Here is a complete guide to the most popular live TV streaming services in 2025 and what makes each one different.

While Hulu and Disney+ both recently raised their streaming prices, the entertainment company is currently offering one of the biggest discounts of the year on its Hulu + Live TV subscription. For your first three months, you’ll pay just $64.99 — a total savings of nearly $80, given the service is usually $89.99/month.

The only way to watch shows airing live without cable is by using a live TV streaming service. We recommend DIRECTV, which comes with a five-day free trial before payment begins.

The road to the merger included a pit stop at a failed launch of a streaming sports service from Disney, Fox Corp and Warner Bros. Discovery titled Venu (R.I.P.), which was scuttled after a judge denied a bid to dismiss a lawsuit from Fubo, which sued on anticompetitive business grounds.

Fubo has reached a total of 1.63 million subscribers in North America as the sports streamer has completed its merger with Disney's Hulu + Live TV. Fubo CEO David Gandler told analysts during the company's third quarter earnings call on Monday that the deal would lead to "unprecedented opportunities" at the combined company and expand consumer choice,

The merger forms the second largest virtual pay-TV provider in the U.S. with an estimated six million subscribers.

The latest financial results come as Fubo combines its video service with Hulu + Live TV to shake up the streaming TV business.

Sling is the more wallet-friendly live TV streaming service option. NBA fans can use to watch Spurs vs. L.A. on ESPN with the Sling Orange package with prices starting at $45.99 per month. Unfortunately, the streaming service does not currently offer a free trial, but it does have the new Sling Day Pass for 24 hours of access for $4.99.

On October 29, 2025, FuboTV Inc. and The Walt Disney Company completed a combination of FuboTV's operations with Disney's Hulu + Live TV, creating the sixth-largest Pay TV provider in the U.S. with nearly 6 million subscribers and Disney holding a 70% stake in the new entity.