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YouTube TV will add 10 genre-specific plans next year, starting with one dedicated to sports.
The idea is to allow people to subscribe to channels or genres they watch most. If you don't want to pay $83 per month for 100+ YouTube TV channels, you can just subscribe to one or two.
Of the 10 packages set to roll out in 2026, YouTube has only unveiled one right now: the YouTube TV Sports plan. It will unlock FS1, NBC Sports Network, ESPN networks, and ESPN Unlimited. Subscribers can also purchase add-ons like NFL Sunday Ticket and RedZone, and the plan includes features like unlimited DVR, multiview, key plays, and fantasy view.
YouTube hasn't revealed the pricing for the sports plan, but says you'll be able to combine it with any other package that launches next year. (Sports with news, for example.) Other genres hinted at in the announcement include kids and family entertainment.
"TV should be easy, giving viewers greater control over what they want to watch. Our goal is to let you tailor your subscription with more options," YouTube says. This comes after YouTube TV subscribers saw a big price hike this time last year, from $73 per month to $83 per month.
We first got wind of genre-specific packages in November after YouTube TV renewed its deal with Disney following a content blackout. At the time, Disney said YouTube TV had agreed to allow "select networks to be included in various genre-specific packages."
Paramount and Fox had similar licensing spats with YouTube TV this year, but they all eventually signed deals.
Segmented plans, meanwhile, are also offered by DirecTV, Fubo, and Sling TV.