Table Of Content
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fubo.tv
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History
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Design
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Worth it if sports is your religion
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News & Entertainment - Cherry on the Top
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Desktop/Mobile experience
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Immersive App experience
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Main View Content
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My Fubo Section
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Streaming Quality
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Compatible with mainstream devices
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Plans & Pricing
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Family
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Ultra
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Latino Quarterly
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Suggestions I have for Fubo TV
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Conclusion
fubo.tv
Many people believe that cutting the cord reduces one's television experience. This is not true, as one can watch prime time shows, live sports, and more without cable services. Additionally, there are many ways to replicate or improve the existing television experience without cable.
If you're a sports fan, you might know about FuboTV already. It's a live TV streaming service that offers 100+ channels, including news, sports, and entertainment. Yes, it is true that it was once a pure soccer-only service, but it now has a full-fledged multichannel service with a thin bundle competing with the likes of Sling TV.
I enjoy Fubo TV for its sports coverage. It covers a variety of major sports all around the world, from international and national leagues to events happening at the local level. Originally, it only offered a 24-hour soccer live feed. However, since its relaunch, it's shown increasing interest in other types of content, such as entertainment and prime time television.
History
FuboTV is an American OTT television service that was launched in 2015 as a soccer streaming service. In two years, it pivoted into an all-sports service and then entered the virtual multichannel video programming distributor network. Currently, it focuses on providing sports content including coverage of MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA and MLS along with Plus News, International Soccer, Network television movies, and series.
With FuboTV, sports fans can watch their favorite teams without having to deal with commercials. The platform is slowly testing the waters of entertainment and primetime streaming, hoping to attract a larger audience that may be looking for a cord-cutting alternative. By increasing the variety of content, FuboTV is hoping to appeal to viewers who want to enjoy streaming through their mobile devices, tablets and smart TVs.
In 2018, the network announced that it had surpassed 250,000 subscribers and was experiencing growth at 100%. Each quarter it added more than 30,000 subscribers. FuboTV's extending user base highlights the need for a proper sports-oriented channel that acts as a one-stop-shop for all sports lovers.
Design
As soon as you visit the Fubo TV website, you will see a live-tv video banner with a channel trailer with a light and dark blue combination that keeps you glued to the website. Down below, you will see icons of all the channels available in your region. There are four categories for you to choose from - All, Sports, Entertainment, and News.
As a sports lover, I am excited to see the Sports tab in the app. When you boot the app, that is actually the first thing you will see. The section includes all upcoming sports broadcasts along with sub-menus for individual sports, similar to what we saw on Hotstar.
The Guide tab (common on all channels) has a menu that is aesthetically similar to the cable box. I streamed fuboTV through the app for Apple TV, where the guide is listed horizontally instead of vertically. In a design sense, the interface might differ from device to device.
If you are using a Roku device to access the website, you will need to exit the live feed in order to access the guide menu. I dislike that these services do not let users move up and down, channel by channel. There is a menu you must use to navigate the network.
Worth it if sports is your religion
If you're a sports lover, FuboTV is definitely the streaming service for you. It's filled with a stellar sports lineup, and a standard plan allows you to watch the national sports program from networks such as NBA, FOX, CBS, NBC, NFL, TNT, and TBS. A lot of people posted queries regarding how to stream All Elite Wrestling at the time of its premiere - TNT is the platform. Similar to AEW, I even streamed the latest El Clasico on Fubo TV.
Depending on your location, you can access regional sports networks to watch local cable channels and international sports channels. Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) allow you to access local cable channels for specific geographic regions and international sports channels.
If there's a match or game that you can't afford to miss, Fubo TV likely will carry it. The network isn't the most established one and there are occasional blackouts here and there, but you get a wide range of sports content on Fubo TV.
News & Entertainment - Cherry on the Top
While FuboTV's sports lineup is its biggest strength, there's no denying that it also possesses a rich news programming and entertainment collection thanks to its partnership with Viacom, Turner Network and Discovery. This allows you to enjoy a wide range of channels such as AMC, Discovery, Animal Planet, Food Network, HGTV, FX, SYFY, National Geographic, Travel Channel, Weather Channel, and USA Network.
For children?s entertainment, you can find channels such as Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Cartoon Network and Universal Kids. Aside from that, for news content, there are solid lineups from channels such as CNN, CBSN, BBC American, Fox Business, NBC and MSNBC.
Desktop/Mobile experience
The Fubo TV website is clean and well-organized with blue and orange colors that are attractive. The top menu has five sections - Sports, Series, Movies, Guide, and Recordings. The default page has four categories - Sports, News, Movies, and TV Shows. There are also options to access Help Center and Account Settings.
Immersive App experience
I really like the website and app of Fubo TV. The website is easy to use and has a nice layout. The app is also easy to use and has a great layout. It provides an immersive experience with an easy download and sign-in option. All you need is to give permission and grant access to your location (for tuning into local events). Additionally, the app makes sure that your viewing experience is amazing by providing a sleek dark theme with a white and orange accent which is in line with the website interface.
Main View Content
The main view of the Fubo app features featured sports events with attractive thumbnails. Below that you can find Live & Up Next Content, Replays of sports events, and a category list for various types of sports. To switch to the Movies, Guide, or My Fubo sections, just tap on those icons at the bottom. The Shows and Movies section is designed and organized in the same way as the Sports section.
My Fubo Section
If you visit the My Fubo Section, you can access scheduled recordings, recorded content and Continue Watching section which allows you to watch on-demand and live programming. If you click on the profile icon, you?ll get an option to connect your Google or Facebook account. I'm not a big fan of the fact that you can't manage your subscription via the mobile app.
Streaming Quality
FuboTV streaming performance is reliable, to say the least. Whether you're streaming from the website or through an app, you can easily meet bandwidth requirements. For instance, you can stream 1080p streaming at a download speed of just 10Mbps for each device you stream with. Thus, streaming from simultaneous devices won't be much of a problem.
I tested it completely and did not find any lags. I would like to say that streaming over your cellular network is not a pleasant experience.
Compatible with mainstream devices
If a streaming service is compatible with major devices, it simply adds to the overall offering. Fubo TV is compatible with devices such as Apple TV, Chromecast, FireTV, and Android phones. According to their website, FuboTV also supports 4K content and is compatible with Apple TV 4K, Chromecast Ultra, Roku and Fire TV 4k.
Plans & Pricing
There are three plans for you to choose from - Family, Ultra and Latino Quarterly. Each plan has its own set of benefits and drawbacks. You need to decide which plan is best for you.
Family
The Family Plan costs $59.99/month and gives you access to 64 channels with 130+ events in 4K. You can also use the Cloud DVR Plus to record 500 hours of footage.
Ultra
Ultra-Plan costs $74.99/month and gives you access to 131 channels with 130+ events in 4K. It also offers 36 entertainment channels, like Fubo Extra, 9 channels with on-demand content, like SHOWTIME, and 22 additional channels, like Sports Plus. In addition, it has a similar Cloud DVR and screen-sharing capabilities.
Latino Quarterly
Latino Quarterly plans are the most affordable with 29 channels and coverage of 130+ events. You get the cloud capabilities of similar plans but can only share 2 screens at once.
Suggestions I have for Fubo TV
I like the idea of the initiative and can see why Fubo TV has been able to carve out its own niche. I would love for the developers to add more channels to their network. If it adds ESPN, that would make it a complete package, but that's not realistic as it's ideally competing with ESPN's own streaming network, ESPN+.
Conclusion
If you're a fan of sports, you can cut the cord and rely on Fubo TV for your needs. It has a wide variety of sports content, and is slowly shifting towards the entertainment and news niche to offer diversity to its audience.
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