DirecTV offers signature streaming packages, and its basic plan starts at $90 a month with fees (without the promo rates). YouTube TV, Sling, Fubo and Hulu Plus Live TV's plans all cost more, affecting the value of these services based on their channel lineups. With channel losses and price hikes, some of services may seem less appealing.

Dozens of live television channels have gone dark for YouTube TV subscribers as the streaming service failed to reach a new deal with Disney, to keep Disney-owned networks like ESPN and ABC on-air. With the blackout, YouTube TV users nationwide can no ...

These are the services that best compete with — or even outshine — cable.