Fubo vs DirecTV

When it comes to cord cutting, Fubo and DirecTV are two of the best streaming services around. Both are substantially cheaper than cable and offer many of the same great live channels for live sports and popular entertainment. When it comes to picking between the two, it comes down to inches in terms of price, channels available, unique benefits, and features.

Fubo is a premium product and it has the price tag to match. Fubo plans are loaded with live channels (at least 185 live channels) and quality features. On eligible plans, ESPN Unlimited is also included — expanding access to live sports and exclusive ESPN content through the ESPN app. It’s worth noting, Fubo has a lot of channels included in their lowest tier plan, and many of those channels are among the most-watched channels of 2025. Plus, Fubo has an extensive video-on-demand library. While most streaming services have VOD content, Fubo has more than 40K TV shows and movies available via VOD each month as well as 55K live sporting events on the platform annually.

DirecTV, in general, is very comparable to traditional cable and, while it is a different product, DirecTV is still very close to the old guard. Even if their base plan has a lower channel count, DirecTV has a good channel count overall. The biggest gripe with DirecTV is how the plans are broken down. Sports fans that want to stream a wide variety of leagues and events with DirecTV are forced to consider the higher-tier, more-costly plan.