with the existing 100+ channel base plan remaining available.
  • The Sports Plan will include ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC along with ESPN’s full suite including ESPN Unlimited, plus FS1, NBC Sports Network, TNT and USA.
  • Subscribers can mix and match plans, purchase add-ons like NFL Sunday Ticket and NFL RedZone, and keep features such as unlimited DVR, multiview, key plays and fantasy view.
  • Pricing, complete channel lineups and exact rollout timing have not been announced.
  • YouTube plans to integrate all ESPN Unlimited streaming games into YouTube TV by the end of 2026, and regional sports networks were not mentioned.