Comcast Launches $70 per Month Sports and News TV Streaming Package, Pitched as Cheaper Than YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV – Variety

<br>                                By  <a class="c-link  lrv-a-unstyle-link" href="https://variety.com/author/todd-spangler/"             >   Todd Spangler</a>                           <br>NY Digital Editor<br>   <a  href="https://variety.com/t/comcast/"  id="auto-tag_comcast"  data-tag="comcast"  >Comcast</a> is making a new play for value-conscious TV fans who wanted a slimmed-down channel lineup &#8212; and pay less.<br>  The cable giant announced the launch of Sports &amp; News TV, a new video package for Xfinity Internet broadband customers that includes 50-plus live news, sports and broadcast channels, plus access to Peacock. Sports &amp; News TV is available for an &#8220;all-in&#8221; monthly price of $70 when combined with Xfinity Internet, with no contract required.<br>   In marketing the package, Comcast is highlighting the fact that the $70/month price point is less than YouTube TV &#8212; which now costs <a  href="https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/youtube-tv-raises-price-increase-2024-1236247063/"  >$82.99/month after a price hike in December</a> &#8212; as well as Disney&#8217;s Hulu + Live TV service, which starts at $81.99/month for live TV only. &#8220;Save $150/year over YouTube TV on our new ultimate entertainment experience,&#8221; the cable operator says on the Xfinity Sports &amp; News <a  href="https://www.xfinity.com/learn/digital-cable-tv/sports-news"  rel="nofollow"  target="_blank"  >landing page</a>.   <div class="admz" id="adm-inline-article-ad-1">                     <div class="adma boomerang" data-device="Desktop" data-width="300">                  <div style="min-width:50px;min-height:75px;"   class="pmc-adm-boomerang-pub-div ad-text"   data-priority="10" >    <div id="gpt-variety-article-mid-article-uid0"      class="adw-300 adh-250" data-is-adhesion-ad="">         <script type="application/javascript">

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