The Black Friday streaming deal comes in the midst of a widely-publicized feud between Disney Plus and YouTube TV. The Google-owned live TV service recently lost access to many of its Disney channels as a result of the scandal, and while negotiations are ongoing, the sudden loss of ABC and ESPN content has led many subscribers to ditch YouTube TV altogether.
Fortunately for subscribers (and unfortunately for YouTube), Hulu has swooped in with this bundle deal so you won’t miss a thing. Hulu with Live TV gives you instance access to 95 live channels – including local news, ESPN sports, and cable networks like NBC, Paramount, and Discovery – plus you’ll get regular streaming content from Hulu, Disney Plus (with ads), and ESPN Select.
Of course, an agreement between Disney and YouTube TV is likely to happen at some point, so if you don’t want to leave your existing service, it’s worth mentioning that YouTube is offering a $20 credit as a way of apology. But if you’re sick of the corporate bigwigs getting in the way of your favorite live programming – they did disrupt Monday Night Football, after all – then there are plenty of streaming alternatives to consider instead. The Hulu discount described above is simply the icing on the cake.